Recommendations for the echocardiographic assessment of native valvular regurgitation: an executive summary from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging

Abstract

Valvular regurgitation represents an important cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Echocardiography has become the primary non-invasive imaging method for the evaluation of valvular regurgitation. The echocardiographic assessment of valvular regurgitation should integrate the quantification of the regurgitation, assessment of the valve anatomy and function, as well as the consequences of valvular disease on cardiac chambers. In clinical practice, the management of patients with valvular regurgitation thus largely integrates the results of echocardiography. It is crucial to provide standards that aim at establishing a baseline list of measurements to be performed when assessing regurgitation.

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Affiliated Institutions

• Oslo University Hospital
• University of Liège BE
• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens-Picardie FR
• Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy RO
• Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal ES
• University of Oslo
• University of Padua IT

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