Valvular & structural heart diseaseGuideline or statement
Imaging Methods for Evaluation of Chronic Aortic Regurgitation in Adults
- Expert panel workshop report
- global multidisciplinary workshop
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
Echocardiography is the primary imaging modality for assessing aortic regurgitation (AR) severity; CMR may help when data are incongruent or incomplete
Assessment of LV size and function is crucial in determining the timing of intervention
Recent evidence suggests current cutpoints for intervention in asymptomatic severe AR require further scrutiny
LV end-systolic volume index has emerged as an additional parameter with promise in guiding timing of intervention
The role of additional factors (global longitudinal strain, regurgitant fraction, myocardial extracellular volume) is worthy of future investigation
Original publication
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