Evaluation of subvalvular pannus formation in mechanical aortic valve by transesophageal echocardiography.
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES(2019)
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.
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Key words
mechanical prosthetic valves,planimetry,three dimensional transesophageal echocardiography
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