Mitral Valve Prolapse-The Role of Cardiac Imaging Modalities.

ABSTRACT: Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is the most common nonischemic mitral regurgitation etiology and mitral abnormality requiring surgery in the Western world. There is an increasing awareness that pathological findings in MVP are not confined to the valve tissue; rather, it is a complex disease, involving the mitral valve apparatus, cardiac hemodynamics, and cardiac structure. Imaging has played a fundamental role in the understanding of the diagnosis, prevalence, and consequences of MVP. The diagnosis of MVP by imaging is based upon demonstrating valve leaflets ascending into the left atrium through the saddle-shaped annulus. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography are the primary modalities in the diagnosis and assessment of MVP patients and must include careful assessment of the lea

SUBMITTER: Adabifirouzjaei F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10236887 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature