Open AccessEchocardiographic identification of prolapsing leaflet of a malfunctioning aortic porcine xenograft
Author(s) -
Nicholson W. J.,
Gracey J. G.,
Martin C. E.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960060209
Subject(s) - medicine , regurgitation (circulation) , cardiology , aortic valve , heart failure , aortic root , surgery , aorta
A patient with a Hancock aortic bioprosthetic valve presented with congestive heart failure and a murmur. M‐Mode and two‐dimensional echocardiography clearly delineated the diagnosis of prosthetic valve dysfunction with severe aortic regurgitation. Echocar‐diography can be a helpful technique in the diagnosis of prosthetic dysfunction. significant in children and in young adults (Ferrans et al. , 1980). Prompt diagnosis of prosthetic dysfunction is extremely important in this group of patients so that corrective measures can be taken. M‐mode and two‐dimensional echocardiography promptly and accurately delineated the type of dysfunction present in this case of aortic porcine bioprosthesis malfunction.