Hemodynamic Assessment of Valvular Stenosis and Regurgitation

Reza Masoomi, Gurpreet S. Johal, Annapoorna Kini

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Abstract

Accurate hemodynamic measurements are important for the accurate assessment of valvular lesions, especially when the decision for invasive therapy has to be made. Though guidelines recommend imaging modalities as the standard for valvular assessment, the catheterization laboratory remains important for accurate measurements and the confirmation of diagnoses, especially in patients with suboptimal or equivocal imaging results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPractical Manual of Interventional Cardiology
Subtitle of host publicationSecond Edition
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages155-166
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9783030685386
ISBN (Print)9783030685379
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2021

Keywords

  • Aortic regurgitation
  • Aortic stenosis
  • Aortogram
  • Exercise pulmonary pressures
  • Gorlin formula
  • Hemodynamic measurement
  • Left ventriculogram
  • Mitral regurgitation
  • Mitral stenosis
  • Right heart catheterization

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