Korea VHD Echo Study: Surveillance of Aortic, Mitral & Tricuspid Patients - Insights From Real-world Practice

Launched by YONSEI UNIVERSITY · Jul 7, 2025

Keywords

ClinConnect Summary

This study is looking at people with heart valve diseases, which affect the valves that help blood flow through the heart. Specifically, it focuses on patients with moderate to severe problems in the aortic, mitral, or tricuspid valves—the parts of the heart that can sometimes become narrowed or leaky. The goal is to understand how these conditions develop and are treated over time by reviewing heart ultrasound images and medical records collected over the past 10 years from hospitals across South Korea. This information will help doctors learn more about how often these diseases happen, how they progress, and the best ways to care for patients in real life.

Adults over 18 years old who had at least two heart ultrasound tests showing moderate or severe valve problems between 2010 and 2020 may be included in the study. People whose ultrasound images are unclear or who didn’t have regular follow-up visits won’t be part of the study. Since this is a review of past records, participants won’t need to visit the hospital or undergo new tests. This study is not yet recruiting patients, but it aims to provide valuable insights to improve future care for people with heart valve conditions.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Period: 2010.1.1\~2020.12.31
• • Age \> 18 years
• • Moderate or severe native VHD (AS, AR, MR and TR)
• • Perform echocardiography more than twice
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Poor image of echocardiography
• • Follow up loss