Impact of atrioventricular compliance on pulmonary artery pressure in mitral stenosis: an exercise echocardiographic study
E Schwammenthal, Z Vered, O Agranat, E Kaplinsky… - Circulation, 2000 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—The decay of the pressure gradient across a stenotic mitral valve is
determined by the size of the orifice and net AV compliance (Cn). We have observed a …
determined by the size of the orifice and net AV compliance (Cn). We have observed a …
Measurement of mitral valve area in mitral stenosis: four echocardiographic methods compared with direct measurement of anatomic orifices
F Faletra, A Pezzano Jr, R Fusco, A Mantero… - Journal of the American …, 1996 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES.: This study sought to compare the mitral valve areas of patients with
rheumatic mitral valve stenoses as determined by means of four echocardiographic and …
rheumatic mitral valve stenoses as determined by means of four echocardiographic and …
Comprehensive echocardiographic assessment of the hemodynamic parameters of 285 tricuspid valve bioprostheses early after implantation
LA Blauwet, GK Danielson, HM Burkhart… - Journal of the American …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Doppler-derived hemodynamic data for normal tricuspid valve
bioprostheses are limited. METHODS: A comprehensive retrospective Doppler …
bioprostheses are limited. METHODS: A comprehensive retrospective Doppler …
Improved assessment of mitral valve stenosis by volumetric real-time three-dimensional echocardiography
OBJECTIVES This study was performed to determine the feasibility, accuracy and
reproducibility of real-time volumetric three-dimensional echocardiography (3-D echo) for …
reproducibility of real-time volumetric three-dimensional echocardiography (3-D echo) for …
Proximal jet size by doppler color flow mapping predicts severityof mitral regurgitation: Clinical studies
D Mele, P Vandervoort, I Palacios, JM Rivera… - Circulation, 1995 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Recent studies have shown that many instrument and physiological factors limit
the ability of color Doppler total jet area within the receiving chamber to predict the severity …
the ability of color Doppler total jet area within the receiving chamber to predict the severity …
Assessment of mitral valve disease: a review of imaging modalities
SR Motiwala, FN Delling - Current treatment options in cardiovascular …, 2015 - Springer
Opinion statement Mitral valve disease (MVD) related to mitral valve prolapse (MVP),
coronary artery disease (CAD), and calcific mitral stenosis, is increasing in prevalence …
coronary artery disease (CAD), and calcific mitral stenosis, is increasing in prevalence …
Quantification of tricuspid regurgitation by means of the proximal flow convergence method: a clinical study
JM Rivera, PM Vandervoort, D Mele, S Siu, E Morris… - American heart …, 1994 - Elsevier
Quantitation of valvular regurgitation remains an important goal in clinical cardiology. It has
been described previously that with the use of color Doppler flow mapping, simple …
been described previously that with the use of color Doppler flow mapping, simple …
Accurate assessment of mitral valve area in patients with mitral stenosis by three-dimensional echocardiography
Q Chen, YM Nosir, WB Vletter, PP Kint… - Journal of the American …, 1997 - Elsevier
The accuracy of measurements of mitral valve orifice area (MVA) from three-dimensional
echocardiographic (3DE) image data sets obtained by a transthoracic or transesophageal …
echocardiographic (3DE) image data sets obtained by a transthoracic or transesophageal …
Value of proximal regurgitant jet size in tricuspid regurgitation
JM Rivera, P Vandervoort, D Mele, A Weyman… - American heart …, 1996 - Elsevier
Recent studies have shown good agreement between proximal regurgitant jet size obtained
with transthoracic color flow mapping and regurgitant fraction in patients with mitral …
with transthoracic color flow mapping and regurgitant fraction in patients with mitral …
Echocardiographic assessment of mitral stenosis: echocardiographic features of rheumatic mitral stenosis
S Jain, SV Mankad - Cardiology Clinics, 2013 - cardiology.theclinics.com
Mitral stenosis (MS) is characterized by pathologic thickening and narrowing of the valve,
resulting in a reduction in the valve orifice area. This process results in obstruction to …
resulting in a reduction in the valve orifice area. This process results in obstruction to …