High trans-prosthetic gradients and prosthetic aortic valve dysfunction: The need for an accurate and multimodality imaging approach

M. Pepi, M. Muratori, F. Maffessanti, O. C. Mirea, P. Montorsi

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Introduction: This report will review the role of echocardiography and other noninvasive methods in the differential diagnosis of high transprosthetic aortic gradients. New insights the pathophysiology of high transprosthetic gradients allowed more complete and accurate diagnosis of "functional" versus "organic" prosthetic "dysfunction indicating the strong potential of noninvasive methods. Specifically this report will review current applications of echocardiographic, Doppler and other noninvasive techniques in the evaluation of prosthetic valve mismatch and prosthetic obstruction. Moreover new insights the dynamics of discs and the Doppler characteristics of pathologic flows are discussed. Conclusions: New insights the pathophysiology of prosthetic dysfunction, prosthesis mismatch and correlated prosthetic flows have significantly improved the understanding of the more correct diagnostic approach to patients with the suspicion of prosthetic dysfunction. In this regard transthoracic and transesophageal echo and Doppler echocardiography, cinefluoroscopy and other imaging modalities have a complementary diagnostic role.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)159-165
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Cardiovascular Echography
Volume22
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2012

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Aortic Valve
Doppler Echocardiography
Transesophageal Echocardiography
Prostheses and Implants
Echocardiography
Differential Diagnosis

Keywords

  • Cinefluoroscopy
  • Echocardiography
  • High transprosthetic gradients
  • Pressure recovery
  • Prosthetic aortic valve

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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High trans-prosthetic gradients and prosthetic aortic valve dysfunction : The need for an accurate and multimodality imaging approach. / Pepi, M.; Muratori, M.; Maffessanti, F.; Mirea, O. C.; Montorsi, P.

In: Journal of Cardiovascular Echography, Vol. 22, No. 4, 12.2012, p. 159-165.

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Pepi, M, Muratori, M, Maffessanti, F, Mirea, OC & Montorsi, P 2012, 'High trans-prosthetic gradients and prosthetic aortic valve dysfunction: The need for an accurate and multimodality imaging approach', Journal of Cardiovascular Echography, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 159-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcecho.2012.09.003
Pepi M, Muratori M, Maffessanti F, Mirea OC, Montorsi P. High trans-prosthetic gradients and prosthetic aortic valve dysfunction: The need for an accurate and multimodality imaging approach. Journal of Cardiovascular Echography. 2012 Dec;22(4):159-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcecho.2012.09.003
Pepi, M. ; Muratori, M. ; Maffessanti, F. ; Mirea, O. C. ; Montorsi, P. / High trans-prosthetic gradients and prosthetic aortic valve dysfunction : The need for an accurate and multimodality imaging approach. In: Journal of Cardiovascular Echography. 2012 ; Vol. 22, No. 4. pp. 159-165.
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