Medicinski vjesnik, Vol. 43 No. (1-4), 2011.
Review article
Three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography: new intraoperative perspective in follow-up of cardiac patients
Stjepan Barišin
Katarina Šakić-Zdravčević
Ana Barišin
Danijela Gulam
Abstract
Three dimensional real-time transoesophageal echocardiography (RT 3D-TEE) is founded on a new matrix technology by which we can reconstruct a live 3D pyramidal and full volume image of the heart. It has become an integral part of intraoperative left ventricle, mitral valve and congenital anomaly assessment. Its advantages are: precision, 3D live section views, spatial resolution, tele-processing and virtual reality. Limits are: poor planar and time resolution, right ventricle endocardium assessment, absence of epicardial view. Future role of RT 3D-TEE is regional myocardial deformation assessment - 3D speckle tracking, resynchronization therapy and software development for assessment of other valves.
Keywords
cardiac ultrasound; 3D transoesophageal echocardiography; real-time 3D
Hrčak ID:
198037
URI
Publication date:
1.12.2011.
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