Why the study?
Does transesophageal echocardiography improve the diagnostic accuracy and morphological characterization of intracardiac tumors compared to transthoracic echocardiography in adults?
Population
17 adult patients with intracardiac tumors detected by echocardiography over a 4-year period.
Comparison
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) vs Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support TEE preference for intracardiac tumors; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Does transesophageal echocardiography improve the diagnostic accuracy and morphological characterization of intracardiac tumors compared to transthoracic echocardiography in adults?
Transesophageal echocardiography provides superior diagnostic accuracy and morphological detail compared to transthoracic echocardiography for the evaluation of intracardiac tumors.
Shyu et al. (1994) studied this question.
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