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Review
. 2022 Jul;39(7):1001-1009.
doi: 10.1111/echo.15001. Epub 2021 Feb 18.

Pulmonary valve assessment by three-dimensional echocardiography

Tuncay Taskesen  1 , Edward A Gill  2
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Review

Pulmonary valve assessment by three-dimensional echocardiography

Tuncay Taskesen et al. Echocardiography. 2022 Jul.

Abstract

The pulmonary valve (PV) has historically been ignored by imaging studies. Disorders of the PV encountered in adult cardiac patients are increasingly encountered due to advanced care of patients with congenital heart disease and associated PV diseases. Despite advances in PV imaging, multiple challenges remain when it comes to obtaining high quality PV images. While 2D TTE is the usual initial imaging tool for PV, excellent views of the PV annulus and its one or two leaflets are obtained in less than half of patients. The 3D echocardiography en face view allows all three leaflets to be evaluated concurrently, as well as assessments of the RV outflow tract and main pulmonary artery, which has improved quantitative assessment of PV diseases. Increasing image quality and experience with live/real time 3D TEE amplifies its utility in accurate evaluation and helps guide and monitor successful percutaneous PV interventions. 2D TTE remains the first line diagnostic tool; however, 3D TTE and 3D TEE provide better image quality which increases diagnostic accuracy and guidance to therapy. In this review article, we stress improvement in 3D echocardiography and its role in diagnostic and therapeutic options for PV diseases.

Keywords: pulmonary valve; three-dimensional echocardiography; two-dimensional echocardiography.

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