Assessment of flail mitral leaflets by dynamic three-dimensional echocardiographic imaging.
To evaluate the usefulness of dynamic 3-dimensional images obtained by multiplane transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the diagnosis of the involved leaflets in patients with a flail mitral leaflet, 23 patients who underwent mitral valve repair were examined with multiplane TEE. In all patients, the involved lesions diagnosed by dynamic 3-dimensional images coincided with those confirmed at the time of operation; dynamic 3-dimensional images by multiplane transesophageal probe are useful in the evaluation of the involved sites in patients with a flail mitral leaflet.
Hozumi
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Division of Cardiology, Kobe General Hospital, Japan.
Yoshikawa
J
J
Yoshida
K
K
Akasaka
T
T
Takagi
T
T
Yamamuro
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A
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery