title: Prosthetic valve visualization by cine-computed tomography: a case report.
abstract: The use of cine-computed tomography scanning is described in evaluating cardiac function in a patient with a bileaflet mitral valve prosthesis (St. Jude medical valve) and in a second patient with both mitral and aortic bileaflet prostheses. Both biventricular and prosthesis function were assessed successfully.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Section, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia 19107.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Wachspress
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Untereker
authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Kraushaar
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*