Why the study?
Does a combination of en-face and longitudinal views improve the detection of primary pathology in patients undergoing mitral valve repair compared to en-face reconstructions alone?
Population
58 patients undergoing mitral valve repair
Comparison
Combination of en-face and longitudinal views in… vs En-face reconstructions alone
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports adding longitudinal views to 3D echo for mitral valve assessment; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does a combination of en-face and longitudinal views improve the detection of primary pathology in patients undergoing mitral valve repair compared to en-face reconstructions alone?
Adding longitudinal reconstructions to standard en-face views in 3D echocardiography significantly improves the accurate identification of mitral valve pathology.
Anita Macnab (2004) studied this question.
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