Transesophageal Echocardiography Was Useful in Determining the Treatment Plan for Moderate Aortic Stenosis-Like Findings Associated With High Left Ventricular Output Immediately Following Biological Valve Replacement: A Case Report
Keisuke Sumii, Takumi Yamamoto · 2026
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Keisuke Sumii and Takumi Yamamoto report a 2026 case where a heart scan during surgery changed the treatment plan. Their patient, a 73-year-old woman, received a new aortic valve made from animal tissue, plus bypass surgery. Just after, a scan suggested the new valve was moderately narrowed.
Such a finding can mean a faulty valve or a valve too small for the patient, both serious problems. Closer checks with the same scan, which passes a probe down the throat, showed a normal opening size and fast blood flow start. The team concluded the heart was simply pumping unusually hard at that moment. No further action on the valve was needed.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Keisuke Sumii, Takumi Yamamoto |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 12835 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |