Intraoperative prosthetic valve dysfunction: detection by transesophageal echocardiography.
We describe the valuable role of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography 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 transesophageal echocardiography for mitral valve operations.
Jaggers
J
J
Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262.
Chetham
P M
PM
Kinnard
T L
TL
Fullerton
D A
DA
D000328:Adult; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation