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European Heart Journal 1993 14(11):1514-1518;
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© 1993 The European Society of Cardiology

Cinefluoroscopic identification of Björk-Shiley prosthetic heart valves

P. MONTORSI, A. REPOSSINI and A. L. BARTORELLI

Istituto di Cardiologia, Università di Milano, Centro Ricerche Cardiovascolari del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Fondazione ‘I. Monzino’ and Istituto ‘G. Sisini’ Milan, Italy

Received 28 September 1992; revised 16 March 1993; .

Correspondence: Piero Montorsi, MD, Istituto di Cardiologia, Università degh Studi, Via Bonfadini, 214, 20138, Milan, Italy

Abstract

Numerous mechanical prostheses are currently utilized for heart valve replacement. Fluoroscopy is a useful technique to identify prosthetic valves, to evaluate their function and to follow-up the patients' condition. Scattered and contrasting data, however, have been reported about the radiographic appearance of Björk-Shiley heart valves. This study shows that each Björk-Shiley valve model has characteristic radiographic features that can be readily determined by fluoroscopic evaluation, leading to easy and accurate non-invasive identification.

Key Words: Björk-Shiley valve • Sotin valve • fluroscopy


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