State-of-the-Art PaperValvular Heart Disease: The Value of 3-Dimensional Echocardiography
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Key Words
aortic valve
mitral valve
pulmonic valve
three-dimensional echocardiography
tricuspid valve
valvular heart disease
Abbreviations and Acronyms
2D
2-dimensional
2DE
2-dimensional echocardiography
3D
3-dimensional
3DE
3-dimensional echocardiography
AV
aortic valve
AVA
aortic valve area
EROA
effective regurgitant orifice
LV
left ventricle
LVOT
left ventricular outflow tract
MR
mitral regurgitation
MV
mitral valve
PBMV
percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty
PISA
proximal isovelocity surface area
PM
papillary muscle
PV
pulmonary valve
RV
right ventricle
SAM
systolic anterior motion
TEE
transesophageal echocardiography
TTE
transthoracic echocardiography
TR
tricuspid regurgitation
TV
tricuspid valve
VC
vena contracta
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Dr. Tsang is funded through a Canadian Institute of Health Research research fellowship grant. All authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose. Drs. Tsang and Chandra contributed equally to this work.
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