Pitfalls in Interpreting Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Pressure Gradients: A Cautionary Tale

High transvalvular pressure gradients following aortic valve replacement can be caused by several possible mechanisms. We present the case of an elderly woman with an elevated pressure gradient across an aortic valve bioprosthesis in the setting of complete heart block. After consideration of the pr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2012-10, Vol.29 (9), p.E218-E220
Hauptverfasser:	Buchholz, Stefan, Robaei, Daniel, Jacobs, Neil H., Feneley, Michael P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged aortic stenosis Aortic Valve Stenosis - complications Aortic Valve Stenosis - diagnostic imaging Aortic Valve Stenosis - surgery Arterial Pressure Bioprosthesis - adverse effects Echocardiography - methods False Positive Reactions Female Heart Block - diagnostic imaging Heart Block - etiology Heart Valve Prosthesis - adverse effects Humans Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity Treatment Outcome
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