Why the study?
Does retrospectively ECG-gated 16-detector row CT accurately depict and quantify mitral regurgitation compared to transesophageal echocardiography and ventriculography?
Population
44 patients, comprising 19 patients with mitral regurgitation and 25 patients without mitral regurgitation.
Comparison
Retrospectively electrocardiographic-gated… vs Transesophageal color Doppler echocardiography…
Design
Cohort
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CT may aid mitral regurgitation quantification when TEE is limited; leaves open prospective outcome validation before practice change.
Does retrospectively ECG-gated 16-detector row CT accurately depict and quantify mitral regurgitation compared to transesophageal echocardiography and ventriculography?
Retrospectively ECG-gated 16-detector row CT can accurately depict and quantify mitral regurgitation, showing strong correlation with established imaging modalities.
Alkadhi et al. (2006) studied this question.
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