The left heart catheterization
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Left heart catheterization involves insertion of catheters into the left ventricle to interogate that filling pressures of the left heart. Left heart catehterization is used to diagnose and assess the severity of aortic stenosis, aortic insufficiency, mitral stenosis, and mitral insufficiency.
Assessment of the Aortic Valve
Aortic stenosis cardiac catheterization Aortic regurgitation cardiac catheterization
Assessment of the Mitral Valve
Mitral stenosis cardiac catheterization Mitral regurgitation cardiac catheterization