Aug 2026· Echocardiography· Vol 43· 0 citations· 30 references
Medicine
TL;DR
Three-dimensional TEE-derived Vena Contracta area (3D TEE VCA) is a reliable and accurate method for assessing the severity of secondary mitral regurgitation and its use as a replacement for TEE warrants confirmation in larger multicenter studies with external validation.
Abstract
Secondary mitral regurgitation (MR) is associated with substantial cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, making accurate severity assessment essential for clinical management. Conventional 2D echocardiography has important limitations, particularly in the presence of noncircular regurgitant orifices. Three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3D‐TEE) enables direct measurement of Vena Contracta area (VCA) and may provide more accurate quantification of MR severity.
3D VCA reliably quantifies MR, provides aetiology‐specific cut‐offs and outperforms 2D methods in complex jets, andMulticenter validation is needed, particularly in rheumatic‐endemic regions.
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In patients with DMR, AF was associated with more advanced LA structural remodeling, impaired LA function, and higher CMR LGE burden, and echocardiographic LA functional parameters may provide complementary information for the discrimination of AF.
X. Li, Y. Song, Y. Hu et al.· medRxiv· 0 citations
Three-dimensional echocardiography compared well with CMR in delineation of severity of regurgitation (mild, moderate, and severe) and intra- and intra-observer reliability was excellent for ventricular volumes, VVR, and RF.
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TTE is recommended as the first-line CRAT screening tool for MHD patients and combined TTE and DSA use improves diagnostic yield, and regular targeted surveillance for high-risk individuals reduces CRAT incidence.
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PURPOSE
The aim of this study was to examine the incremental value of three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3DTEE) versus two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (2DTEE) in the detection of prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE), its prognostic value, and its peculiar diagnostic features compared to...
L. Capotosto, E. Mangieri, G. Tanzilli et al.· American Journal of Cardiolo...· 0 citations
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