Why the study?
What is the prevalence and clinical significance of incidental paraprosthetic valvar regurgitation detected by TOE after heart valve replacement?
Population
360 consecutive patients undergoing elective first ever heart valve replacement at a tertiary referral centre.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
0.9 (0.5) years
Authors
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Small incidental leaks may not warrant intervention in year 1; leaves open long-term prognostic impact and need for prospective studies.
What is the prevalence and clinical significance of incidental paraprosthetic valvar regurgitation detected by TOE after heart valve replacement?
Small incidental paraprosthetic leaks detected by TOE after valve replacement are common, related to surgical technique, and clinically benign in the first year.
Adrian Ionescu (2003) studied this question.
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