Real-time three-dimensional TEE-guided repair of a paravalvular leak after mitral valve replacement.
Paravalvular leaks are well-known complications seen following cardiac valve surgery. We report a case in which real-time three-dimensional TEE (3D-TEE) was utilized intraoperatively to identify the number, severity, and precise locations of a paravalvular leak at the time of surgery for mitral valve replacement.
Fischer
Gregory W
GW
Department of Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1010, New York, NY 10029, USA. gregory.fischer@mountsinai.org
Adams
David H
DH
D000368:Aged; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome