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Role of 3‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in guiding transcatheter mitral valve replacement
Author(s) -
Faza Nadeen N.,
Little Stephen H.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.14712
Subject(s) - cardiology , medicine , mitral valve , calcification , stenosis , mitral valve replacement , mitral regurgitation , valve replacement
Background Transcatheter mitral valve replacement technologies have been developed to treat a wide range of mitral valve pathologies including primary and secondary mitral regurgitation, mitral stenosis, in addition to degenerative bioprosthetic valves and failed annuloplasty rings. Objective Transesophageal echocardiography, particularly with use of 3‐dimensional imaging is key in successfully guiding these interventions. In this review, we highlight the key role of 3D transesophageal echocardiography in guiding TMVR, including valve‐in‐native valve, valve‐in‐prosthetic valve, valve‐in‐prosthetic ring, and valve‐in‐mitral annular calcification interventions.