INTRAOPERATIVE PROSTHETIC VALVE DYSFUNCTION - DETECTION BY TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

Authors
JAGGERS J CHETHAM PM KINNARD TL FULLERTON DA
Citation
J. Jaggers et al., INTRAOPERATIVE PROSTHETIC VALVE DYSFUNCTION - DETECTION BY TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 59(3), 1995, pp. 755-757
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
59
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
755 - 757
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1995)59:3<755:IPVD-D>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We describe the valuable role of intraoperative transesophageal echoca rdiography in the detection of immediate prosthetic valve dysfunction. Transesophageal echocardiography accurately diagnosed one leaflet of a St. Jude Medical mitral valve to be stuck. We recommend routine tran sesophageal echocardiography for mitral valve operations.