The Additional Value of Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography in Complex Aortic Prosthetic Heart Valve Endocarditis

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 114-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilco Tanis ◽  
Arco J. Teske ◽  
Lex A. van Herwerden ◽  
Steven Chamuleau ◽  
Folkert Meijboom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transesophageal Echocardiography ◽  
Heart Valve ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Prosthetic Heart Valve ◽  
Additional Value

Pathologic and angiographic correlations of transesophageal echocardiography in prosthetic heart valve dysfunction

1991 ◽  
Vol 122 (4) ◽  
pp. 1057-1064 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farooq A Chaudhry ◽  
Cesar Herrera ◽  
Paul F DeFrino ◽  
David J Mehlman ◽  
Miguel Zabalgoitia
Keyword(s):  
Transesophageal Echocardiography ◽  
Heart Valve ◽  
Prosthetic Heart Valve ◽  
Valve Dysfunction

Identification of mechanical prosthetic heart valves based on distinctive cinefluoroscopic and echocardiographic markers

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (11) ◽  
pp. 603-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Macit Kalçık ◽  
Ahmet Güner ◽  
Mahmut Yesin ◽  
Emrah Bayam ◽  
Semih Kalkan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transesophageal Echocardiography ◽  
Heart Valve ◽  
Prosthetic Valve ◽  
Heart Valves ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Mechanical Heart Valve ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Prosthetic Heart Valves ◽  
Mechanical Prostheses ◽  
Valve Prostheses

The past 65 years have witnessed remarkable progress in the development of safe, hemodynamically favorable mechanical heart valves. Today, there are a large number and variety of prostheses in use and many prostheses have been used for a while and then discontinued. When patients lack reliable information about their heart valve prostheses, identification of valve model becomes difficult even for specialized physicians in this area. A combination of cinefluoroscopy and echocardiography makes it possible to provide accurate and detailed information regarding identification of prosthetic valve models. Fluoroscopic examination is a useful technique to evaluate patients following mechanical heart valve replacement. However, transthoracic echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography have almost replaced cinefluoroscopy in the evaluation of prosthetic heart valves. Especially, real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography provides distinctive images of prosthetic heart valves, particularly for those in the mitral position. A large body of literature has been published to familiarize physicians with the radiological appearance of numerous mechanical prostheses. However, there is a lack of data regarding the identification of prosthetic valve models based on echocardiographic appearance. In this review, we aimed to describe distinctive echocardiographic and cinefluoroscopic markers for identifying the type and brand of several commonly used mechanical prosthetic heart valves.

Choosing A Prosthetic Heart Valve

1991 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 329-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge A. Wernly ◽  
Michael H. Crawford
Keyword(s):  
Heart Valve ◽  
Prosthetic Heart Valve
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