PVL after TAVI was assessed by transthoracic echocardiography. Patients were divided ... and comparisons between the groups were performed. Conclusions: The assessment of the aortic root morphology ...

In the era of quantitative echocardiography ... aortic root may affect the grading of aortic regurgitation. And, as previously mentioned, the hemodynamic parameters at the time of assessment ...

Aortic atheromas are diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography. Since the thickness and morphologic characteristics of the plaques are usually correlated with the probability of an embolic ...

Although not for all patients assessed for aortic stenosis, EBCT could tilt the balance toward or away from a recommendation for surgery when echo findings are inconclusive, coauthor Dr Maurice ...

Mild poststenotic dilatation and increased left atrium/aortic root transverse ratio is noted. Blood flow velocity in the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) of the same patient (Figure 3 ...

1,2,7,11–15 This variation is related to differences in study populations, assessment ... echocardiography (TTE). Although TTE is usually adequate in assessing the aortic root and proximal ...

An aortic annular abscess (aortic root abscess) can occur as a complication of aortic valve endocarditis and is more common on a prosthetic aortic valve. This is diagnosed predominantly on ...