Appropriateness criteria for the use of cardiovascular imaging in heart valve disease in adults: a European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging report of literature review and current practice
Key result
Echocardiography serves as the first-line imaging technique for heart valve disease, while cardiac magnetic resonance and computed tomography provide complementary information for risk assessment.
Key Points
- This report aims to outline appropriate imaging methods for diagnosing and managing heart valve disease.
- Review of existing literature on cardiovascular imaging techniques for heart valve disease.
- Analysis of common clinical scenarios related to valve disease detection and assessment.
- Development of appropriateness criteria based on current best practices.
- Echocardiography is confirmed as the primary imaging technique for heart valve disease.
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography are recommended for cases where echocardiography is limited.
- Criteria for imaging use are established based on risk assessment and clinical scenarios.
Structured PICO
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Population
Adults with heart valve disease
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Intervention
Cardiovascular imaging (echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, computerized tomography)
This review summarizes current evidence to inform appropriateness criteria for multimodality imaging in adult heart valve disease.
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Implication
May refine valve disease imaging selection; leaves open prospective validation of multimodality risk strategies.
Cite This Study
Chambers et al. (2016) conducted a review in Heart valve disease. Cardiovascular imaging (echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance, computerized tomography) was evaluated. Echocardiography serves as the first-line imaging technique for heart valve disease, while cardiac magnetic resonance and computed tomography provide complementary information for risk assessment.