title: European Association of Echocardiography recommendations for the assessment of valvular regurgitation. Part 1: aortic and pulmonary regurgitation (native valve disease).
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Valvular Disease Clinic, University Hospital, Université de Liège, CHU du Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgium. plancellotti@chu.ulg.ac.be
authors.forename: Patrizio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lancellotti
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tribouilloy
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hagendorff
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moura
authors.forename: Bogdan A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Popescu
authors.forename: Eustachio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Agricola
authors.forename: Jean-Luc
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Monin
authors.forename: Luc A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Pierard
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Badano
authors.forename: Jose L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Zamorano
mesh_terms: 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