title: Three-dimensional echocardiography enhances diagnostic accuracy of supramitral ring.
abstract: Real time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) allows for accurate morphological characterization of congenital heart disease and complements two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography. Accurate evaluation of the mitral valve and supramitral ring prior to surgery aids the surgeon in successful resection of the ring and repair of associated mitral valve abnormalities. We report a case of congenital mitral valve stenosis from a supramitral ring in a young child using real time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
authors.forename: Pei-Ni
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Jone
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
authors.forename: Carlie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bremen
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: DiMaria
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
authors.forename: David N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jaggers
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
authors.forename: Adel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Younoszai
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
authors.forename: D Dunbar
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Ivy
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003199:Computer Systems; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
keywords: congenital heart disease; mitral stenosis; three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography