Three-dimensional echocardiography in congenital malformations of the mitral valve

Three-dimensional echocardiography in congenital heart disease

“…Espinola-Zavaleta et al [ 18 ] described the role of 3DE in delineating congenital abnormalities of the mitral valve. Lu et al [ 19 ] demonstrated that 3DE allowed comprehensive assessment of the anatomy of double orifi ce mitral valve.…”

Congenital heart disease in children

“…Additional factors included the physical size of the ultrasound probes which were initially so large that they were incompatible with the small acoustic windows, generally between rib spaces, in small children. Alternatives included rotational transthoracic or transesophageal echocardiography probes which reconstructed serial cross-sectional images into a 3D dataset [4][5] [6] [7]. Recent advances in probe technology now mean that 3D probes are available for pediatric use which are of high frequency (up to 7 MHz currently) and with a footprint which is no larger than conventional ultrasound probes used in the pediatric age range (7 Chapter 2.2) [8].…”

Three-Dimensional Echo: Transition from Theory to Real-Time, A Technology Now Ready for Prime Time

“…[75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83][84][85][86][87][88][89][90][91] The ability of 3DE to provide detailed anatomic views from unconventional perspectives and associate anatomic structures with functional data make the technique particularly appealing for use in this specific subset of patients.…”