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Transesophageal Color Doppler Three‐Dimensional Echocardiographic Detection of Prosthetic Aortic Valve Dehiscence: Correlation with Surgical Findings
Author(s) -
Mukhtari Osman,
Horton Carl J.,
Nanda Navin C.,
Aaluri Srinivasa R.,
Pacifico Albert
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1046/j.1540-8175.2001.00393.x
Subject(s) - dehiscence , medicine , abscess , color doppler , aortic root , radiology , endocarditis , aortic valve , doppler echocardiography , cardiology , surgery , aorta , ultrasonography , diastole , blood pressure
Three‐dimensional echocardiography is being used with increasing frequency to evaluate cardiac function and structure. We present two cases of prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis where threedimensional transesophageal echocardiography correlated with the intraoperative surgical findings of prosthetic dehiscence and communication with an abscess cavity. When compared with two‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography, three‐dimensional echocardiography was more accurate in defining the exact site of dehiscence and communication with an abscess cavity. The echocardiographic images were oriented as a clockface watch to conform to the surgeon's visualization of the aortic root as viewed from the right side of the patient.