Abstract
In vitro studies have suggested superior accuracy of 3-dimensional echocardiography over conventional methods for the characterization and quantitation of color Doppler flow events. Little in vivo work has been reported in this area; this study demonstrates the feasibility of 3-dimensional reconstruction of mitral valve flow events in an unselected group of adult patients and discusses optimal instrument settings for the acquisition of 3-dimensional datasets.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Blood Flow Velocity / physiology*
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Echocardiography, Doppler, Color*
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Feasibility Studies
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Female
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Humans
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Image Processing, Computer-Assisted*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging*
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Mitral Valve / physiopathology
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging*
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / physiopathology
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Mitral Valve Prolapse / diagnostic imaging
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Mitral Valve Prolapse / physiopathology
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Mitral Valve Stenosis / diagnostic imaging*
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Mitral Valve Stenosis / physiopathology
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Rheumatic Heart Disease / diagnostic imaging
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Rheumatic Heart Disease / physiopathology
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Sensitivity and Specificity