Key result
TEE mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa thickness >0.6 cm optimally identifies periaortic abscess formation.
Why the study?
Normal transesophageal echocardiography reference values for mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa thickness have not been established to aid early recognition of infective endocarditis complications like abscesses.
What are the normal reference values for mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa thickness on TEE, and what cutoff accurately identifies periaortic abscess formation?
Cross-Sectional (n=477)
What are the normal reference values for mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa thickness on TEE, and what cutoff accurately identifies periaortic abscess formation?
Effect estimate: AUC 95.2% (SAX view)
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May aid TEE suspicion of periaortic abscess; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Cresti et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy adults undergoing TEE examination (n=477). Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) vs. Patients affected by aortic infective endocarditis complicated by abscess formation was evaluated on Optimal cutoff value of MAIVF thickness for detecting periaortic abscess formation (AUC 95.2% (SAX view)). Transesophageal echocardiography measurement of mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa thickness >0.600 cm is an optimal cutoff for suspecting periaortic abscess formation (SAX AUC 95.2%, LAX AUC 93.3%).
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