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SUBMITTER: Brown MR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2945658 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Brown Martin R MR Javorsky George G Platts David G DG
Cardiology research and practice 20100915
The evolution of echocardiography from 2-Dimensional Transthoracic Echo through to real time 3-Dimensional Transoesophageal Echo has enabled more accurate visualisation and quantification of valvular disorders especially prosthetic mitral valve paravalvular regurgitation. However, validation of accuracy is rarely confirmed by surgical or post-mortem specimens. We present a case directly comparing different echocardiographic modality images to post mortem specimens in a patient with prosthetic mi ...[more]