MCQ : Echo-09
Transthoracic echocardiogram performed in a patient after surgical aortic valve replacement.
What do you think of these views?
A) Prosthetic valve endocarditis
B) Iatrogenic ventricular septal defect
C) Paravalvular leak
D) Normal views
Right answer is: B) Iatrogenic ventricular septal defect
Iatrogenic ventricular septal defect is a possible complication of aortic valve replacement surgery. In this case there is an example of a small asymptomatic ventricular septal defect with left-to-right flow.
