Roudaut R, Gosse P, Dallocchio M. Assessing prosthetic heart valve function. Value of Doppler echocardiography and patient/prosthetic valve identity and follow-up card.
Echocardiography 1992;
9:597-603. [PMID:
10147798 DOI:
10.1111/j.1540-8175.1992.tb00505.x]
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Abstract
Doppler echocardiography is being used increasingly in the follow-up of patients with valvular heart prostheses because it provides unique hemodynamic information about flow through prosthetic valves. A baseline checkup about 3 months after implantation is now recommended. We therefore now supply each patient with an identity and follow-up card for each particular prosthesis.
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