Contribution of Doppler echocardiography in the evaluation of normal and pathologic aortic valve prosthesis

• Published in: Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux Vol. 83; no. 7; p. 937
• Main Authors: Habib, G, Bénichou, M, Gisbert, M P, Bonnet, J L, Scemama, J, Djiane, P, Bory, M, Serradigmigni, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: French
• Published: France 01.06.1990
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aortic Valve; Echocardiography, Doppler; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Heart Valve Prosthesis; Hemodynamics; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prosthesis Failure

Doppler echocardiography was performed in 112 patients with normal aortic valve prostheses and 13 patients with dysfunction (3 obstructions, 10 regurgitations) confirmed at catheterisation and/or surgery. The maximum and mean transprosthetic pressure gradients were measured in all patients by contin...