Why the study?
Do transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography accurately diagnose left atrial thrombi compared to intraoperative findings in patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease?
Population
474 patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease who underwent transthoracic and transoesophageal…
Comparison
Transthoracic and transoesophageal… vs Intraoperative assessment (gold standard)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports preferring TEE to TTE for left atrial thrombus detection in rheumatic mitral valve disease; leaves open effects on clinical outcomes.
Do transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography accurately diagnose left atrial thrombi compared to intraoperative findings in patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease?
Transoesophageal echocardiography is highly sensitive and specific for detecting left atrial thrombi in rheumatic mitral valve disease, whereas transthoracic echocardiography has low sensitivity, particularly for small or appendage-confined thrombi.
Cıhangır Kaymaz (2001) studied this question.
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