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Aortic Valve Vena Contracta Width

MedGen UID:
927498
•Concept ID:
C4289966
•
Finding

Definition

The width of the vena contracta of the aortic valve. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAortic Valve Vena Contracta Width

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Efficacy and durability of central oversewing for treatment of aortic insufficiency in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices.
Schechter MA, Joseph JT, Krishnamoorthy A, Finet JE, Ganapathi AM, Lodge AJ, Milano CA, Patel CB
J Heart Lung Transplant 2014 Sep;33(9):937-42. Epub 2014 May 9 doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2014.04.017. PMID: 24997496

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Prognostic relevance of B-type natriuretic peptide in patients with moderate mixed aortic valve disease.
Onishi H, Naganuma T, Izumo M, Ouchi T, Yuki H, Mitomo S, Nakamura S
ESC Heart Fail 2022 Aug;9(4):2474-2483. Epub 2022 May 11 doi: 10.1002/ehf2.13946. PMID: 35543340Free PMC Article
Aortic valve neocuspidalization in paediatric patients with isolated aortic valve disease: early experience.
Polito A, Albanese SB, Cetrano E, Cicenia M, Rinelli G, Carotti A
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2021 Jan 1;32(1):111-117. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivaa237. PMID: 33221849Free PMC Article
Mechanisms of recurrent aortic regurgitation after aortic valve repair: predictive value of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography.
le Polain de Waroux JB, Pouleur AC, Robert A, Pasquet A, Gerber BL, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G, Vanoverschelde JL
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2009 Aug;2(8):931-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2009.04.013. PMID: 19679280
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
Assessment of severity of aortic regurgitation using the width of the vena contracta: A clinical color Doppler imaging study.
Tribouilloy CM, Enriquez-Sarano M, Bailey KR, Seward JB, Tajik AJ
Circulation 2000 Aug 1;102(5):558-64. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.102.5.558. PMID: 10920069

Diagnosis

Diagnostic value of vena contracta area measurement using three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in assessing the severity of aortic regurgitation.
Yanagi Y, Kanzaki H, Yonezawa R, Joh Y, Moriuchi K, Amano M, Okada A, Amaki M, Izumi C
Echocardiography 2021 Aug;38(8):1307-1313. Epub 2021 Jul 19 doi: 10.1111/echo.15144. PMID: 34286878
Severity of aortic regurgitation assessed by area of vena contracta: a clinical two-dimensional and three-dimensional color Doppler imaging study.
Sato H, Ohta T, Hiroe K, Okada S, Shimizu K, Murakami R, Tanabe K
Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2015 May 5;13:24. doi: 10.1186/s12947-015-0016-5. PMID: 25940029Free PMC Article
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
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
Assessment of severity of aortic regurgitation using the width of the vena contracta: A clinical color Doppler imaging study.
Tribouilloy CM, Enriquez-Sarano M, Bailey KR, Seward JB, Tajik AJ
Circulation 2000 Aug 1;102(5):558-64. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.102.5.558. PMID: 10920069

Therapy

Three-dimensional echocardiography in paravalvular aortic regurgitation assessment after transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
Gonçalves A, Almeria C, Marcos-Alberca P, Feltes G, Hernández-Antolín R, Rodríguez E, Cardoso JC, Macaya C, Zamorano JL
J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2012 Jan;25(1):47-55. Epub 2011 Sep 29 doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2011.08.019. PMID: 21962448
Prediction of severity of isolated aortic regurgitation by echocardiography: an aortic regurgitation index study.
Chin CH, Chen CH, Chen CC, Chen TH, Chang ML, Chiou HC
J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2005 Oct;18(10):1007-13. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2005.03.004. PMID: 16198876
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

Prognosis

Prognostic relevance of B-type natriuretic peptide in patients with moderate mixed aortic valve disease.
Onishi H, Naganuma T, Izumo M, Ouchi T, Yuki H, Mitomo S, Nakamura S
ESC Heart Fail 2022 Aug;9(4):2474-2483. Epub 2022 May 11 doi: 10.1002/ehf2.13946. PMID: 35543340Free PMC Article
Aortic valve neocuspidalization in paediatric patients with isolated aortic valve disease: early experience.
Polito A, Albanese SB, Cetrano E, Cicenia M, Rinelli G, Carotti A
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2021 Jan 1;32(1):111-117. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivaa237. PMID: 33221849Free PMC Article
Quantitative echocardiographic assessment of native mitral regurgitation: two- and three-dimensional techniques.
Bhave NM, Lang RM
J Heart Valve Dis 2011 Sep;20(5):483-92. PMID: 22066351
Mechanisms of recurrent aortic regurgitation after aortic valve repair: predictive value of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography.
le Polain de Waroux JB, Pouleur AC, Robert A, Pasquet A, Gerber BL, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G, Vanoverschelde JL
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2009 Aug;2(8):931-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2009.04.013. PMID: 19679280
Vena contracta width as a simple method of assessing mitral valve regurgitation. Comparison with Doppler quantitative methods.
Lesniak-Sobelga A, Olszowska M, Pienazek P, Podolec P, Tracz W
J Heart Valve Dis 2004 Jul;13(4):608-14. PMID: 15311867

Clinical prediction guides

Diagnostic value of vena contracta area measurement using three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in assessing the severity of aortic regurgitation.
Yanagi Y, Kanzaki H, Yonezawa R, Joh Y, Moriuchi K, Amano M, Okada A, Amaki M, Izumi C
Echocardiography 2021 Aug;38(8):1307-1313. Epub 2021 Jul 19 doi: 10.1111/echo.15144. PMID: 34286878
Aortic valve neocuspidalization in paediatric patients with isolated aortic valve disease: early experience.
Polito A, Albanese SB, Cetrano E, Cicenia M, Rinelli G, Carotti A
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2021 Jan 1;32(1):111-117. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivaa237. PMID: 33221849Free PMC Article
Mechanisms of recurrent aortic regurgitation after aortic valve repair: predictive value of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography.
le Polain de Waroux JB, Pouleur AC, Robert A, Pasquet A, Gerber BL, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G, Vanoverschelde JL
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2009 Aug;2(8):931-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2009.04.013. PMID: 19679280
Vena contracta width as a simple method of assessing mitral valve regurgitation. Comparison with Doppler quantitative methods.
Lesniak-Sobelga A, Olszowska M, Pienazek P, Podolec P, Tracz W
J Heart Valve Dis 2004 Jul;13(4):608-14. PMID: 15311867
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

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