OBJECTIVES This study was done to ascertain whether three-dimensional echocardiography can facilitate the diagnosis of mitral valve abnormalities. BACKGROUND The value of the additional information provided by three-dimensional echocardiography compared with two-dimensional multiplane transesophageal echocardiography for evaluation of the mitral valve apparatus has not been assessed. METHOD...

conclusions sm wave in tdi is prominent and significantly high in mvp syndrome. also, our study showed some degree of diastolic dysfunction in mvp patients. results seventy-five patients (48 females) at a mean age of 26.5 ± 9.4 years and 50 individuals (32 females) at a mean age of 27.1 ± 8.3 years were enrolled in the study. as the important results of our study, sm wave was much more prominen...

A quantitative assessment of mitral valve orifice area can be achieved in patients with pure mitral stenosis by cardiac catheterization. In the presence of mitral regurgitation, however, accurate measurement often is impossible because total diastolic flow through the mitral valve frequently is unknow. Using a recently developed real-time, two-dimensional echocardiography system, we are able to...

In order to establish the relative prevalence of mitral valve prolapse as diagnosed by two dimensional echocardiography, we studied 100 presumably healthy young women with two dimensional echocardiography and M-mode echocardiography, history, physical examination, electrocardiography, and phonocardiography. Two dimensional echocardiograms were obtained from parasternal, apical, and subcostal ac...

background rheumatismal mitral stenosis is less common today than it was several decades ago, but it is a common cause of mitral stenosis (ms) in the developing world. mitral valve stenosis symptoms include fatigue, palpitations, and shortness of breath especially with exertion. objectives the purpose of this prospective study was to determine the incidence of left atrial (la) thrombus and the ...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW To review the utility and the latest developments in three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography of mitral valve prolapse. RECENT FINDINGS Although 3D echocardiography was invented in 1974, it did not gain wide clinical acceptance until the introduction of real-time 3D echocardiography in the first decade of the 21st century. Driven by improvements in probe technology and increa...

background: ischemic mitral regurgitation (imr) is a common complication after acute myocardial infarction (ami). we aimed to investigate the frequency of imr following first-time ami and its association with infarct location, in-hospital mortality, and complications. methods: from september 2011 to november 2012, all patients with a diagnosis of first-time acute st-elevation mi were enrolled i...

We present new algorithms to compute patient specific strain maps for mitral valve leaflets, by tracking and modeling deformations of the mitral valve apparatus in 3D echocardiography. We can then quantify comparisons of mitral leaflets strain maps between normal patients and cases of mitral valve prolapse or regurgitation. For patients with mitral valve regurgitation, we compare mitral leaflet...

Background: Mitral valve disease is the most common acquired heart disease in dogs. Mitral valve regurgitation (MR) due to endocardiosis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in dog. Echocardiography as a non-invasive tool is routinely used to evaluate and diagnose different disorders in the heart. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of medical treatmen...