Rational and design of EACVI-MMVD study: an international registry on multimodality imaging for mixed and multiple valvular heart disease.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Multiple and mixed valvular heart disease (MMVD) are frequent situations in clinical practice. Despite a high prevalence, comprehensive insights into their clinical presentation, management strategies, impact of multimodality imaging, and outcomes are not well established, due to a lack of dedicated studies.

Methods and results

The 'EACVI-MMVD Study' will be a large prospective, multicentre, observational cohort study led by the Heart Imagers of Tomorrow of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI). It will assess the proportion, management, and prognosis of MMVD over a 1-year period of follow-up. All consecutive patients diagnosed with MMVD using transthoracic echocardiography will be recruited over a 6-month recruitment period in 88 centres from 24 di

SUBMITTER: Unger A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12862487 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature