Why the study?
Does two-dimensional echocardiography accurately diagnose and measure left atrial myxomas compared to M-mode echocardiography?
Population
11 patients who later had left atrial myxomas removed at operations
Comparison
Two-dimensional (cross-sectional) echocardiography vs M-mode echocardiography
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Supports 2D echocardiography for left atrial myxoma visualization and sizing; hypothesis-generating in this small case series.
Does two-dimensional echocardiography accurately diagnose and measure left atrial myxomas compared to M-mode echocardiography?
Two-dimensional echocardiography provides accurate visualization and sizing of left atrial myxomas, overcoming limitations of M-mode echocardiography in cases with immobile tumors.
Perry et al. (1981) studied this question.
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