Chapter 1 Historical Perspective on Three-Dimensional Echocardiography Edward A. Gill, Berthold Klas Introduction Three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) has been in existence since the 1970s, albeit with images that barely resembled a…
Chapter 14 Guidance of Catheter-Based Cardiac Interventions Nicole M. Bhave, Roberto M. Lang Over the past 2 decades, percutaneous interventions for structural heart disease have become increasingly common. Interventional cardiologists…
Chapter 9 Tricuspid Valve Alicia A. Bourne, Edward A. Gill Introduction The tricuspid valve is the largest of the four heart valves and ranges from 4 to 6 cm2 in area….
Chapter 15 Congenital Heart Disease Tara Bharucha, Luc Mertens In patients with congenital heart disease, a complete and accurate description of the morphologic abnormalities is crucial for determining appropriate management…
Chapter 12 Assessment of Left Ventricular Mechanical Dyssynchrony Cliona Kenny, Mark J. Monaghan Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) has proven to be the most reliable and reproducible echocardiographic measure of left…
Chapter 11 Volumetric Assessment Carly Jenkins The rationale for the use of three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) in a clinical setting is growing stronger. The four main areas in which the value…
Chapter 4 Evaluation of the Aortic Valve Edward A. Gill Introduction The aortic valve is the third largest valve in the body, behind the tricuspid and mitral valves, and has…
Chapter 3 Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography Systems Ivan S. Salgo Introduction Technologic advances continue to propel cardiac visualization forward. Advances in miniaturization, computer processing, and algorithms continue to have significant momentum….
Chapter 2 Integration of Three-Dimensional Echocardiography in Routine Clinical Practice Lynn Weinert, Lissa Sugeng, Edward A. Gill Introduction Two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE) has been one of the most established and ubiquitous…
Chapter 5 Normal Mitral Valve Anatomy and Measurements Jennifer L. Dorosz, Ernesto E. Salcedo The complexity of the mitral valve is such that two-dimensional (2D) imaging does not adequately describe…
