Clinical Use of Doppler Echocardiography in Organic Mitral Regurgitation: From Diagnosis to Patients' Management.
10.4250/jcu.2015.23.3.121
- Author:
Francesco GRIGIONI
1
;
Antonio RUSSO
;
Ferdinando PASQUALE
;
Elena BIAGINI
;
Francesco BARBERINI
;
Marinella FERLITO
;
Ornella LEONE
;
Claudio RAPEZZI
Author Information
1. Department of Experimental Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Cardiology, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. francesco.grigioni@unibo.it
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Mitral regurgitation;
Heart failure;
Mitral repair;
Echocardiography
- MeSH:
Cardiovascular Diseases;
Diagnosis*;
Echocardiography;
Echocardiography, Doppler*;
Europe;
Heart Failure;
Mitral Valve Insufficiency*;
Mortality;
North America;
Prevalence
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2015;23(3):121-133
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Knowledge of mitral regurgitation (MR) is essential for any care provider, and not only for those directly involved in the management of cardiovascular diseases. This happens because MR is the most frequent valvular lesion in North America and the second most common form of valve disease requiring surgery in Europe. Furthermore, due to the ageing of the general population and the reduced mortality from acute cardiovascular events, the prevalence of MR is expected to increase further. Doppler echocardiography is essential both for the diagnosis and the clinical management of MR. In the present article, we sought to provide a practical step-by-step approach to help either performing a Doppler echocardiography or interpreting its findings in light of contemporary knowledge on organic (but not only) MR.
