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Evaluation of Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction With the Use of Echocardiography
Roy Beigel1, 2, Robert J. Siegel1
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The Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
2
The Heart Institute, Sheba Medical Center and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2014, 15(4), 332–350;
https://doi.org/10.3909/ricm0747
Published: 30 December 2014
Abstract
Prosthetic heart valves (PHVs) are classified as either mechanical or biological. Each valve type has its own risk-to-benefit ratio, unique hemodynamic profile, and Doppler findings, which are also affected by the valve size and the patient's body surface area. Transthoracic echocardiography, along with two- and three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography, including color and spectral Doppler, are each important for the comprehensive evaluation of PHVs and to identify the presence and mechanism of valve dysfunction.
Keywords
Prosthetic heart valve
Transthoracic echocardiography
Transesophageal echocardiography
Doppler