Korean Circ J.  1986 Sep;16(3):365-371. 10.4070/kcj.1986.16.3.365.

Value of Pulsed Doppler Echocardiography in the Diagnosis of Aortic Regurgitation

• Jeong MH
• Kim SK
• Park SJ
• Park JC
• Kang JC
• Park OK

• KMID: 1668795
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1986.16.3.365

Abstract

In order to assess the sensitively and specificity of the pulsed Doppler echocardiography in the aortic regurgitation, 44 patients with valvular heart diseases were examined by pulsed Doppler echocardiography. Every patient was examined in sequence of clinical examination including the physical, M-mode & 2D echocardiographic examination, Doppler technique and then angiocardiography. The obtained results were; 1) Pulsed Doppler echocardiography was very useful in the diagnosis of the aortic regugitation(sensitivity:100%, specificity:90%). 2) Pulsed Doppler echocardiography was especially useful in the detection of the aortic regurgitation in patients who were not detected by physical and conventional echocardiographic examination.

MeSH Terms

Angiocardiography
Aortic Valve Insufficiency*
Diagnosis*
Echocardiography
Echocardiography, Doppler, Pulsed*
Heart Valve Diseases
Humans
Sensitivity and Specificity