Publication Name	World Journal of Cardiology
Manuscript ID	19955
Country	Türkiye

Received	2015-05-27 10:45
Peer-Review Started	2015-05-28 15:36
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Return for Revision	2015-07-10 17:26
Revised	2015-07-24 03:44
Second Decision	2015-09-10 08:19
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-09-12 03:40
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-09-18 14:10
Articles in Press	2015-09-18 14:10
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Category	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type	Letter to the Editor
Article Title	Imaging of pannus formation in patients with mechanical heart valves
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Sabahattin Gündüz, Mehmet Özkan and Mahmut Yesin
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Sabahattin Gündüz, MD, Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology, Kosuyolu Kartal Heart Training and Research Hospital, Denizer Cad. No: 2, Cevizli kavşağı, 34846 İstanbul, Turkey. sabahattingunduz@yahoo.com
Key Words	Multidetector computed tomography; Pannus formation; Patient prosthesis mismatch; Prosthetic heart valves; Transesophageal echocar­diography
Core Tip	Elevated transprosthetic gradients may be caused by pannus and/or thrombus formation or patient prosthesis mismatch (PPM). The differentiation between these three diagnoses is essential since the treatment strategy may differ in either etiology. Our report emphasizes the usefulness of cardiac multidetector computerized tomography in cases with suspected pannus formation which may not be diagnosed without surgical confirmation. Moreover, we underline the importance of recognizing PPM which may easily be overlooked in patients with elevated transprosthetic gradients. Indeed, pannus, trombus or any other masses as the cause of prosthetic dysfunction should be ruled out for a diagnosis of PPM.
Publish Date	2015-11-30 08:10
Citation	Gündüz S, Özkan M, Yesin M. Imaging of pannus formation in patients with mechanical heart valves. World J Cardiol 2015; 7(11): 822-823
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v7/i11/822.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v7.i11.822

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