Value of live 3D transoesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of mitral valve lesions

Kansei Uno; Katsu Takenaka; Aya Ebihara; Kan Nawata; Naoto Hayashi; Mika Nagasaki; Makoto Sonoda; Ohno Takayuki; Minoru Ono; Shunei Kyo; Ryozo Nagai; Shinichi Takamoto

doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen228

Value of live 3D transoesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of mitral valve lesions

Eur J Echocardiogr. 2009 Mar;10(2):350-1. doi: 10.1093/ejechocard/jen228. Epub 2008 Sep 11.

Authors

Kansei Uno¹, Katsu Takenaka, Aya Ebihara, Kan Nawata, Naoto Hayashi, Mika Nagasaki, Makoto Sonoda, Ohno Takayuki, Minoru Ono, Shunei Kyo, Ryozo Nagai, Shinichi Takamoto

Affiliation

¹ Department of Computational Radiology and Preventive Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Hongo 7-1-3, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. [email protected]

PMID: 18786947
DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jen228

Abstract

We experienced a case in which live 3D transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was found much more valuable than 2D TEE in assessing mitral lesions in circumferential direction and making surgical plans for mitral valve prolapse.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Echocardiography, Doppler, Pulsed*
Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging*
Mitral Valve / pathology
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging*
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / pathology