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Real-Time Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography Is Useful for the Localization of a Small Mitral Paravalvular Leak
- Source :
- The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 91:e72-e73
- Publication Year :
- 2011
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2011.
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Abstract
- The use of multiplane transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) to reconstruct 3-dimensional (3D) images is limited by time-consuming, multiplane image acquisition and the need for offline processing. To overcome these limitations, a 3D fully sampled matrix array transducer was recently developed to allow real-time acquisition and online display of 3D images. In this case, real-time 3D transesophageal echocardiography produced clear image of a small paraprosthetic leak point. Although the surgical view from the left atrium was poor due to severe adhesions, we were able to perform optimal repair of the small leak after intraoperative confirmation of the location of the leak that was identified by preoperative real-time 3D transesophageal echocardiography.
- Subjects :
- Reoperation
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
Leak
Matrix Array
Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional
Left atrium
Risk Assessment
Sensitivity and Specificity
Postoperative Complications
Humans
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Medicine
Image acquisition
Paravalvular leak
Heart Failure
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
business.industry
Mitral Valve Insufficiency
Middle Aged
Prosthesis Failure
Treatment Outcome
medicine.anatomical_structure
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Female
Surgery
Radiology
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Follow-Up Studies
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00034975
- Volume :
- 91
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ee86f38132e07c1d2f954bbcade0bbec