Pablo Zulet, Isidre Vilacosta, Eduardo Pozo, Daniel García Arribas, Carlos Nicolás Pérez-García, Manuel Carnero, Daniel Pérez Camargo, Lourdes Montero, Melchor Saiz Pardo, Patricia Mahía, Adrián Jerónimo, Fabián Islas, Daniel Gómez, José Alberto San Román, José Alberto De Agustín, Carmen Olmos
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Diffuse homogeneous hypoechoic leaflet thickening, with a wavy leaflet motion documented by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), has been described in some cases of prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) involving aortic bioprosthesis (AoBio-PVE). This echocardiographic finding has been termed valvulitis. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of valvulitis, precisely describe its echocardiographic characteristics, and determine their clinical significance in patients with AoBio-PVE...
March 21, 2024: Revista Española de Cardiología