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Mitral Valve Vena Contracta Area

MedGen UID:
925452
•Concept ID:
C4287920
•
Finding

Definition

The area of the vena contracta of the mitral valve. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMitral Valve Vena Contracta Area

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Mitral Regurgitation and Serum N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Children: A Modification of Adult Criteria.
Erolu E, Akalin F
Tex Heart Inst J 2022 Jul 1;49(4) doi: 10.14503/THIJ-20-7285. PMID: 36037436Free PMC Article
Real-world echocardiography in patients referred for mitral valve surgery: the gap between guidelines and clinical practice.
De Groot-de Laat LE, Ren B, McGhie J, Oei FB, Raap GB, Bogers JJ, Geleijnse ML
J Heart Valve Dis 2014 Nov;23(6):721-6. PMID: 25790619
Mitral valve geometry and hemodynamics after surgical mitral valve annuloplasty and implications for percutaneous treatment of patients with recurrent mitral regurgitation.
Al Amri I, Debonnaire P, Witkowski T, van der Kley F, Palmen M, de Weger A, Klautz RJ, Bax JJ, Schalij MJ, Ajmone Marsan N, Delgado V
Am J Cardiol 2013 Sep 1;112(5):714-9. Epub 2013 May 24 doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.04.044. PMID: 23711814

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair with a Novel System.
Long Y, Pan W, Pan C, Li W, Wei L, Wu Y, Guo Y, Zhou D, Ge J
Int Heart J 2022;63(1):23-29. doi: 10.1536/ihj.21-225. PMID: 35095072
Diagnostic Value of 3-Dimensional Vena Contracta Area for the Quantification of Residual Mitral Regurgitation After MitraClip Procedure.
Avenatti E, Mackensen GB, El-Tallawi KC, Reisman M, Gruye L, Barker CM, Little SH
JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2019 Mar 25;12(6):582-591. Epub 2019 Feb 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2018.12.006. PMID: 30826230
3D vena contracta area after MitraClip© procedure: precise quantification of residual mitral regurgitation and identification of prognostic information.
Dietl A, Prieschenk C, Eckert F, Birner C, Luchner A, Maier LS, Buchner S
Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2018 Jan 9;16(1):1. doi: 10.1186/s12947-017-0120-9. PMID: 29310672Free PMC Article
Vena contracta area for severity grading in functional and degenerative mitral regurgitation: a transoesophageal 3D colour Doppler analysis in 500 patients.
Goebel B, Heck R, Hamadanchi A, Otto S, Doenst T, Jung C, Lauten A, Figulla HR, Schulze PC, Poerner TC
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2018 Jun 1;19(6):639-646. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jex056. PMID: 28444164
Direct measurement of vena contracta area by real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography for assessing severity of mitral regurgitation.
Yosefy C, Hung J, Chua S, Vaturi M, Ton-Nu TT, Handschumacher MD, Levine RA
Am J Cardiol 2009 Oct 1;104(7):978-83. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.05.043. PMID: 19766767Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Quantification of rheumatic mitral stenosis severity with three-dimensional vena contracta area.
Gök G, Çınar T, Sayar N
Echocardiography 2019 Feb;36(2):370-375. Epub 2018 Dec 11 doi: 10.1111/echo.14213. PMID: 30548321
Echocardiographic 3D-guided 2D planimetry in quantifying left-sided valvular heart disease.
Argulian E, Seetharam K
Echocardiography 2018 May;35(5):695-706. Epub 2018 Feb 8 doi: 10.1111/echo.13828. PMID: 29420834
Vena contracta area for severity grading in functional and degenerative mitral regurgitation: a transoesophageal 3D colour Doppler analysis in 500 patients.
Goebel B, Heck R, Hamadanchi A, Otto S, Doenst T, Jung C, Lauten A, Figulla HR, Schulze PC, Poerner TC
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2018 Jun 1;19(6):639-646. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jex056. PMID: 28444164
Color flow imaging of the vena contracta in mitral regurgitation: technical considerations.
Roberts BJ, Grayburn PA
J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2003 Sep;16(9):1002-6. doi: 10.1016/S0894-7317(03)00509-1. PMID: 12931115
Vena contracta width measurement: theoretic basis and usefulness in the assessment of valvular regurgitation severity.
Quéré JP, Tribouilloy C, Enriquez-Sarano M
Curr Cardiol Rep 2003 Mar;5(2):110-5. doi: 10.1007/s11886-003-0077-1. PMID: 12583853

Therapy

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair with a Novel System.
Long Y, Pan W, Pan C, Li W, Wei L, Wu Y, Guo Y, Zhou D, Ge J
Int Heart J 2022;63(1):23-29. doi: 10.1536/ihj.21-225. PMID: 35095072
Diagnostic Value of 3-Dimensional Vena Contracta Area for the Quantification of Residual Mitral Regurgitation After MitraClip Procedure.
Avenatti E, Mackensen GB, El-Tallawi KC, Reisman M, Gruye L, Barker CM, Little SH
JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2019 Mar 25;12(6):582-591. Epub 2019 Feb 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2018.12.006. PMID: 30826230
Incidental moderate mitral regurgitation in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis: review of guidelines and current evidence.
Ramakrishna H, Kohl BA, Jassar AS, Augoustides JG
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2014 Apr;28(2):417-22. Epub 2014 Feb 6 doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2013.11.003. PMID: 24508019
Determination of vena contracta and its value in evaluating severity of aortic regurgitation.
Eren M, Eksik A, Gorgulu S, Norgaz T, Dagdeviren B, Bolca O, Tezel T
J Heart Valve Dis 2002 Jul;11(4):567-75. PMID: 12150307
Effects of afterload reduction on vena contracta width in mitral regurgitation.
Kizilbash AM, Willett DL, Brickner ME, Heinle SK, Grayburn PA
J Am Coll Cardiol 1998 Aug;32(2):427-31. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(98)00236-8. PMID: 9708471

Prognosis

Diagnostic Value of 3-Dimensional Vena Contracta Area for the Quantification of Residual Mitral Regurgitation After MitraClip Procedure.
Avenatti E, Mackensen GB, El-Tallawi KC, Reisman M, Gruye L, Barker CM, Little SH
JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2019 Mar 25;12(6):582-591. Epub 2019 Feb 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2018.12.006. PMID: 30826230
Quantification of rheumatic mitral stenosis severity with three-dimensional vena contracta area.
Gök G, Çınar T, Sayar N
Echocardiography 2019 Feb;36(2):370-375. Epub 2018 Dec 11 doi: 10.1111/echo.14213. PMID: 30548321
3D vena contracta area after MitraClip© procedure: precise quantification of residual mitral regurgitation and identification of prognostic information.
Dietl A, Prieschenk C, Eckert F, Birner C, Luchner A, Maier LS, Buchner S
Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2018 Jan 9;16(1):1. doi: 10.1186/s12947-017-0120-9. PMID: 29310672Free PMC Article
Vena contracta area for severity grading in functional and degenerative mitral regurgitation: a transoesophageal 3D colour Doppler analysis in 500 patients.
Goebel B, Heck R, Hamadanchi A, Otto S, Doenst T, Jung C, Lauten A, Figulla HR, Schulze PC, Poerner TC
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2018 Jun 1;19(6):639-646. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jex056. PMID: 28444164
Quantification of mitral valve regurgitation: new solutions provided by 3D echocardiography.
Maragiannis D, Little SH
Curr Cardiol Rep 2013 Aug;15(8):384. doi: 10.1007/s11886-013-0384-0. PMID: 23812836

Clinical prediction guides

Diagnostic Value of 3-Dimensional Vena Contracta Area for the Quantification of Residual Mitral Regurgitation After MitraClip Procedure.
Avenatti E, Mackensen GB, El-Tallawi KC, Reisman M, Gruye L, Barker CM, Little SH
JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2019 Mar 25;12(6):582-591. Epub 2019 Feb 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2018.12.006. PMID: 30826230
Quantification of rheumatic mitral stenosis severity with three-dimensional vena contracta area.
Gök G, Çınar T, Sayar N
Echocardiography 2019 Feb;36(2):370-375. Epub 2018 Dec 11 doi: 10.1111/echo.14213. PMID: 30548321
Vena contracta area for severity grading in functional and degenerative mitral regurgitation: a transoesophageal 3D colour Doppler analysis in 500 patients.
Goebel B, Heck R, Hamadanchi A, Otto S, Doenst T, Jung C, Lauten A, Figulla HR, Schulze PC, Poerner TC
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2018 Jun 1;19(6):639-646. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jex056. PMID: 28444164
Quantitative assessment of mitral regurgitation: how best to do it.
Thavendiranathan P, Phelan D, Collier P, Thomas JD, Flamm SD, Marwick TH
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2012 Nov;5(11):1161-75. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2012.07.013. PMID: 23153917
Vena contracta width measurement: theoretic basis and usefulness in the assessment of valvular regurgitation severity.
Quéré JP, Tribouilloy C, Enriquez-Sarano M
Curr Cardiol Rep 2003 Mar;5(2):110-5. doi: 10.1007/s11886-003-0077-1. PMID: 12583853

Recent systematic reviews

Mitral Regurgitation Grading in the Operating Room: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Comparing Preoperative and Intraoperative Assessments During Cardiac Surgery.
Sanfilippo F, Johnson C, Bellavia D, Morsolini M, Romano G, Santonocito C, Centineo L, Pastore F, Pilato M, Arcadipane A
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2017 Oct;31(5):1681-1691. Epub 2017 Feb 13 doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2017.02.046. PMID: 28506541
Treatment of functional mitral regurgitation by percutaneous annuloplasty using the Carillon Mitral Contour System-Currently available data state.
Bail DH
J Interv Cardiol 2017 Apr;30(2):156-162. Epub 2017 Mar 1 doi: 10.1111/joic.12370. PMID: 28247436

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