title: Intraoperative prosthetic valve dysfunction: detection by transesophageal echocardiography.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jaggers
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Chetham
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Kinnard
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Fullerton
mesh_terms: 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