作者
Miguel Angel García-Fernández, Marcelino Cortés, Jose A García-Robles, Jose J Gomez de Diego, Esther Perez-David, Eulogio García
发表日期
2010/1/1
期刊
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
卷号
23
期号
1
页码范围
26-32
出版商
Mosby
简介
BACKGROUND
The percutaneous closure of mitral paravalvular leaks has been reported in patients who are poor operative candidates. Unsuccessful percutaneous closure of leaks may be related to morphologic characteristics of the defects.
METHODS
Ten patients were selected from a database for mitral dehiscence closure, in whom two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography revealed inadequate leak closure. Another 4 patients with optimal results were also selected. Real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3DTEE) was performed in all of them.
RESULTS
Real-time 3DTEE enabled the determination of the locations and number of the leaks, as well as their shapes, lengths, widths, areas, and extent. We were also able to observe the position of the device (or devices) implanted during percutaneous closure.
CONCLUSION
According to this preliminary study, 3DTEE can …
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