Value of assessment of tricuspid annulus: real-time three-dimensional echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging
Why the study?
Does real-time three-dimensional echocardiography accurately assess the tricuspid annulus compared to magnetic resonance imaging in patients in sinus rhythm?
Population
30 patients in sinus rhythm, mean age 34 +/- 13 years, 60% males
Comparison
Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography and… vs Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Design
Cross-sectional
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Discussion
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Implication
RT3DE may improve tricuspid annulus assessment over 2DE; leaves open prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Structured PICO
Does real-time three-dimensional echocardiography accurately assess the tricuspid annulus compared to magnetic resonance imaging in patients in sinus rhythm?
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Population
30 patients in sinus rhythm, mean age 34 +/- 13 years, 60% males
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Intervention
Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) and two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE)
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Comparator
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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Outcome
Accuracy of tricuspid annulus (TA) assessment including end-diastolic and end-systolic TA diameter (TAD), TA area (TAA), TA fractional shortening (TAFS), and TA fractional area changes (TAFAC)surrogate
Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography provides accurate assessment of the tricuspid annulus comparable to MRI, outperforming two-dimensional echocardiography.
Cite This Study
Anwar et al. (2007) studied this question.