Why the study?
Does 16-slice MDCT accurately assess aortic valve area compared to echocardiography in patients with aortic stenosis?
Population
29 consecutive patients with aortic stenosis (AS)
Comparison
16-slice multidetector-row computed tomography vs Transthoracic echocardiography / 2-dimensional…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support combined AVA and CAD assessment by MDCT in aortic stenosis; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Does 16-slice MDCT accurately assess aortic valve area compared to echocardiography in patients with aortic stenosis?
16-slice MDCT provides an accurate estimation of aortic valve area comparable to echocardiography, while simultaneously allowing for the evaluation of coronary artery disease in patients with aortic stenosis.
Tanaka et al. (2007) studied this question.
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