Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8675277 | Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases | 2017 | 48 Pages |
Abstract
Real time three dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3D TEE) is probably the most powerful and convincing imaging method for understanding the complicated multiform morphology and for evaluating geometry, dynamics and function of degenerative and functional mitral valve (MV) regurgitation. Moreover, color Doppler 3D TEE has been valuable to identify the location of the regurgitant orifice and the severity of the mitral regurgitation. 3D TEE has been shown to be of enormous value in helping surgeons to perform MV repair. In addition, due to its ability to show a “panoramic” view of the “theater” where the procedure takes place, it has become an indispensable companion of 2D TEE during percutaneous edge-to-edge repair. A novel hybrid imaging modality where echocardiography is merged with fluoroscopy, may in the future further improve guidance of this and other complex percutaneous transcatheter interventions.
Keywords
PISA3DETSPPMLLAAiAsThree-dimensionalAMLTTEIMRFossa ovalisTEEischemic mitral regurgitationTransthoracic echocardiographyThree-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographyTransesophageal echocardiographyposterior mitral leafletAnterior mitral leafletEROAmitral valvetwo-dimensionalright anterior obliqueRAOproximal isovelocity surface areaThree-dimensional echocardiographymitral valve regurgitationinteratrial septumleft atrial appendageFedLAOeffective regurgitant orifice areamitral regurgitationvena contractaleft anterior obliqueCdSFibroelastic deficiency
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Authors
Francesco F. Faletra, Alain Berrebi, Giovanni Pedrazzini, Laura Anna Leo, Vera Lucia Paiocchi, Giorgio Cautilli, Gabriele Casso, Tiziano Cassina, Tiziano Moccetti, Joseph F. Malouf,