Why the study?
Does intraoperative 3D TEE improve the localization and sizing of prosthetic paravalvular regurgitation compared to 2D TEE in patients scheduled for surgical repair?
Population
13 patients scheduled for surgery for repair of mitral and aortic valve prosthetic paravalvular regurgitation
Comparison
Intraoperative live/real time three-dimensional… vs Intraoperative real time two-dimensional…
Design
Case_series
Authors
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3D TEE may enhance intraoperative paravalvular defect assessment; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Does intraoperative 3D TEE improve the localization and sizing of prosthetic paravalvular regurgitation compared to 2D TEE in patients scheduled for surgical repair?
Intraoperative 3D TEE is superior to 2D TEE for accurately localizing and sizing prosthetic paravalvular leaks, providing valuable anatomical information for surgical repair.
Singh et al. (2009) studied this question.
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