Key result
TEE-measured aortic stiffness predicts 4.5- to 7.5-year survival.
Why the study?
Does measurement of aortic stiffness by transesophageal echocardiography predict survival in patients undergoing clinically indicated TEE?
Cohort (n=500)
Does measurement of aortic stiffness by transesophageal echocardiography predict survival in patients undergoing clinically indicated TEE?
Aortic stiffness calculated from routine TEE measurements is predictive of long-term survival, offering a practical alternative to pulse-wave velocity.
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May aid prognosis on indicated TEE; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Go et al. (2014) conducted a cohort in Patients undergoing clinically indicated TEE (n=500). Aortic stiffness measured by transesophageal echocardiography was evaluated on 4.5- to 7.5-year survival. Aortic stiffness measured by transesophageal echocardiography was significantly predictive of 4.5- to 7.5-year survival across stiffness tertiles.
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