S2 LENGTH ON DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY DIFFERENTIATES AORTIC PATIENT PROSTHESIS MISMATCH VERSUS PROSTHETIC STENOSIS
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DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(20)32213-0
Abstract: Patient-prosthesis mismatch (PPM) after aortic valve replacement is associated with reduced short- and long-term survival. Distinguishing PPM from prosthetic stenosis remains challenging. The S2 closure sound is generally softer among patients with severe native aortic… read more here.
Keywords: stenosis; patient prosthesis; prosthesis mismatch; prosthetic stenosis ... See more keywords