American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 10 , Pages 1383-1389, 15 November 2008

Doppler–Catheter Discrepancies in Patients With Bileaflet Mechanical Prostheses or Bioprostheses in the Aortic Valve Position

  • Obaid Aljassim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
    • Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • ,
  • Gunnar Svensson, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
    • ,
  • Erik Houltz, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
    • ,
  • Odd Bech-Hanssen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
    • Department of Clinical Physiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: +46-31-342-8025; Fax: +46-31-82-0062

Received 29 April 2008; received in revised form 13 July 2008; accepted 13 July 2008. published online 15 September 2008.

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 The study was supported by grants from St. Jude Medical Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota.

PII: S0002-9149(08)01231-9

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.07.017

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 10 , Pages 1383-1389, 15 November 2008

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