Why the study?
Can dual-source CT coronary angiography differentiate between atrial myxomas and thrombi and accurately determine the origin of myxomas?
Population
23 patients with atrial myxomas and thrombi who underwent dual-source CT coronary angiography
Comparison
Dual-source CT coronary angiography vs Surgical findings
Design
Cohort, Two independent and blinded readers evaluated parameters
Authors
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CT features may differentiate myxomas from thrombi; leaves open prospective validation before routine adoption.
Can dual-source CT coronary angiography differentiate between atrial myxomas and thrombi and accurately determine the origin of myxomas?
Dual-source CT can effectively differentiate atrial myxomas from thrombi based on size, origin, shape, mobility, and prolapse, and accurately determines myxoma origin in most cases.
Scheffel et al. (2009) studied this question.
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