Key result
Two-dimensional echocardiography identified 4 large left ventricular thrombi and 2 tumors but did not clearly identify 4 smaller mural thrombi in a series of 10 patients.
Why the study?
Does M-mode and two-dimensional echocardiography accurately detect left ventricular masses in patients with confirmed LV tumors or thrombi?
Population
10 patients with left ventricular masses (2 with left ventricular tumors and 8 with left ventricular thrombi)
Comparison
M-mode and two-dimensional real-time… vs Angiography or surgery (reference standard)
Design
Case_series
Authors
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2D echo may miss small mural thrombi; case reports leave open validation of optimal LV mass imaging.
Observational (n=10)
Does M-mode and two-dimensional echocardiography accurately detect left ventricular masses in patients with confirmed LV tumors or thrombi?
Two-dimensional echocardiography is useful for detecting large left ventricular masses but may fail to identify smaller mural thrombi.
Ports et al. (1978) conducted an observational in Left ventricular masses (n=10). M-mode and two-dimensional echocardiography was evaluated on Detection of left ventricular masses. Two-dimensional echocardiography identified 4 large left ventricular thrombi and 2 tumors but did not clearly identify 4 smaller mural thrombi in a series of 10 patients.
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