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Specific imaging criteria derived from fluoroscopy and tomography can aid in distinguishing between aortic and mitral valve calcification. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

January 1, 1959HeartOpen Access

Tomography of Calcified Aortic and Mitral Valves

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Why the study?

Does tomography compare favorably to fluoroscopy in distinguishing aortic from mitral valve calcification?

Comparison

Tomography vs Fluoroscopy

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PDPaul S. DaviesUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NBN. L. BuckyKing's College Hospital

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Implication

Criteria may aid differentiation of valvular calcification on imaging; leaves open prospective validation before routine use.

Structured PICO

Does tomography compare favorably to fluoroscopy in distinguishing aortic from mitral valve calcification?

Intervention

Tomography

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Fluoroscopy

Outcome

Distinguishing aortic from mitral valve calcificationsurrogate

The paper provides criteria to aid in distinguishing aortic from mitral valve calcification using tomography and fluoroscopy.

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Davies et al. (1959) studied this question.

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Valvular heart disease Congenital heart disease adults

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Tomography of Calcified Aortic and Mitral Valves

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Tomography of Calcified Aortic and Mitral Valves

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