The agreement between PWD and TDI in the measurement of MPI is only moderate. This should be taken into account in the interpretation of studies in which TDI is used for this measurement.
We should keep in mind the fact that 3D-echo planimetry may be a better reference method than the Gorlin method to assess the severity of rheumatic mitral stenosis.
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