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. 2024;15(4):313-315.
doi: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2024.053.

The use of fluoroscopy for detecting hypertensive lung edema due to prosthetic valve dysfunction: a case report

Yusuf Kantar  1 , Necmi Baykan  2
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The use of fluoroscopy for detecting hypertensive lung edema due to prosthetic valve dysfunction: a case report

Yusuf Kantar et al. World J Emerg Med. 2024.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
The results of the fluoroscopy. A: thrombosed valve (black arrow); B: normally functioning valve (black arrow).
Figure 2
Figure 2
The transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) findings. Control TTE showing residual thrombus on the prosthetic valve.
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