A Review of the Use of Cardiac Computed Tomography for Evaluating the Mitral Valve before and after Mitral Valve Repair.
10.3348/kjr.2017.18.5.773
- Author:
Jong Hun KIM
1
;
Eun Young KIM
;
Gong Yong JIN
;
Jong Bum CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University, Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju 54907, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mitral valve;
Cardiac valve;
Cardiac computed tomography;
CT;
Mitral valve regurgitation;
Mitral valve repair;
Mitral regurgitation
- MeSH:
Echocardiography;
Heart Valves;
Methods;
Mitral Valve Insufficiency;
Mitral Valve*;
Pathology
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2017;18(5):773-785
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The role of cardiac computed tomography (CT) for evaluating the mitral valve (MV) has been limited since echocardiography is the main method of evaluation. However, recent advances in cardiac CT have enable detailed evaluation of the anatomy and geometry of the MV. We describe assessments of the anatomy and coaptation geometric parameters of normal MVs, and also review repair of diseased/damaged MV. We also discuss pre- and post-surgical imaging of MV pathology using cardiac CT and various CT images. We found that cardiac CT could be used as an alternative imaging modality to echocardiography for pre-operative MV evaluation and to predict clinical outcomes following repair.
