Echocardiography with Doppler imaging is an essential tool in the evaluation and
management of valvular heart disease. With the use of appropriate echocardiographic …

Doppler echocardiography is a logical companion to ultrasound imaging in the diagnosis
and quantification of valvular heart disease. Accurate noninvasive identification and …

Patients with valvular heart disease (VHD) can be asymptomatic or present with a wide
range of symptoms that may not correlate with the severity of valve dysfunction …

These imaging methods provide valuable information concerning the severity of valvular
heart disease, its effect on ventricular function, and the presence or absence of various …

Echocardiography has continued to grow as a primary tool to evaluate valvular heart
diseases. Two-dimensional echocardiography provides detailed morphologic information …

PREVIEW Since its introduction into clinical practice 25 years ago, echocardiography has
become an important component of cardiac evaluation. It can provide accurate, quantitative …

Doppler echocardiography provides direct hemodynamic data that are often complementary
to those demonstrated by M‐mode and two‐dimensional echocardiographic imaging. This …

Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography continues to play a predominant role in the
evaluation of patients with valvular heart disease. Current efforts in the research arena have …

A better knowledge of the natural history of valvular disease and the advances in surgical
techniques are allowing to improve the prognosis of patients with valvular heart disease. At …

Echocardiography is currently the first investigation offered to patients with valvular heart
disease and, in some cases, the only test needed for their management. It provides …