Invasive Hemodynamics of Valvular Heart Disease

• Published in: Interventional cardiology clinics Vol. 6; no. 3; p. 319
• Main Authors: Pighi, Michele, Asgar, Anita W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 01.07.2017
• Subjects: Echocardiography, Doppler - methods; Heart Valve Diseases - diagnosis; Heart Valve Diseases - physiopathology; Heart Valves - diagnostic imaging; Heart Valves - physiopathology; Hemodynamics - physiology; Humans; Monitoring, Physiologic - methods; Valvular heart disease; Stenosis; Hemodynamics; Regurgitation

In the current era, diagnosis and follow-up of valvular heart disease is performed noninvasively using echocardiography. In some cases, the results of echocardiographic evaluation are inconclusive or discrepant with the patient's clinical symptoms. In such cases, a well-planned and executed car...