Book contents
- Core Topics in Cardiac Anaesthesia
- Core Topics in Cardiac Anaesthesia
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Reviews of the First Edition
- Preface to the Third Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- Foreword to the First Edition
- Abbreviations
- Section 1 Routine Cardiac Surgery
- Section 2 Anaesthesia for Specific Procedures
- Section 3 Cardiac Catheter Laboratory Procedures
- Section 4 Paediatric Cardiac Surgery
- Section 5 Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Section 6 Advanced Monitoring
- Section 7 Transoesophageal Echocardiography
- Chapter 32 Comprehensive TOE Examination
- Chapter 33 Assessment of Ventricular Function
- Chapter 34 Assessment of Valvular Heart Disease
- Chapter 35 TOE for Miscellaneous Conditions
- Section 8 Miscellaneous Topics
- Index
- References
Chapter 34 - Assessment of Valvular Heart Disease
from Section 7 - Transoesophageal Echocardiography
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 May 2020
- Core Topics in Cardiac Anaesthesia
- Core Topics in Cardiac Anaesthesia
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Reviews of the First Edition
- Preface to the Third Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- Foreword to the First Edition
- Abbreviations
- Section 1 Routine Cardiac Surgery
- Section 2 Anaesthesia for Specific Procedures
- Section 3 Cardiac Catheter Laboratory Procedures
- Section 4 Paediatric Cardiac Surgery
- Section 5 Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Section 6 Advanced Monitoring
- Section 7 Transoesophageal Echocardiography
- Chapter 32 Comprehensive TOE Examination
- Chapter 33 Assessment of Ventricular Function
- Chapter 34 Assessment of Valvular Heart Disease
- Chapter 35 TOE for Miscellaneous Conditions
- Section 8 Miscellaneous Topics
- Index
- References
Summary
TTE evaluation of the heart valves requires both quantification of the severity of the pathology and identification of the underlying mechanism. This information will determine if surgical intervention is warranted and will guide the surgical decision as whether to repair or replace the diseased valve.
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- Core Topics in Cardiac Anaesthesia , pp. 248 - 253Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020