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. 2018 Apr 11;71:236–244. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.02.017

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Fig. 6 — (a) In the top panel, transthoracic echocardiographic parasternal short axis view of the aortic valve for patient 14: it is not possible to appreciate any paravalvular regurgitation. The ECG shows that the image was taken during diastole, i.e. during the bioprosthetic valve closure. In the bottom panel, Matlab elaboration of the FE results, confirming the absence of PVL. (b) In the top panel, transthoracic echocardiographic 5 chambers view of the aortic valve for patient 2: a single jet of paravalvular regurgitation is showed in the non-coronary cusps of the valve. The green arrow points at the PVL jet. In the bottom panel, Matlab elaboration of the FE results, confirming the presence of PVL in the same position. RVOT = right ventricular outflow tract, LV = left ventricle, RV = right ventricle, RA = right atrium; LA = left atrium; R = right coronary cusp; L = left coronary cusp; N = non-coronary cusp. (For interpretation of the references to colour in this figure legend, the reader is referred to the web version of this article.)