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9251422

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-9-16
pubmed:abstractText
Haemodynamic assessment was done by colour flow mapping and Doppler interrogation by both Transthoracic (TTE) and Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in 40 consecutive patients (mean age 36.6 +/- 12.35 years) with prosthetic valves. There were 30 cases of mitral (MVR) and 12 aortic (AVR) valve replacement. Major purpose of the study was to detect the sensitivity of TEE in detecting prosthetic valve malfunction particularly in comparison to TTE. Pannus was detected in 3 and 8 cases of MVR (p < 0.01) by TTE and TEE respectively; however, TEE was found to be of equal status in detecting pannus over AV (2 cases). Physiological regurgitation in MVR and AVR was detected in 13% and 25% by TTE and 20% and 33% by TEE respectively. Paravalvular leak was detected in 3 cases of MVR by TEE compared to only case by TTE. Though it is difficult to deduce any specific conclusion from this small number of patients, there is definite trend to higher sensitivity in detecting disorders with TEE specially for mitral prostheses.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0004-5772
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
44
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
525-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Studies on prosthetic valve function--a transesophageal echocardiographic assessment.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Calcutta.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article