Quantitative assessment of aortic regurgitation by Doppler echocardiography: Usefulness of the comparison of aortic and pulmonary flows.

Katell GallaisSylvestre MaréchauxDaniel CzitromCarole SaunierRaphaëlle-Ashley GuerbaaiAnne-Laure CastelFrançois DelelisChristophe TribouilloyPierre Vladimir Ennezat

Published in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2017)

Regurgitant fraction (RF) and Qao/Qp are helpful in identifying significant AR. The assessment of Doppler aortic/pulmonary flow should be incorporated in the comprehensive evaluation of AR.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
pulmonary hypertension
left ventricular
pulmonary artery
aortic dissection
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
aortic stenosis
blood flow
computed tomography
coronary artery
heart failure
atrial fibrillation
ejection fraction