TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 11. Prosthetic Valves A1 - Kent, Blaine A. A1 - Swaminathan, Madhav A1 - Mathew, Joseph P. A2 - Mathew, Joseph P. A2 - Swaminathan, Madhav A2 - Ayoub, Chakib M. PY - 2010 T2 - Clinical Manual and Review of Transesophageal Echocardiography, 2e AB - Over the past three decades, significant advances have been made with respect to the evolution of prosthetic heart valves and the manner in which they are evaluated in vivo. New materials and configurations of mechanical and biologic valves have improved the quality of life for patients around the world. However, despite the benefits they confer by replacing a diseased valve, all prosthetic valves have inherent limitations and possible complications that may develop in the immediate or late post-implantation period. This chapter provides an overview of (1) the clinical indications for implantation of prosthetic heart valves; (2) the major types of prostheses and (3) their evaluation using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE); (4) some inherent limitations of echocardiography; and (5) common prosthetic pathology. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6917558 ER -