Abstract
Three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography enables a unique surgical en face view of the valve morphology to be obtained, which can be used in surgical decision making. In complex congenital heart disease, it can be used to demonstrate the intricate 3D relationships of anatomic structures. The new transducer technology is capable of providing a full volume acquisition in one single heart beat, as well as live 3D color Doppler imaging. Real-time 3D (RT3D) echocardiography can be used clinically for the assessment of left ventricular function, due to the relative ease of acquisition of volumetric data, that is, one 3D data set acquired from the left ventricle apex, as well as the proven superiority of 3D echocardiography for volumetric quantification. In adults, 3D transesophageal echocardiography (3D-TEE) enables far more superior image quality making it the technique of choice for the assessment of mitral, aortic and tricuspid valve morphology and function in selected cases.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Echocardiography in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease |
| Subtitle of host publication | From Fetus to Adult |
| Editors | Wyman W. Lai, Luc L. Mertens, Meryl S. Cohen, Tal Geva |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Pages | 791-814 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Edition | Second Edition |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118742440 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780470674642 |
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| Publication status | Published - 19 Jan 2016 |
Keywords
- 3D deformation imaging
- 3D transesophageal echocardiography
- Congenital heart disease
- Left ventricular function analysis
- Right ventricular function
- Tricuspid valve
- Volumetric quantification