Stress echocardiography in valvular heart disease.
Stress echocardiography has been widely accepted as an important diagnostic and prognostic tool in the assessment of known or suspected coronary artery disease. Its use in valvular heart disease, to date, has been more limited, but is continuing to grow as the technology and the understanding of valvular disorders progress. In this article, we will review the current literature regarding the use of both exercise and pharmacological stress testing in conjunction with echocardiography in the settings of native and prosthetic mitral and aortic valve disease. We will also discuss the limitations of this modality and touch upon possible future areas of investigation.
Decena
B F
BF
Cardiology Unit, University of Vermont School of Medicine, Burlington, USA.
Tischler
M D
MD
D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005080:Exercise Test; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging