Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5612772 | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography | 2010 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
This study establishes parameters for Doppler-derived hemodynamic data for various types of normal tricuspid valve bioprostheses. These threshold values (mean + 2 standard deviations) are specific, but not sensitive, for identifying tricuspid valve bioprosthesis dysfunction. Prostheses with hemodynamic values that are higher than these threshold values are likely dysfunctional, but in select cases, tricuspid valve bioprosthesis dysfunction may be present even when hemodynamic values are lower than these thresholds.
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Authors
Lori A. MD, Gordon K. MD, Harold M. MD, Joseph A. MD, Joseph F. MD, Heidi M. MD, David O. MS, Regina M. BS, Fletcher A. MD,