European Association of Echocardiography recommendations for the assessment of valvular regurgitation. Part 1: aortic and pulmonary regurgitation (native valve disease).
Valvular regurgitation represents an important cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Echocardiography has become the primary non-invasive imaging method for the evaluation of valvular regurgitation. The echocardiographic assessment of valvular regurgitation should integrate quantification of the regurgitation, assessment of the valve anatomy, and function as well as the consequences of valvular disease on cardiac chambers. In clinical practice, the management of patients with valvular regurgitation thus largely integrates the results of echocardiography. It is crucial to provide standards that aim at establishing a baseline list of measurements to be performed when assessing regurgitation.
Lancellotti
Patrizio
P
Department of Cardiology, Valvular Disease Clinic, University Hospital, Université de Liège, CHU du Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgium. plancellotti@chu.ulg.ac.be
Tribouilloy
Christophe
C
Hagendorff
Andreas
A
Moura
Luis
L
Popescu
Bogdan A
BA
Agricola
Eustachio
E
Monin
Jean-Luc
JL
Pierard
Luc A
LA
Badano
Luigi
L
Zamorano
Jose L
JL
D000465:Algorithms; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler / Q000379:methods; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D005060:Europe; D005080:Exercise Test; D006801:Humans; D017078:Laser-Doppler Flowmetry / Q000379:methods*; D011665:Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology