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  • Medical Imaging

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  • Echocardiography is the primary tool for diagnosing and monitoring heart valve disease.
  • Suboptimal echocardiographic imaging necessitates alternative diagnostic methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss the integration of cardiac MRI and CT with echocardiography.
  • To enhance the assessment of heart valve lesions and cardiac compensation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current practices integrating echocardiography, cardiac MRI, and CT.
  • Analysis of complementary information provided by advanced imaging modalities.

Main Results:

  • Cardiac MRI and CT provide valuable information when echocardiography is suboptimal.
  • These advanced techniques improve the assessment of valve disease severity and patient risk.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating echocardiography with cardiac MRI and CT enhances patient care for heart valve disease.
  • Improved assessment aids in surgical timing and risk stratification.