Echocardiographic evaluation of delayed outcome of artificial valve implantation in patients with aortic semilunar valve insufficiency

An average follow-up period of 16 patients was 28 months following an implantation of the artificial aortic valve for its insufficiency. In 10 operated patients who were able to continue their occupation exercise tolerance increased by two classes, according to NYHA. Blood pressure gradient decrease...

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Published inPolski tygodnik lekarski (Warsaw, Poland : 1960) Vol. 46; no. 6-7; p. 109
Main Authors Szyszka, A, Nowak, D, Ponizyński, A, Cieśliński, A, Brocki, Z
Format Journal Article
LanguagePolish
Published Poland 04.02.1991
Subjects
Adult
Aortic Valve
Aortic Valve Insufficiency - diagnostic imaging
Echocardiography
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Treatment Outcome
Ventricular Function, Left - physiology
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Summary:An average follow-up period of 16 patients was 28 months following an implantation of the artificial aortic valve for its insufficiency. In 10 operated patients who were able to continue their occupation exercise tolerance increased by two classes, according to NYHA. Blood pressure gradient decreased significantly from 61.8 to 37.5 mmHg, cardiac volume index decreased from 639 to 602 ml/m2. Echocardiographically measured muscle mass of the left ventricle, end-diastolic and end-systolic volumes, and the left atrial dimensions decreased significantly following surgery. A significance of the relation of the left ventricle volume to its mass <4 as a prognostic factor in aortic valve replacement has also been confirmed.
ISSN:0032-3756