Cavitation phenomenon in mechanical prosthetic valves: Not only microbubbles.

Olga VrizFatma ArshiMawada AhmedMohammed AlhumaidDomenico GalzeranoShisamma EmmanualAbdulhalim Jamal KinsaraMohammed AladmawiBandar AlamroMaie AlshahidGianni Pedrizzettid

Published in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2020)

Gas emboli are frequently present and associated to an increased HR. They can cause the misdiagnosis of endocarditis or thrombus formation with significant additional requests for diagnostic examinations.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
room temperature
aortic valve replacement
carbon dioxide
heart failure
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
aortic stenosis
left ventricular