Mitral valve regurgitation and 3D echocardiography.
The mitral valve is a complex, dynamic and functional apparatus that can be altered by a wide range of disorders leading to stenosis or regurgitation. Surgical management of mitral valve disease may be difficult. Planned intervention may not always be feasible when the surgeon is faced with complex pathology that cannot be assessed fully by conventional 2D echocardiography. Transthoracic and transesophageal 3D echocardiography can provide a more reliable functional and anatomical assessment of the different valve components and evaluation of its geometry, which can aid the surgeon in planning a more suitable surgical intervention and improve outcomes. Although 3D echocardiography is a new technology, it has proven to be an important modality for the accurate assessment of valvular heart disease and in the future, it promises to be an essential part in the routine assessment of cardiovascular patients.
Zakkar
Mustafa
M
Department of Cardiothoracic surgery, Imperial College NHS Trust, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK. m.zakkar@imperial.ac.uk
Patni
Ravi
R
Punjabi
Prakash P
PP
D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling