ReviewReviews in cardiovascular medicine2024
Feasibility and Exploration of a Standardized Protocol for Cardiac CT Assessment of Rheumatic Mitral Disease.
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- Chronic Mitral Valve Fibrosis in Rheumatic Heart Disease: From Immune Trigger to Inflammatory and Mechanical Progression.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Review
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Abstract
Rheumatic mitral valve disease often requires surgical interventions, such as percutaneous mitral commissurotomy, surgical mitral valve repair, or replacement, especially in severe cases. This necessitates a precise preoperative assessment of the extent of mitral valve disease. Currently, transthoracic echocardiography, the gold standard for preoperative assessment, has limitations, such as restricted acoustic windows and dependence on the operator, which can affect the evaluation of subvalvular structures and calcification of the mitral valve. Previous studies have shown that cardiac computed tomography (CT), with its high resolution, strong multiplanar reconstruction capabilities, and sensitivity to calcifications, can effectively overcome these limitations. Therefore, this study aims to summarize and evaluate the effectiveness of cardiac CT in examining mitral valve leaflets, annulus, and subvalvular structures. It also reviews the feasibility and guiding significance of using cardiac CT to assess characteristic rheumatic mitral valve lesions.
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