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Fluoroscopic differentiation between leaflet escape (LE) and valve thrombosis (VT) of the Edwards-Duromedics mitral valve.

par Deuvaert, Frank ;Dumont, Nathalie ;Primo, Georges
Référence Acta cardiologica, 44, 3, page (221-228)
Publication Publié, 1989

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Although differential diagnosis between LE and VT of an Edwards-Duromedics mitral valve can be suspected on clinical, phonocardiographic and echocardiographic bases, we propose that fluoroscopy is the rapid, non-invasive test to distinguish between both conditions if properly conducted and interpreted: with adequate orientation of the X-ray beam, the presence of both leaflets and their range of motion can be reliably assessed.