Open AccessReal-time three-dimensional TEE-guided repair of a paravalvular leak after mitral valve replacement
Author(s) -
Gregory W. Fischer,
David Adams
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
european heart journal - cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2047-2412
pISSN - 2047-2404
DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jen203
Subject(s) - medicine , leak , mitral valve replacement , mitral valve , cardiology , valve replacement , surgery , engineering , stenosis , environmental engineering
Paravalvular leaks are well-known complications seen following cardiac valve surgery. We report a case in which real-time three-dimensional TEE (3D-TEE) was utilized intraoperatively to identify the number, severity, and precise locations of a paravalvular leak at the time of surgery for mitral valve replacement.
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