Multimodality imaging in aortic stenosis

Heart Views

关键词: aortic stenosis;    cardiac computed tomography;    cardiac magnetic resonance imaging;    echocardiography;    valvular heart disease;   

DOI  :  10.4103/heartviews.heartviews_32_22

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common cardiac valve lesion in the adult population, with an incidence increasing as the population ages. Accurate assessment of AS severity is necessary for clinical decision-making. Echocardiography is currently the diagnostic method of choice for assessing and managing AS. Transthoracic echocardiography is usually sufficient in most situations. Transesophageal echocardiography and stress echocardiography may also be utilized when there is inadequate image quality and/or discordance in the results and the clinical presentation. There is a role for other imaging modalities such as cardiac computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and catheterization in selected cases. The following describes in some detail the role of these modalities in the diagnosis and assessment of AS.

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