Evaluation of Mitral Prosthesis by Transesophageal Echocardiography

  • M. Schartl
  • S. Dreyse
  • E. Weimann
  • A. Desideri
  • H. Bias
  • D. Loos
  • P. Walker
  • K. Affeld
Conference paper

Abstract

There are three primary considerations in the evaluation of mechanical mitral valve prostheses:
  1. 1

    Is there evidence of an anatomic abnormality suggesting the presence of vegetation, thrombus, or abscess?

     
  2. 2

    Is antegrade flow impeded with a resultant functional stenosis?

     
  3. 3

    Is there evidence of systolic regurgitation through a valvular or paravalvular leak?

     

Keywords

Transesophageal Echocardiography Valve Prosthesis Mechanical Heart Valve Mechanical Prosthesis Doppler Color Flow Imaging 
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References

  1. 1.
    Mayer YR, Stevenson DM, Allen DT et al. (1986) Flow characteristics of four commonly used mechanical heart valves. Am J Cardiol 58:743–752.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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    Vandenberg BF, Dellsperger KC, Chandran KB, Kerber E (1988) Detection, localization and quantitation of bioprosthetic mitral valve regurgitation. Circulation 78:529–538.PubMedCrossRefGoogle Scholar

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© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1989

Authors and Affiliations

  • M. Schartl
  • S. Dreyse
  • E. Weimann
  • A. Desideri
  • H. Bias
  • D. Loos
  • P. Walker
  • K. Affeld

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