Key result
Transesophageal echocardiography provides an accurate method for assessing aortic valve area using planimetry, especially when discrepancies exist between transthoracic imaging and catheterization.
Why the study?
How is transesophageal echocardiography used to assess aortic valve area in patients with aortic stenosis?
Population
Patients with aortic valve stenosis
Design
Review
Authors
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May guide aortic stenosis evaluation via TEE planimetry in TTE-cath discordance; leaves open prospective outcome validation.
How is transesophageal echocardiography used to assess aortic valve area in patients with aortic stenosis?
This review highlights the utility and techniques of transesophageal echocardiography for accurate assessment of aortic valve area in clinical practice.
Naqvi et al. (1999) conducted a review in Aortic valve stenosis. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was evaluated. Transesophageal echocardiography provides an accurate method for assessing aortic valve area using planimetry, especially when discrepancies exist between transthoracic imaging and catheterization.