3D Transesophageal echocardiographic guidance and monitoring of percutaneous aortic valve replacement

Echocardiography. 2010 Jan;27(1):84-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2009.01021.x. Epub 2009 Dec 16.

Abstract

We describe a preliminary clinical experience with 3D transesophageal echocardiography (3D TEE) in an 84-year-old man with severe aortic stenosis and multiple comorbidity, who underwent percutaneous aortic valve implantation. Although 3D TEE monitoring is not a standard procedure during aortic valve replacement procedure (PAVR), when used in combination with conventional 2D-TEE contributes to improving adequate patient selection and provides more accurate information to the interventional cardiologist during positioning, deployment, and early function of the prosthesis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
  • Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / methods*
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal / methods*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Treatment Outcome