Three-dimensional echo for the assessment of valvular heart disease

Cardiol Clin. 2007 May;25(2):283-95. doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2007.06.002.

Abstract

Three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) is a valuable tool to be used in addition to and not instead of two-dimensional echocardiography by providing complementary information and improved quantitative accuracy and reproducibility compared with two-dimensional techniques. 3DE has the potential to become the standard echocardiographic examination procedure for the assessment of valvular disease. This article describes applications of 3DE.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / methods*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / physiopathology
  • Heart Valves / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Myocardial Contraction / physiology*