Functional regurgitation of atrioventricular valves and atrial fibrillation: an elusive pathophysiological link deserving further attention
D Muraru, AC Guta, RC Ochoa-Jimenez… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Atrial fibrillation is associated with functional tricuspid and/or mitral regurgitation.•
Dilatation of the annulus is the key mechanism of functional regurgitation.•3DE is key for …
Dilatation of the annulus is the key mechanism of functional regurgitation.•3DE is key for …
Multimodality imaging in the context of transcatheter mitral valve replacement: establishing consensus among modalities and disciplines
Transcatheter mitral valve implantation (TMVI) represents a promising approach to treating
mitral valve regurgitation in patients at increased risk of perioperative mortality. Similar to …
mitral valve regurgitation in patients at increased risk of perioperative mortality. Similar to …
GPU accelerated digital twins of the human heart open new routes for cardiovascular research
The recruitment of patients for rare or complex cardiovascular diseases is a bottleneck for
clinical trials and digital twins of the human heart have recently been proposed as a viable …
clinical trials and digital twins of the human heart have recently been proposed as a viable …
[HTML][HTML] Mitral annular and left ventricular dynamics in atrial functional mitral regurgitation: a three-dimensional and speckle-tracking echocardiographic study
Z Tang, YT Fan, Y Wang, CN Jin, KW Kwok… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and left atrial (LA) enlargement may develop
functional, normal leaflet motion mitral regurgitation (MR) without left ventricular (LV) …
functional, normal leaflet motion mitral regurgitation (MR) without left ventricular (LV) …
Mitral annular dimensions and geometry in patients with functional mitral regurgitation and mitral valve prolapse: implications for transcatheter mitral valve …
C Naoum, J Leipsic, A Cheung, J Ye, N Bilbey… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2016 - jacc.org
Objectives: The aims of this study were to determine D-shaped mitral annulus (MA)
dimensions in control subjects without significant cardiac disease and in patients with …
dimensions in control subjects without significant cardiac disease and in patients with …
Pathophysiology of degenerative mitral regurgitation: new 3-dimensional imaging insights
C Antoine, F Mantovani, G Benfari… - Circulation …, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Despite its high prevalence, little is known about mechanisms of mitral regurgitation in
degenerative mitral valve disease apart from the leaflet prolapse itself. Mitral valve is a …
degenerative mitral valve disease apart from the leaflet prolapse itself. Mitral valve is a …
Physiologic determinants of left atrial longitudinal strain: a two-dimensional speckle-tracking and three-dimensional echocardiographic study in healthy volunteers
Background Left atrial (LA) longitudinal strain (LS) using two-dimensional speckle-tracking
echocardiography has emerged as an important diagnostic and prognostic parameter in …
echocardiography has emerged as an important diagnostic and prognostic parameter in …
[HTML][HTML] Cardiovascular magnetic resonance reference values of mitral and tricuspid annular dimensions: the UK Biobank cohort
Background Mitral valve (MV) and tricuspid valve (TV) apparatus geometry are essential to
define mechanisms and etiologies of regurgitation and to inform surgical or transcatheter …
define mechanisms and etiologies of regurgitation and to inform surgical or transcatheter …
3D echocardiography in mitral valve prolapse
V Mantegazza, P Gripari, G Tamborini… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is the leading cause of mitral valve surgery. Echocardiography
is the principal imaging modality used to diagnose MVP, assess the mitral valve morphology …
is the principal imaging modality used to diagnose MVP, assess the mitral valve morphology …
Dynamic changes in tricuspid annular diameter measurement in relation to the echocardiographic view and timing during the cardiac cycle
Background Tricuspid annular (TA) size and function play important roles in planning the
need for associated TA annuloplasty in patients undergoing cardiac surgery for left-sided …
need for associated TA annuloplasty in patients undergoing cardiac surgery for left-sided …