title: Impact of tissue harmonic imaging on the assessment of rheumatic mitral stenosis.
abstract: We examined the effect of tissue harmonic imaging on the echocardiographic splitability score and valve area measurement of 40 patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis. Planimetered valve areas were unaffected by the use of harmonic imaging, but valve scores were increased, particularly in patients with scores <10.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Prior
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Jaber
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Homa
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mayer Sabik
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*