Aortic Stenosis: Evaluation with Multidetector CT Angiography and MR Imaging
Why the study?
How do MDCT and MRI compare to Doppler echocardiography for the evaluation of aortic stenosis?
Population
Patients with Aortic valvular stenosis (AS)
Comparison
Multidetector computerized tomography and… vs Doppler echocardiography
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports MDCT/MRI as echocardiography complements in aortic stenosis with poor windows; leaves open prospective comparative trials.
Structured PICO
How do MDCT and MRI compare to Doppler echocardiography for the evaluation of aortic stenosis?
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Population
Patients with Aortic valvular stenosis (AS)
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Intervention
Multidetector computerized tomography (MDCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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Comparator
Doppler echocardiography
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Outcome
Evaluation of AS (valvular morphology, quantification of aortic valve area, pressure gradient of flow, ascending aorta, and cardiac function)
MDCT and MRI serve as valuable complementary imaging modalities to echocardiography for the comprehensive evaluation of aortic stenosis.
Cite This Study
Chun et al. (2008) studied this question.