Interventional echocardiography: Opportunities and challenges in an emerging field

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Lee ◽  
Tiffany Chen ◽  
Edward Gill
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ludmil Mitrev ◽  
Nayan Desai ◽  
Ahmed Awad ◽  
Sajjad Sabir

The past 2 decades have seen a proliferation of transcatheter mitral valve (MV) therapies, which are less invasive and distinct from surgical MV repair or replacement. The commonly used MV transcatheter therapies include (1) percutaneous mitral balloon commissurotomy (PMBC) for rheumatic mitral stenosis; (2) edge-to-edge repair with the MitraClip for mitral regurgitation; (3) valve-in-valve implantation in bioprosthetic MV, native MV, or mitral ring; and (4) closure of paravalvular leaks (PVLs). This article will focus on the use of echocardiography in the diagnosis, patient selection, procedural guidance, and postprocedural follow-up for PMBC, with notes on the role of transesophageal echocardiography in transcatheter interventions for prosthetic valve degeneration and PVL closure.


Fully updated for its third edition, Echocardiography provides all of the essential information you need on echo acquisition, interpretation, and reporting in an easily readable and concise format. Featuring over 400 full colour images, this resource also comes with online access to 155 video clips to clarify complex issues, making it an invaluable guide for both the experienced and trainee cardiologist who performs echocardiography as part of their practice. Designed to align to international guidelines and help trainees undergoing accreditation or certification, including the BSE, EACVI, and ASE requirements, this handbook bridges the gap between entry-level texts and large textbooks, and is compact enough to carry around in clinical settings. It covers all echocardiography modalities, from acute echocardiography to transoesophageal and stress imaging. The third edition includes a simplified approach to the physics of ultrasound, a brand new chapter on interventional echocardiography, and a streamlined navigation between basic and advanced techniques. The sections on diastolic function, heart failure, and congenital heart disease have been expanded, and over 100 new illustrations, images, and schematic diagrams have been added to simplify images and anatomy for the reader.


2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-27
Author(s):  
Roy Arjoon ◽  
Ashley Brogan ◽  
Lissa Sugeng

Multimodality imaging, particularly echocardiography, is paramount in planning and guiding structural heart disease interventions. Transesophageal echocardiography remains unique in its ability to provide real-time 2D and 3D imaging of valvular heart disease and anatomic cardiac defects, which directly impacts the strategy and outcome of these procedures. This review summarizes the role of transesophageal echocardiography in patients undergoing the most common structural heart disease interventions.


Author(s):  
Francesco Fulvio Faletra ◽  
Gila Perk ◽  
Natesa G. Pandian ◽  
Hans-Joachim Nesser ◽  
Itzhak Kronzon

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. i11-i15 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Y. Ho ◽  
K. P. McCarthy ◽  
F. F. Faletra

2014 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sorin V. Pislaru ◽  
Hector I. Michelena ◽  
Sunil V. Mankad

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