In:
Echocardiography, Wiley, Vol. 36, No. 9 ( 2019-09), p. 1783-1786
Abstract:
Subvalvular pannus formation is a rare but clinically important complication with prosthetic valves. Transthoracic echocardiography still plays a role in the initial assessment of mechanical aortic valve dysfunction. But evaluation with transesophageal echocardiography is more useful. Subvalvular area may be a blind spot of echocardiography due to acoustic shadowing. The case presented herein underlines the significant role of transgastric plane and three‐dimensional TEE in the assessment of subvalvular pannus formation in mechanical aortic valves.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0742-2822
,
1540-8175
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2019
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2041033-5
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