The Correlation between Three-Dimensional Vena Contracta Area and Aortic Regurgitation Index in Patients with Aortic Regurgitation

2010 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chih-Hui Chin ◽  
Chung-Huo Chen ◽  
Hung-Shun Lo
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Regurgitation ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Vena Contracta ◽  
Vena Contracta Area

Assessment of Aortic Regurgitation by Live Three-Dimensional Transthoracic Echocardiographic Measurements of Vena Contracta Area: Usefulness and Validation

2005 ◽  
Vol 22 (9) ◽  
pp. 775-781 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ligang Fang ◽  
Ming Chon Hsiung ◽  
Andrew P. Miller ◽  
Navin C. Nanda ◽  
Wei Hsian Yin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Regurgitation ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Vena Contracta ◽  
Vena Contracta Area

Quantification of Tricuspid Regurgitation by Live Three-Dimensional Transthoracic Echocardiographic Measurements of Vena Contracta Area

2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 793-800 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dasan E. Velayudhan ◽  
Todd M. Brown ◽  
Navin C. Nanda ◽  
Vinod Patel ◽  
Andrew P. Miller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tricuspid Regurgitation ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Vena Contracta ◽  
Vena Contracta Area

scholarly journals Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of the Color Doppler–Imaged Vena Contracta for Quantifying Aortic Regurgitation

Circulation ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 99 (12) ◽  
pp. 1611-1617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiki Mori ◽  
Takahiro Shiota ◽  
Michael Jones ◽  
Suthep Wanitkun ◽  
Timothy Irvine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Regurgitation ◽  
Color Doppler ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Three Dimensional Reconstruction ◽  
Vena Contracta ◽  
Dimensional Reconstruction

scholarly journals The Most Accurate and Fastest Method for Measurement of Vena Contracta Area by Direct Planimetry 3D Transesophageal Echocardiography

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Mehrnoush Toufan ◽  
Dina Ashouri
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Mitral Regurgitation ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Vena Contracta ◽  
2D Echocardiography ◽  
3D Transesophageal Echocardiography ◽  
Integrative Method ◽  
Vena Contracta Area ◽  
Reliable Methods

Dear Editor, Two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography is a powerful tool for assessment of mitral regurgitation (MR) [1]. However, it bears several major disadvantages. Evidence suggests that measurement of the vena contracta area (VCA) via a three-dimensional (3D) method is significantly more accurate than 2D methods in the quantification of MR since the 2D method is not sufficiently reliable in calculation of VC diameter because of  circular assumption of VC area [2]. VCA direct planimetry (DP) and multiplanar reconstruction (MPR)-derived VCA are direct and reliable methods to quantify MR severity, and their results are comparable with those of 2D integrative method [2, 3]. It is strongly recommended that these methods especially DP can replace 2D methods in the quantification of MR in the clinical practice, as it is more accurate and easy to perform [3].

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