Assessment of the mitral valve splitability score by transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography
| Autor: | William J. Stewart, Paul N. Casale, Timothy P. Obarski, Thomas H. Marwick, Julius Torelli |
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| Rok vydání: | 1991 |
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Thorax medicine.medical_specialty Mitral regurgitation business.industry Middle Aged Balloon valvuloplasty medicine.anatomical_structure Echocardiography Left atrial Internal medicine Mitral valve cardiovascular system medicine Cardiology Humans Mitral Valve Mitral Valve Stenosis Female cardiovascular diseases Radiology Thickening Esophagus Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | The American Journal of Cardiology. 68:1106-1107 |
| ISSN: | 0002-9149 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0002-9149(91)90508-i |
| Popis: | The mitral valve “splitability” score has been devised as a composite index of valve mobility, thickening, calcium deposits and subvalvular disease. 1 The score is useful for selecting patients for mitral balloon valvuloplasty, and correlates with the immediate and long-term response to this procedure.2,3 These patients are often studied using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) to further evaluate the severity of mitral regurgitation and the presence of left atrial thrombi.4 The purpose of this study was to compare the results of the “splitability score” for transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and TEE. |
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