Echocardiographic assessment of aortic valve annular and left ventricular outflow tract diameter in conscious and anesthetized adult sheep prior to prosthetic aortic valve implantation
Conclusion:
This pilot study evaluation revealed that conscious echocardiographic assessment can play a role preoperatively in selecting potential candidates for surgical prosthetic aortic valve implantation, thereby minimizing the potential in prosthetic-native annular mismatching, which can contribute to altered LVOT function.
Source: Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease - Category: Cardiology Authors: Barka, N., Bourgoin, J., Grassl, E., St. Cyr, J. A. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
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