Fig. 3

Examples of artifacts. a-c Bioprosthetic aortic valve (blue arrows) and mitral annuloplasty ring (red arrows) in a 30 years old patient; d: mechanical valves in aortic (orange arrow) and mitral (red arrowheads) position in a 33 years old patient; e: stent-valve in pulmonary position (*) in a 13 years old patient; f: pacemaker lead (yellow arrowheads) in a 50 years old patient; g: flow artifact related to severe aortic regurgitation (*). LA left atrium in a 19 years old patient. Other abbreviations as in Fig. 2