Resumen de Real-time Three-dimensional Echocardiography: From Diagnosis to Intervention
Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) is a clinically relevant technique that provides direct evaluation of the cardiac chambers, noninvasive realistic views of the valves, and anatomic details of congenital defects.
Left ventricular volume, ejection fraction, mass, and wall motion can be calculated with minimal postprocessing analysis.
Identification and characterization of masses and thrombi can be enhanced with RT3DE.
Real-time three-dimensional (RT3D) transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) permits visualization of catheters, balloons, and devices, in addition to the structure undergoing intervention.
RT3D TEE may become the technique of choice for guidance of certain interventional cardiology procedures.
