The Journal of Practical Medicine ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (19): 2446-2449.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-5725.2023.19.006

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Research progress on novel ultrasound techniques in assessing left ventricular myocardial function in patients with chronic aortic regurgitation

Huanhuan JIANG,Xinchun. YUAN()   

  1. Department of Medical Ultrasonics,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University,Nanchang 330006,China
  • Received:2023-06-25 Online:2023-10-10 Published:2023-11-22
  • Contact: Xinchun. YUAN E-mail:yespring97@163.com

Abstract:

Chronic aortic regurgitation is a common valvular heart disease in clinical practice, but how to determine the optimal timing of surgery remains a challenge. As one of the surgical parameters in patients with chronic aortic regurgitation, LVEF decreases significantly only when the myocardium is severely damaged, but the best time for surgical intervention has been missed at that point. In recent years, new ultrasound techniques have gained wide application in the assessment of left ventricular myocardial function in a range of valvular heart diseases. This article summarizes the advancement of new ultrasound techniques in the evaluation of left ventricular myocardial performance in patients with chronic aortic regurgitation and provides clues for clinical decisionmaking.

Key words: echocardiography, speckle tracking technique, myocardial work, chronic aortic regurgitation, left ventricular function

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