Abstract
We report a 66-year-old man who underwent partial reconstruction of the aortic root and presented with heart failure 2 months after the procedure. We used live/real time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3DTEE) to detect the exact site of the dehiscence flap and extent of the leakage. This information could be valuable to surgeons.
© 2012, Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging*
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Aortic Valve / surgery*
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Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty / adverse effects*
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Computer Systems
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Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / methods
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal / methods
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Endocarditis / diagnostic imaging*
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Endocarditis / etiology*
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Heart Valve Diseases / surgery*
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Humans
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Male
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Surgical Wound Dehiscence / diagnostic imaging*
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Surgical Wound Dehiscence / etiology