Estimating Aortic Regurgitant Fraction



A model using echocardiography to predict the severity of aortic regurgitation in patients with congenital heart disease. Data is from investigators at Boston Children's Hospital.



Parasternal Vena Contracta:
 
 



Enter the vena contracta width in centimeters(cm), measured from the parasternal long axis; for multiple jets, enter as comma separated values, eg., "0.5,0.1,0.1"

References:

An echocardiographic model predicting severity of aortic regurgitation in congenital heart disease. Beroukhim RS, Graham DA, Margossian R, Brown DW, Geva T, Colan SD. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010 Sep 1;3(5):542-9. Epub 2010 Jun 25.