Publication Name	World Journal of Cardiology
Manuscript ID	8638
Country	Netherlands

Received	2014-01-03 10:08
Peer-Review Started	2014-01-03 13:24
To Make the First Decision	2014-01-23 17:09
Return for Revision	2014-02-09 21:08
Revised	2014-02-12 20:45
Second Decision	2014-05-19 09:06
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2014-05-19 09:22
Articles in Press	2014-05-23 09:01
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-08-20 20:27

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Category	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type	Letter to the Editor
Article Title	3D-echo in preoperative assessment of aortic cusps effective height
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Jan Nijs, Sandro Gelsomino, Bastian BLJH Kietselaer, Orlando Parise, Fabiana Lucà, Jos G Maessen and Mark La Meir
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Corresponding Author	Sandro Gelsomino, MD, PhD, Cardiothoracic Department, Maastricht University Hospital, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands. sandro.gelsomino@libero.it
Key Words	Aortic valve; Aortic repair; Aortic prolapse; Echocardiography
Core Tip	3D transesophageal echocardiography and multiple plane reconstruction lets visualize all the three coaptation planes between the aortic valve (AV) cusps and overcomes the limits of 2-D echocardiography which allows to see only two of three AV coaptation planes and this may lead to misunderstanding of the underlying pathophysiological mechanism for aortic regurgitation and hence in unsuccessful repair. It is highly recommendable before AV repair to accurately study the complex three dimensional cusps anatomy and their geometric interrelation with aortic root.
Publish Date	2014-08-20 20:27
Citation	Nijs J, Gelsomino S, Kietselaer BBLJH, Parise O, Lucà F, Maessen JG, La Meir M. 3D-echo in preoperative assessment of aortic cusps effective height. World J Cardiol 2014; 6(7): 689-691
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v6/i7/689.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v6.i7.689

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