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
Findings and diagnosis? Early repolarization syndromeConcave upwards ST segment elevation with a notch at the end of the QRS complex (J point) or a slurring of the terminal
Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) has been in use for guiding electrophysiological procedures for quite some time. Now it is being used more and more in interventions for structural heart
Treatment for prosthetic valve thrombosis presenting with stroke: a) Intravenous heparin b) Thrombolysis c) Surgery d) Warfarin Please click here for the correct answer.
