# Use of Three-Dimensional Echocardiography to Identify an Unusual Cause of Aortic Regurgitation

## TL;DR

This paper describes how 3D echocardiography helped identify a rare cause of aortic regurgitation following a heart procedure.

## Contribution

The study highlights the diagnostic value of 3D imaging in identifying aortic valve injury when 2D imaging is inconclusive.

## Key findings

- New-onset aortic regurgitation after coronary angiography may indicate aortic valve injury.
- 3D imaging revealed a partial tear in the right coronary cusp that 2D imaging missed.
- TEE findings influenced changes in the patient's medical treatment.

## Abstract

•New-onset AR after coronary angiography should raise suspicion for AV injury.•Consider 3D imaging if no clear etiology found with 2D imaging.•Three-dimensional imaging showed a partial tear of RCC.•Medical intervention was altered based in part on TEE findings.

New-onset AR after coronary angiography should raise suspicion for AV injury.

Consider 3D imaging if no clear etiology found with 2D imaging.

Three-dimensional imaging showed a partial tear of RCC.

Medical intervention was altered based in part on TEE findings.