A novel in vivo assessment of fluid dynamics on aortic valve leaflet using epi-aortic echocardiogram.

Hideyuki Hayashi Koichi AkiyamaKeiichi ItataniScott DeRooJoseph SanchezGiovanni FerrariPaolo C ColomboKoji TakedaIsaac Y WuAtsushi KainumaHiroo Takayama

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

Vector flow mapping method using intraoperative epi-aortic echocardiogram is an effective way of measuring WSS and OSI on normal aortic leaflet in vivo, allowing for better understanding of the pathophysiology of aortic valve diseases.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
aortic valve replacement
aortic stenosis
high resolution
patients undergoing
mass spectrometry
high density
left ventricular
coronary artery
aortic dissection