| Appropriate diagnosis verification and severity grading for valve disease through transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) quantitative parameters. | This measure addresses changes in cardiac structure and function in patients with aortic stenosis and/or mitral regurgitation. Changes in left ventricular size and function AND quantitative assessment of severity of aortic stenosis and/or mitral regurgitation should be performed in patients with significant left sided valvular lesions. Both sets of data (left ventricle structure and function, and extent of valvular disease) are needed to reach a conclusion about whether valve surgery or repair is needed. While qualitative assessments are commonly employed, they are generally inadequate to determine severity and to track changes over time.
This is a multi-strata measure consisting of the following strata:
1. Percentage of transthoracic echocardiogram reports with at least moderate mitral regurgitation including qualitative MR severity, two quantitative MR measurements to support the qualitative severity grading, quantitative LVEF, one quantitative measurement of LV size at end diastole and end systole, AND blood pressure at time of study.
2. Percentage of transthoracic echocardiogram reports with at least moderate aortic stenosis including peak velocity, mean systolic gradient, aortic valve area, quantitative LVEF, one quantitative measurement of LV size at end diastole and end systole, AND blood pressure at the time of study
The overall performance will be calculated using a weighted average. | NO | Registry |
