Proximal flow convergence region as assessed by real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography: challenging the hemispheric assumption
OBJECTIVE: Traditionally, a hemispheric assumption for the proximal flow convergence
region (PFCR) is used when calculating mitral regurgitant (MR) effective orifice area …
region (PFCR) is used when calculating mitral regurgitant (MR) effective orifice area …
Does functional mitral regurgitation improve with isolated aortic valve replacement?
N Moazami, MD Diodato, MR Moon… - Journal of cardiac …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Background: The surgical treatment of mitral valve regurgitation (MR) at the time of aortic
valve replacement (AVR) remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to evaluate …
valve replacement (AVR) remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to evaluate …
[HTML][HTML] Should a regurgitant mitral valve be replaced simultaneously with a stenotic aortic valve?
JT Christenson, B Jordan, A Bloch… - Texas Heart Institute …, 2000 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mitral valve regurgitation frequently accompanies aortic valve stenosis. It has been
suggested that mitral regurgitation improves after aortic valve replacement alone and that …
suggested that mitral regurgitation improves after aortic valve replacement alone and that …
A clinical study of annular geometry and dynamics in patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation: new insights into asymmetrical ring annuloplasty
R De Simone, I Wolf, S Mottl-Link… - European journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Objective: Recent studies in animals showed that regional annulus distortion is a major
determinant of ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) and accordingly suggested new surgical …
determinant of ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) and accordingly suggested new surgical …
True shape and area of proximal isovelocity surface area (PISA) when flow convergence is hemispherical in valvular regurgitation
DP Francis, K Willson, LC Davies, VG Florea… - International journal of …, 2000 - Elsevier
The proximal isovelocity surface area (PISA) method for quantifying valvular regurgitation
uses an echocardiographic image with superimposed colour Doppler mapping to visualise …
uses an echocardiographic image with superimposed colour Doppler mapping to visualise …
Quantitative assessment of regurgitant flow with total digital three-dimensional reconstruction of color Doppler flow in the convergent region: in vitro validation
Background: This study was designed to develop and test a total digital 3-dimensional (3D)
color flow map reconstruction for proximal isovelocity surface area (PISA) measurement in …
color flow map reconstruction for proximal isovelocity surface area (PISA) measurement in …
Three-dimensional color Doppler for assessing mitral regurgitation during valvuloplasty
R De Simone, G Glombitza, CF Vahl… - European journal of …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Objective: Transesophageal color Doppler (or 2D Doppler) is the most widely used
technique for intraoperative assessment of mitral valve repair. However, the most severe …
technique for intraoperative assessment of mitral valve repair. However, the most severe …
[HTML][HTML] The additional value of live/real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography over two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography for …
SK Tsai, J Wei, MC Hsiung, CH Ou, CY Chang… - Journal of the Chinese …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (2D TEE) Doppler
color flow imaging is the gold standard for assessing the severity of mitral regurgitation (MR) …
color flow imaging is the gold standard for assessing the severity of mitral regurgitation (MR) …
Three-dimensional assessment of left ventricular geometry and annular dilatation provides new mechanistic insights into the surgical correction of ischemic mitral …
R De Simone, I Wolf, R Hoda, B Mikhail… - The Thoracic and …, 2006 - thieme-connect.com
Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between LV geometry,
annular shape and the amount of regurgitation in patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation …
annular shape and the amount of regurgitation in patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation …
Regurgitant jet evaluation using three-dimensional echocardiography and magnetic resonance
J Albers, T Nitsche, J Boese, R De Simone… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Three-dimensional assessment of regurgitant jet volume is the prerequisite
for stratifying valve insufficiency. However, systematic comparison of three-dimensional …
for stratifying valve insufficiency. However, systematic comparison of three-dimensional …