Characterization of Effective Orifice Areas of Mitral Prosthetic Heart Valves: An In-Vitro Study.

Morgane EvinJulien MagneStuart M GrieveRégis RieuPhilipe Pibarot

Published in: The Journal of heart valve disease (2019)

The present study has provided normal reference values of EOAs for several frequently used mitral prostheses. This information may be helpful for identifying and quantifying prosthetic valve dysfunction and prosthesis-patient mismatch.

Keyphrases

mitral valve
aortic stenosis
aortic valve
left ventricular
left atrial
aortic valve replacement
heart failure
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
ejection fraction
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
oxidative stress
health information
coronary artery disease