Ventricular Tachycardia: Past, Present & Future
January 28, 2026
Author Sub-editor: Dr Justin Chiong Dr Justin Chiong is an NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow and Cardiology Registrar in the North West Deanery. He graduated from
Trans-thoracic echocardiography (TTE) has traditionally been the bedrock for identification, quantification and monitoring of valvular disease (1, 2). Obtaining the minimum data set provides valuable information about valvular anatomy, presence and severity of pathology and subsequent impact on cardiac chambers and great vessels (3).
However, there are certain instances where further information is required, whether due to sub-optimal image quality, eccentric disease or conflicting data. This editorial aims to provide a brief overview into the value of some of the available imaging modalities which is summarised in Figure 1.
Author Sub-editor: Dr Justin Chiong Dr Justin Chiong is an NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow and Cardiology Registrar in the North West Deanery. He graduated from
Author Sub-editor: Dr Hnin Zaw Dr Hnin Zaw is a cardiology registrar from the East of England Deanery with a specialist interest in electrophysiology and
Author Sub-editor: Dr Tha Htet Nyi Dr Tha Htet Nyi is a cardiology registrar in South London Deanery with subspecialty interests in multimodal cardiac imaging and
Author Sub-editor: Dr Chi Ho Fung Dr Chi Ho Fung graduated with Distinction from Imperial College School of Medicine in 2019 with an Intercalated Bachelor
Authors Heartbeat Sub-Editor: Alexandar Drampalou I am Dr.Alexandar Drampalou ,a cardiologist currently specializing in cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital and
Authors Heartbeat Sub-Editor: Marina Zafeiri Dr Marina Zafeiri is an IMT3 in the Wessex deanery, with a strong interest in Cardiology. She graduated from Athens