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.