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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Real-time three-dimensional (3D) echocardiogram showing volumetric imaging and analysis of the mitral valve (Top) Baseline image before mitral balloon valvuloplasty (A) shows a restricted mitral valve opening with bicommissural fusion. Post-valvuloplasty, splitting of the medial commissure and posterior leaflet tear can be seen (B). (Bottom) Example of 3D reconstruction of the mitral annulus (C) and leaflets (D) obtained in a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy, demonstrating the saddle shape of the annulus and increased leaflet tenting volume. RV: right ventricle; IVS: interventricular septum. Courtesy of Victor Mor-Avi, PhD and Roberto M Lang, MD.