Three-dimensional computed tomography imaging of the mitral valve with huge vegetation

Three-Dimensional Echocardiography Compared With Computed Tomography to Determine Mitral Annulus Size Before Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation.

BACKGROUND Previously, through the use of computed tomography (CT), it has been proposed that D-shaped versus saddle-shaped mitral annulus (MA) segmentation is more biomechanically appropriate to determine transcatheter mitral valve implantation size and eligibility. METHODS AND RESULTS Forty-one patients with severe mitral regurgitation being considered for transcatheter mitral valve implant...

Three-Dimensional Echocardiography of the Mitral Valve

Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography Diagnosis of Cranium Bifidum with Meningocele in a Lamb

Abstract   Case Description- A three-day-old male Kordi lamb had a soft painless fluctuating mass on the mid-parietal region, with no clinical signs except difficulty in standing; was referred to the clinic. Clinical Findings- Clinical examination revealed a normal body temperature, a heart rate, a respiratory rate, and inability to stand without any congenital defects Three-dimensional comp...

Three Dimensional Echocardiography in Mitral Valve Disease

Three-dimensional echocardiography has evolved from a laborious technique of prolonged image acquisition and reconstruction into a push-button tool performed with surface and transesophageal ultrasound transducers. Recent advances in matrix transducers with more than 3000 crystals and new processors allow for the acquisition of real-time images without the need for off-line reconstruction. In a...

Three-dimensional echocardiography in mitral valve disease.

Three-dimensional echocardiography offers great promise for improving the understanding of the mitral valve anatomy, function, and pathology. It may have important implications for medical or surgical management of different mitral valve disease. In this article we provide an overview of the three-dimensional anatomy of the mitral valve. Based on the studies using three-dimensional echocardiogr...