Key result
A systematic TEE mitral valve examination correctly identified 96% of mitral segments as normal or abnormal, compared to 70% with standard retrospective TEE evaluation (P<0.001).
Why the study?
Does a systematic TEE mitral valve examination improve the identification of the location and mechanism of mitral regurgitation compared to standard TEE in patients undergoing mitral surgery?
Cohort (n=24)
Does a systematic TEE mitral valve examination improve the identification of the location and mechanism of mitral regurgitation compared to standard TEE in patients undergoing mitral surgery?
Absolute Event Rate: 96% vs 70%
p-value: p=<0.001
A systematic six-view TEE examination significantly improves the precise localization of pathology and identification of mitral segments in patients with severe mitral regurgitation undergoing surgery.
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May support systematic TEE for mitral segment localization in surgery; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Lambert et al. (1999) conducted a cohort in Severe mitral regurgitation (n=24). Systematic transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) mitral valve examination vs. Standard intraoperative TEE studies (retrospective) was evaluated on Correct identification of mitral segments as normal or abnormal (p=<0.001). A systematic TEE mitral valve examination correctly identified 96% of mitral segments as normal or abnormal, compared to 70% with standard retrospective TEE evaluation (P<0.001).
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