Key result
Live three-dimensional echocardiography provided additional anatomic information useful for therapeutic decision making in 35% of patients with congenital heart disease compared to 2D echo.
Why the study?
Does transthoracic live three-dimensional echocardiography provide incremental clinical information compared to two-dimensional echocardiography in patients with congenital heart disease?
Observational (n=82)
Blinded operators
Does transthoracic live three-dimensional echocardiography provide incremental clinical information compared to two-dimensional echocardiography in patients with congenital heart disease?
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Hypothesis-generating for live 3D echo in congenital heart disease; should not yet change practice.
Castro et al. (2006) conducted an observational in Congenital heart disease (n=82). Live three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) vs. Two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE) was evaluated on Grading of 3DE results compared to 2DE into three categories of clinical utility. Live three-dimensional echocardiography provided additional anatomic information useful for therapeutic decision making in 35% of patients with congenital heart disease compared to 2D echo.
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