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Hemodynamic evaluation of the CarboMedics prosthetic heart valve in the aortic position: comparison of noninvasive and invasive techniques.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1729819     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Seventy-three patients with a CarboMedics aortic bileaflet valve prosthesis were examined by Doppler ultrasonography, and 27 of them were also assessed by transseptal catheterization. The ultrasonic mean systolic gradient was 17.1 +/- 5.6 mm Hg for valve size 19 mm, falling gradually with increasing valve size to 6.8 +/- 2.5 mm Hg for size 27 mm. The catheter mean systolic gradient was consistently smaller than the ultrasonic gradient (4.3 +/- 4.8 mm Hg), but Tobit regression analysis showed a significant association between the two methods. In all patients both methods revealed negligible to small amounts of retrograde leakage, which is assumed to be a normal finding for this valve. The effective flow areas of the valves calculated from the ultrasonic data were similar to the in vitro calculated flow areas. The hemodynamic potential of this valve is therefore completely utilized in vivo. The effective orifice area corrected for body surface area increased with increasing valve size, which demonstrates a moderate valve-patient mismatch.
Authors:
H Ihlen; P Mølstad; S Simonsen; K Vatne; E Ovrum; O Geiran; P Laake; T Frøysaker
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American heart journal     Volume:  123     ISSN:  0002-8703     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. Heart J.     Publication Date:  1992 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-02-11     Completed Date:  1992-02-11     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370465     Medline TA:  Am Heart J     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  151-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Medical Department B, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Analysis of Variance
Aortic Valve / physiopathology,  ultrasonography
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis,  ultrasonography
Echocardiography, Doppler*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Catheterization*
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Hemodynamics*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prosthesis Design
Regional Blood Flow
Regression Analysis

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