Open AccessValue of anatomical aortic valve area using real-time three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography in patients with aortic stenosis: a comparison between tricuspid and bicuspid aortic valves
Author(s) -
Takafumi Machida,
Masaki Izumo,
Kengo Suzuki,
Kihei Yoneyama,
Ryo Kamijima,
Kei Mizukoshi,
Manabu Takai,
Yasuyuki Kobayashi,
Tomoo Harada,
Fumihiko Miyake,
Eiji Ohtaki,
Sachihiko Nobuoka,
Naoki Matsumoto,
Yoshihiro J. Akashi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
european heart journal - cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2047-2412
pISSN - 2047-2404
DOI - 10.1093/ehjci/jev056
Subject(s) - medicine , stenosis , bicuspid aortic valve , cardiology , aortic valve , tricuspid valve , aortic valve stenosis , multidetector computed tomography , radiology , computed tomography
Accurate assessment of disease severity is critical for appropriate treatment of patients with aortic stenosis (AS). This study investigated the influence of aortic-valve morphology on the determination of anatomical aortic-valve area (AVA) in patients with AS.
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