A short-lived valvular mass

A 53-year-old male came to our outpatient clinic for a routine examination. He was operated in 2000 for aortic and mitral valve replacement; both were St Jude bileaflet prostheses, 27 and 33 mm O, respectively. He was strictly asymptomatic, having no abnormal physical findings. A routine cardiac ultrasound was performed. The cardiac function and the haemodynamic …