Updated 2022 ACC/AHA Guideline Improves Concordance Between TTE and CT in Monitoring Marfan Snydrome and Related Disorders, but Relevant Measurement Differences Remain Frequent.
Johannes KolckTobias Daniel TrippelKarla PhilippPetra GehleDominik GeiselNick Lasse BeetzPublished in: Global heart (2024)
Accurate aortic diameter measurement is vital for patients at risk of fatal aortic complications. While the 2022 guideline enhances concordance between imaging modalities, frequent differences >2 mm persist, potentially impacting decisions on aortic repair. The risk of repeat radiation exposure from ECG-triggered CT, considered the 'gold standard', continues to be justified.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- aortic dissection
- left ventricular
- pulmonary artery
- computed tomography
- image quality
- high resolution
- dual energy
- contrast enhanced
- magnetic resonance imaging
- heart rate
- heart rate variability
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- magnetic resonance
- heart failure
- pulmonary hypertension
- blood pressure
- photodynamic therapy