Ex vivo hemodynamic assessment of mechanical aortic valve gradients using a high-fidelity pressure wire

Abstract OBJECTIVES: Accurate assessment of prosthetic mechanical valve malfunction is challenging for non-invasive and invasive techniques. We evaluated a 0.014-inch pressure-sensing coronary guidewire to assess mechanical valve dysfunction.

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