A funnel shaped pannus formation above the mitral prosthetic valve diagnosed with real time three-dimensional echocardiography

A funnel shaped pannus formation above the mitral prosthetic valve diagnosed with real time three-dimensional echocardiography

Prosthetic valve obstruction due to pannus formation can be a life-threatening complication. We showed that real time three dimensional echocardiography has incremental value in diagnosing pannus localization and extent.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ezgi Polat Ocaklı, Oben Baysan, Tugba Kayhan Altuner, Sinan Altan Kocaman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Center for Scientific Research and Development of Education. 2017-09-01
Series:Heart Vessels and Transplantation
Subjects:
mitral valve surgery
pannus
prosthetic valve
Online Access:http://hvt-journal.com/articles/art19

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