Evaluation of subvalvular pannus formation in mechanical aortic valve by transesophageal echocardiography. Issue 9 (31st August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Karaduman, Ahmet; Balaban, İsmail; Keskin, Berhan; Kalkan, Semih; Keten, Mustafa Ferhat; Kafkas, Çağrı; Ayturk, Mehmet; Kahveci, Gökhan
• Is Part Of: Echocardiography. Volume 36:Issue 9(2019)
• Page Start: 1783
• Page End: 1786
• Publication Date: 2019-08-31
• Subjects: mechanical prosthetic valves -- planimetry -- three dimensional transesophageal echocardiography; Echocardiography -- Periodicals; Echocardiography -- Periodicals; 616.1207543
• DOI: 10.1111/echo.14463
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0742-2822

Abstract

Abstract: Subvalvular pannus formation is a rare but clinically important complication with prosthetic valves. Transthoracic echocardiography still plays a role in the initial assessment of mechanical aortic valve dysfunction. But evaluation with transesophageal echocardiography is more useful. Subvalvular area may be a blind spot of echocardiography due to acoustic shadowing. The case presented herein underlines the significant role of transgastric plane and three‐dimensional TEE in the assessment of subvalvular pannus formation in mechanical aortic valves.