Why the study?
Does the combination of MRI and TEE improve diagnostic accuracy compared to either modality alone in adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease?
Population
85 adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease who had unresolved diagnostic problems after…
Comparison
Magnetic resonance imaging and transesophageal… vs MRI alone vs TEE alone vs combination of MRI and…
Design
Cohort
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May support combined MRI+TEE for congenital heart disease evaluation; leaves open need for prospective outcome trials before practice change.
Does the combination of MRI and TEE improve diagnostic accuracy compared to either modality alone in adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease?
MRI and TEE are complementary second-line investigations that together significantly improve diagnostic accuracy for congenital heart disease compared to either modality alone.
Hirsch et al. (1994) studied this question.
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