Reference Values for Physical Stress Echocardiography in Asymptomatic Patients after Mitral Valve Repair

Frontiers in Surgery

Rosemarijn Jansen¹ 

关键词: physical stress echocardiography;    two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography;    mitral valve repair;    mean transmitral pressure gradient;    systolic pulmonary artery pressure;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fsurg.2018.00006

学科分类：外科医学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundClinical decision-making in symptomatic patients after mitral valve (MV) repair remains challenging as echocardiographic reference values are lacking. In native MV disease intervention is recommended for mean transmitral pressure gradient (TPG) >15 mmHg or systolic pulmonary artery pressure (SPAP) >60 mmHg at peak exercise. Insight into standard stress echo parameters after MV repair may therefore aid to clinical decision-making during follow-up.

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