Incremental value of live/real time three‐dimensional transthoracic echocardiography over the two‐dimensional technique in assessing carcinoid heart disease involving the aortic valve. Issue 11 (30th September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Serkan, Bulur; Hsiung, Ming C.; Nanda, Navin C.; Hardas, Shalaka; Mohamed, Ahmed; ElKaryoni, Ahmed; Srialluri, Swetha; Barssoum, Kirolos; Elsayed, Mahmoud; Wei, Jeng; Yin, Wei‐Hsian
• Is Part Of: Echocardiography. Volume 33:Issue 11(2016)
• Page Start: 1741
• Page End: 1744
• Publication Date: 2016-09-30
• Subjects: aortic valve -- carcinoid heart disease -- echocardiography -- pulmonary valve -- three‐dimensional transthoracic echocardiography -- tricuspid valve -- two‐dimensional transthoracic echocardiography; Echocardiography -- Periodicals; Echocardiography -- Periodicals; 616.1207543
• DOI: 10.1111/echo.13371
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0742-2822

Abstract

Abstract : We present a case of an adult with metastatic carcinoid heart disease, in whom live/real time three‐dimensional transthoracic echocardiography provided incremental value over two‐dimensional transthoracic echocardiography in assessing involvement of the aortic valve.