Real time three-dimensional echocardiography: specific indications and incremental value over traditional echocardiography

Navin C Nanda; Andrew P Miller

Real time three-dimensional echocardiography: specific indications and incremental value over traditional echocardiography

J Cardiol. 2006 Dec;48(6):291-303.

Authors

Navin C Nanda¹, Andrew P Miller

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Heart Station SWB/S 102, 619 19th Street South, Birmingham, Alabama 35249, USA. nanda@uab.edu

PMID: 17243624

Abstract

With the advent of live/real time three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography, 3D imaging as a research tool has evolved to a clinical mainstay. In this review, we discuss procedures for and application of 3D echocardiography to specific clinical questions. Although contemporary application remains primarily for assessment of left ventricular function, we review many more uses for this truly revolutionary technique.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cardiomyopathies / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging
Echocardiography* / methods
Echocardiography, Stress / methods
Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional* / methods
Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnostic imaging
Heart Valve Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted* / methods
Stroke Volume
Vascular Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Ventricular Function, Left