Three Dimensional Echocardiography in Surgical Management of Mitral Regurgitation (original) (raw)

Abstract

Echocardiography is a key assessment tool for the evaluation of cardiac structure and function. Three dimensional echocardiography allows an accurate view of the entire mitral valvular apparatus and transvalvular jets, helps in identifying the mechanism of mitral regurgitation and in turn, aids in deciding the most favorable type and timing of surgical treatment. PURPOSE: To evaluate the feasibility of real – time three-dimensional (3D) transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in reconstruction of mitral valve for complete diagnosis of the mitral regurgitation (MR). PATIENT POPULATION • 40 patients with mitral regurgitation referred for surgery • All were evaluated by 2D and 3D TTE EXCLUSION CRITERIA Inadequate echocardiographic images, movement artifacts caused by coughing or hiccough, difficulty with ECG registration and equipment failure STUDY PROTOCOL • Complete transthoracic echocardiographic study 2D and 3D -Vivid 7 and Sonos 7500 ultrasound units with S4 and respectively S3 secto...

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