Understanding Non-P2 Mitral Regurgitation Using Real-Time Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography: Characterization and Factors Leading to Underestimation
Posada-Martinez EL, Ortiz-Leon XA, Ivey-Miranda JB, Trejo-Paredes MC, Chen W, McNamara RL, Lin BA, Lombo B, Arias-Godinez JA, Sugeng L. Understanding Non-P2 Mitral Regurgitation Using Real-Time Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography: Characterization and Factors Leading to Underestimation. Journal Of The American Society Of Echocardiography 2020, 33: 826-837. PMID: 32387034, DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2020.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere mitral regurgitationTransthoracic echocardiographyDegenerative mitral regurgitationMitral regurgitationTransesophageal echocardiographyMR jetThree-dimensional (3D) TEESevere degenerative mitral regurgitationTwo-dimensional transthoracic echocardiographyPercent of patientsThree-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographyMR jet directionP2 prolapseEchocardiographic characteristicsProlapse groupMR severityCommon causeMR groupPatientsEchocardiographyProlapseSubstantial discordanceP2 groupRegurgitationSubgroupsUnderstanding tricuspid valve remodelling in atrial fibrillation using three-dimensional echocardiography.
Ortiz-Leon XA, Posada-Martinez EL, Trejo-Paredes MC, Ivey-Miranda JB, Pereira J, Crandall I, DaSilva P, Bouman E, Brooks A, Gerardi C, Ugonabo I, Chen W, Houle H, Akar JG, Lin BA, McNamara RL, Lombo-Lievano B, Arias-Godinez JA, Sugeng L. Understanding tricuspid valve remodelling in atrial fibrillation using three-dimensional echocardiography. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2020, 21: 747-755. PMID: 32372089, DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaa058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft heart diseaseSevere tricuspid regurgitationTricuspid regurgitationAtrial fibrillationTransoesophageal echocardiographyBiatrial dilatationHigher systolic pulmonary artery pressureNormal right ventricular sizeSystolic pulmonary artery pressureImpact of AFSevere functional tricuspid regurgitationTricuspid annulus dilationPulmonary artery pressureRight ventricular sizeFunctional tricuspid regurgitationFractional area changeTA fractional area changeThree-dimensional echocardiographyRV enlargementArtery pressureBiventricular functionTricuspid valveVentricular sizeAF groupSinus rhythm