Heart valve disease (mitral valve disease): anatomy and morphology of the mitral valve

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni La Canna
Keyword(s):  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Functional Anatomy ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Quantitative Model ◽  
Suspension System ◽  
Valve Disease ◽  
Heart Valve Disease ◽  
Chordae Tendineae ◽  
Valve Tissue

The mitral valve is a complex anatomical structure that includes the valve tissue (leaflets), the left atrioventricular junction (annulus), and the valve suspension system (chordae tendineae, papillary muscles, and left ventricle). Its functional anatomy can be analysed using two- and three-dimensional transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography. Based on certain hallmarks (commissures, clefts), in vivo mitral valve tissue anatomy can be accurately categorized. In addition, three-dimensional reconstruction provides a quantitative model for comprehensive valve analysis. This chapter describes the anatomy and morphology of the mitral valve, including the subvalvular suspension system and functional anatomy and dynamics of the mitral annulus.

Heart valve disease (mitral valve disease): mitral stenosis

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bogdan A. Popescu ◽  
Shantanu P. Sengupta ◽  
Niloufar Samiei ◽  
Anca D. Mateescu
Keyword(s):  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Mitral Stenosis ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Reference Method ◽  
Valve Disease ◽  
Heart Valve Disease ◽  
Mean Pressure ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Echocardiographic Findings

The most common cause of mitral stenosis (MS) is rheumatic fever followed by degenerative MS. Echocardiography is the key method to diagnose and evaluate MS. Echocardiographic findings are closely related to aetiology. In rheumatic disease echocardiography shows thickening of leaflet tips with restricted opening caused by commissural fusion resulting in ‘doming’ of the mitral valve in diastole. Quantitation of MS severity includes measuring mitral valve area (MVA) by planimetry (anatomical area, by two-/three-dimensional echo), or by the pressure half-time (PHT) method (functional area, by Doppler), and the mean pressure gradient. Planimetry is considered the reference method to determine MVA as it is relatively load independent. The PHT method is widely used due to its simplicity, but different factors influence the relationship between PHT and MVA. Other indices of MS severity are rarely used in clinical practice. Echocardiography also helps in the assessment of consequences of MS, and of associated valvular lesions. Exercise Doppler is recommended when there is discrepancy between the resting echocardiography findings and the clinical picture. Echocardiography is crucial in determining the timing and type of intervention in patients with MS. When considering percutaneous mitral commissurotomy (PMC) valve morphology should be comprehensively evaluated for mobility, thickness, calcifications, and subvalvular apparatus. The echo findings may determine the suitability for PMC, guide the procedure, and assess its results.

Heart valve disease (mitral valve disease): mitral regurgitation

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrizio Lancellotti ◽  
Raluca Dulgheru ◽  
Mani Vannan ◽  
Kiyoshi Yoshida
Keyword(s):  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Mitral Regurgitation ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Valve Disease ◽  
Exercise Stress ◽  
Heart Valve Disease ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Clinical Context ◽  
Echocardiographic Study

Mitral regurgitation (MR) is increasingly prevalent in Europe. Echocardiography has a key role in the diagnosis and management of patients with MR. Each echocardiographic study in patients with MR should aim to characterize mitral valve morphology, identify the mechanism of valve dysfunction, quantify the severity of MR, and give hints regarding the aetiology of the disease affecting the valve. Assessment of MR severity should be based on a step-wise approach including two-dimensional-derived Doppler data and, when available, data derived from three-dimensional echocardiography. MR assessment by quantitative methods should be implemented in each patient when possible. It is imperative not only to quantify the MR severity, but also to assess its consequences on the left ventricle, left atrium, and pulmonary vascular bed and to put everything into the clinical context (presence of symptoms, individual risk assessment, etc.) before taking any decision to correct the valvular incompetence. A rigorous echocardiographic study and a correct interpretation in the individual clinical context are needed to decide if the patient should be operated on or followed up closely. Exercise stress echocardiography, when appropriate, should be part of the evaluation algorithm in patients with both primary and secondary MR, as it has proved to be useful in individual risk stratification.

scholarly journals MicroRNAs in Valvular Heart Diseases: Biological Regulators, Prognostic Markers and Therapeutical Targets

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (22) ◽  
pp. 12132
Author(s):  
Francesco Nappi ◽  
Adelaide Iervolino ◽  
Sanjeet Singh Avtaar Singh ◽  
Massimo Chello
Keyword(s):  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Mitral Valve Prolapse ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Osteoblastic Differentiation ◽  
New Drugs ◽  
Expression Vectors ◽  
Chordae Tendineae ◽  
Valvular Heart Diseases

miRNAs have recently attracted investigators’ interest as regulators of valvular diseases pathogenesis, diagnostic biomarkers, and therapeutical targets. Evidence from in-vivo and in-vitro studies demonstrated stimulatory or inhibitory roles in mitral valve prolapse development, aortic leaflet fusion, and calcification pathways, specifically osteoblastic differentiation and transcription factors modulation. Tissue expression assessment and comparison between physiological and pathological phenotypes of different disease entities, including mitral valve prolapse and mitral chordae tendineae rupture, emerged as the best strategies to address miRNAs over or under-representation and thus, their impact on pathogeneses. In this review, we discuss the fundamental intra- and intercellular signals regulated by miRNAs leading to defects in mitral and aortic valves, congenital heart diseases, and the possible therapeutic strategies targeting them. These miRNAs inhibitors are comprised of antisense oligonucleotides and sponge vectors. The miRNA mimics, miRNA expression vectors, and small molecules are instead possible practical strategies to increase specific miRNA activity. Advantages and technical limitations of these new drugs, including instability and complex pharmacokinetics, are also presented. Novel delivery strategies, such as nanoparticles and liposomes, are described to improve knowledge on future personalized treatment directions.

In Vivo Dynamic Strains of the Mitral Valve Annulus

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett Zubiate ◽  
Michael Sacks ◽  
Robert C. Gorman ◽  
Joseph H. Gorman
Keyword(s):  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Cardiac Cycle ◽  
Dimensional Space ◽  
Complex Structure ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Mitral Annulus ◽  
Mitral Valve Leaflet ◽  
Valve Function ◽  
Integrated Operation

The mitral valve apparatus is a complex structure with multiple components that require seamless, integrated operation for normal valve function. One of these components is the annulus, a fibrous ring of tissue that defines the boundary between the mitral valve leaflets and the surrounding superstructure of the heart. During the cardiac cycle the annulus undergoes large deformations and dramatic shape changes. Moreover, the annulus motion represents a key boundary condition for mitral valve leaflet deformation. Yet, to date our knowledge of the subtle deformations this structure undergoes during the cardiac cycle remains very limited. In the present study, an array of 1 mm diameter piezoelectric sonocrystals was implanted in 5 sheep to quantify annular deformation over the complete cardiac cycle. These crystals act as fiducial markers for the mitral annulus with a temporal resolution of ∼1ms and a special resolution of .01mm in a calibrated three dimensional space. A quintic order generalized 3D spline was developed to reconstruct the annular geometry.

Heart valve disease: tricuspid valve disease

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denisa Muraru ◽  
Ashraf M. Anwar ◽  
Jae-Kwan Song
Keyword(s):  
Tricuspid Valve ◽  
Tricuspid Regurgitation ◽  
Imaging Modality ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Valve Disease ◽  
Heart Valve Disease ◽  
Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation ◽  
Valve Pathology ◽  
Three Dimensional Echocardiography ◽  
The Right

The tricuspid valve is currently the subject of much interest from echocardiographers and surgeons. Functional tricuspid regurgitation is the most frequent aetiology of tricuspid valve pathology, is characterized by structurally normal leaflets, and is due to annular dilation and/or leaflet tethering. A primary cause of tricuspid regurgitation with/without stenosis can be identified only in a minority of cases. Echocardiography is the imaging modality of choice for assessing tricuspid valve diseases. It enables the cause to be identified, assesses the severity of valve dysfunction, monitors the right heart remodelling and haemodynamics, and helps decide the timing for surgery. The severity assessment requires the integration of multiple qualitative and quantitative parameters. The recent insights from three-dimensional echocardiography have greatly increased our understanding about the tricuspid valve and its peculiarities with respect to the mitral valve, showing promise to solve many of the current problems of conventional two-dimensional imaging. This chapter provides an overview of the current state-of-the-art assessment of tricuspid valve pathology by echocardiography, including the specific indications, strengths, and limitations of each method for diagnosis and therapeutic planning.

Real-Time Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography for Assessment of Mitral Valve Functional Anatomy in Patients With Prolapse-Related Regurgitation

2011 ◽  
Vol 107 (9) ◽  
pp. 1365-1374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni La Canna ◽  
Iryna Arendar ◽  
Francesco Maisano ◽  
Fabrizio Monaco ◽  
Egidio Collu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Transesophageal Echocardiography ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Functional Anatomy ◽  
Three Dimensional

scholarly journals Automatic Detection of Mitral Regurgitation from Heart Sounds using SODP of Imperical Mode Decomposition

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (VI) ◽  
pp. 1874-1877
Author(s):  
Gabbar Jadhav
Keyword(s):  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Mitral Regurgitation ◽  
Heart Valve ◽  
Valve Disease ◽  
Heart Valve Disease ◽  
Heart Valve Diseases ◽  
Mode Decomposition ◽  
The World ◽  
Valve Diseases ◽  
Pcg Signals

In this paper we discussed the heart valve disease. This heart valve disease occur throughout the world due to the more ethical estimation and grow curator of heart valve diseases use the diagnosis for this type of valve disease . Actually Phonocardiogram (PCG) signals are used because it having less price and acquire the signals. In this we learn five different kind of heart areas, Also typical are aortic stenosis, mitral valve prolapse, mitral stenosis and mitral regurgitation.

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