ArticleAnnals of cardiothoracic surgery2018
Role of imaging in novel mitral technologies-echocardiography and computed tomography.
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- Multimodal diagnostic imaging for early mitral valve disease: integration of current and emerging modalities-a narrative review.Cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy · 2025Review
- Scrollable Display of Radial Sectional Computed Tomography Images for Complex Mitral Valve Anatomy.Annals of thoracic surgery short reports · 2024Article
- A qualitative improvement program for minimally invasive mitral surgery: technical advancements ameliorate outcome and operative times.Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2023Article
- Application of and Prospects for 3-Dimensional Printing in Transcatheter Mitral Valve Interventions.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Review
- Review: application of current imaging modalities in the management of left-sided valvular heart disease.Cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy · 2021Review
- Anatomy of Mitral Valve Complex as Revealed by Non-Invasive Imaging: Pathological, Surgical and Interventional Implications.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2020Review
- The Year in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia: Selected Highlights from 2019.Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia · 2020Article
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Abstract
As minimally invasive cardiovascular procedures gain popularity, novel transcatheter mitral valve repair devices continue to emerge. The success of these technologies is critically dependent on high quality imaging performed at all stages: patient selection, intervention planning, intraprocedural guidance, monitoring complications and follow-up. We present an overview of specific imaging requirements and challenges applicable to mitral valve interventional techniques. Modern valve imaging is multimodal and primarily combines echocardiography and computed tomography (CT). Echocardiography remains the gold standard for detailed anatomic imaging, complete hemodynamic characterization and real-time guidance and evaluation of procedural success. CT is indispensable for mitral annulus (MA) imaging and in predicting left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction post transcutaneous mitral valve replacement (TMVR). 3D modeling, fusion imaging and automated image analysis may further contribute to the evolutionary transformation of valvular heart imaging.
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