A baseline Doppler echocardiography checkup is recommended 3 months after prosthetic valve implantation to assess hemodynamics.
May support 3-month post-implant Doppler assessment in prosthetic valve recipients; leaves open randomized validation of clinical benefit.
Doppler echocardiography is being used increasingly in the follow-up of patients with valvular heart prostheses because it provides unique hemodynamic information about flow through prosthetic valves. A baseline checkup about 3 months after implantation is now recommended. We therefore now supply each patient with an identity and follow-up card for each particular prosthesis.
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