Conclusion
Over the last decade, the role of 3D echocardiography in the evaluation
of aortic valve disease and aorta has been growing dramatically due to
the many advantages of 3D technology in both the diagnostic and
therapeutic aspects. However, 3D imaging remains complementary to 2D
echocardiography and it relies on good quality 2D images. The lower
temporal resolution, reverberations artifact of a heavily calcified
valve, and dropout artifact due to thick leaflets are the main
challenges to current 3D technology.