The Role of Multimodality Imaging in Left-Sided Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction

The Role of Multimodality Imaging in Left-Sided Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction

Prosthetic valve (PV) dysfunction (PVD) is a complication of mechanical or biological PV. Etiologic mechanisms associated with PVD include fibrotic pannus ingrowth, thrombosis, structural valve degeneration, and endocarditis resulting in different grades of obstruction and/or regurgitation. PVD can...

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Main Authors: Manuela Muratori, Laura Fusini, Maria Elisabetta Mancini, Gloria Tamborini, Sarah Ghulam Ali, Paola Gripari, Marco Doldi, Antonio Frappampina, Giovanni Teruzzi, Gianluca Pontone, Piero Montorsi, Mauro Pepi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Subjects:
prosthetic valve dysfunction
structural valve degeneration
endocarditis
echocardiography
fluoroscopy
computed tomography
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/9/1/12

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