How will you assess the success of repair of mitral valve repair per-operatively? The ideal method to assess the success of repair of mitral valve repair per-operatively is
What is left parasternal heave? Left parasternal heave is a systolic elevation of left costal cartilages due to contraction of a hypertrophied right ventricle. In the early nineteen
Factors related to right heart failure after ASD surgery Age at the time of surgery: The more the age at the time of ASD surgery, the greater the chance of
Patient – prosthesis mismatch Patient – prosthesis mismatch is often noted in aortic position, that too after surgery for aortic stenosis. In aortic stenosis the aortic root is
Multi detector CT for differentiation of prosthetic valve thrombus from pannus Differentiation of prosthetic valve thrombus from pannus is often difficult by echocardiography. Both can cause abnormal masses
Bioprosthetic valve degeneration Bioprosthetic valve degeneration also causes prosthetic valve failure like prosthetic valve thrombosis and pannus formation. Host related factors which predispose to bioprosthetic valve degeneration are:
Wrong statement about prosthetic valve thrombosis: a) Risk of thrombosis is more at mitral position than tricuspid position b) Risk is more at mitral position than at aortic
Identify the jet marked in the continuous wave Doppler taken from the apical five chamber view: Correct answer: b) Aortic regurgitation In the apical five chamber view, the
Etiological types of prosthetic valve dysfunction Different etiological types of prosthetic valve dysfunction are: Prosthetic valve thrombosis Pannus formation – growth of fibrotic tissue from the annulus region
Identify the structure marked in this parasternal long axis view on echocardiogram: Correct answer: a) Densely calcified aortic valve This echo picture in parasternal long axis view shows
