J Cardiovasc Ultrasound.  2014 Dec;22(4):230-231. 10.4250/jcu.2014.22.4.230.

Valve in Valve: Three-Dimensional Transoesophageal Echocardiogram and Multi-Slice CT Images of Bio-Prosthetic Aortic Valve Replaced by Medtronic CoreValve

• Garg P
• O'Toole L
• Al-Mohammad A

• KMID: 1980430
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4250/jcu.2014.22.4.230

Abstract

No abstract available.

Keyword

TAVI; Medtronic CoreValve; Computed tomography; 3D TEE

MeSH Terms

Aortic Valve*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Three-dimensional transoesophageal view of Medtronic CoreValve (blue arrows) embedded in sinus of Valsalva, where bio-prosthetic aortic valve was previously implanted. In this systolic view the CoreValve cusps are open (red arrows). LA: left atrium, LV: left ventricle, LVOT: left ventricular outflow tract.

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  Fig. 2 Computed tomography three-dimensional multi-slice reconstruction showing well-seated CoreValve strut (blue arrows) in the left ventricular out-flow tract to aortic root.

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  Fig. 3 Colour Doppler view in two-dimensional short-axis transoesophageal aortic valve plane showing the strut of Medtronic CoreValve (blue arrows) and demonstrating clear flow in the left main stem (white arrow).

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