Cardiovascular Ultrasound (Feb 2009)

Identification and quantification of prosthetic mitral regurgitation by flow convergence method using transthoracic approach

  • Roux Emmanuel,
  • Leonnet Caroline,
  • Arques Stephane,
  • Avierinos Jean-François

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-7120-7-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
p. 7

Abstract

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Abstract The present case report illustrates the clinical applicability of the proximal isovelocity surface area (PISA) method in identifying, locating and assessing paravalvular prosthetic mitral regurgitation by transthoracic echocardiography.