Key result
3D TEE or CMR clarifies MR and AR assessment amid conflicting data or planned intervention.
Why the study?
What is the current state of the art for imaging assessment of mitral and aortic regurgitation?
What is the current state of the art for imaging assessment of mitral and aortic regurgitation?
Transoesophageal echocardiography with 3D imaging and CMR are essential tools for assessing mitral and aortic regurgitation when standard imaging is insufficient or prior to intervention.
Supports advanced imaging selection in equivocal cases; leaves open prospective validation of standardized protocols.
aetiology is ischaemic, and the skill to use 3D regularly. Where data are conflicting, imaging is suboptimal or when intervention is under consideration, either transoesophageal echocardiography or CMR can be used, with 3D an integral component for complete TOE assessment.
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Steeds et al. (2020) studied this question. Transoesophageal echocardiography with 3D or cardiac magnetic resonance can assess mitral and aortic regurgitation when initial data are conflicting or intervention is considered.
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