Diagnostic accuracy of two-dimensional and three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in detecting pannus and thrombus in left mechanical valve obstruction.

Thao Thi Thanh PhamJames N KirkpatrickHung Duc DuongHung Manh PhamThom Thi VuNguyet Thi Minh GiapHa Viet TrinhNguyen Thi Thu HoaiMai Thi Ngoc HoangHoai Thi Thu Nguyen

Published in: Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) (2023)

This study indicated that three-dimensional TEE had a higher diagnostic value than two-dimensional TEE in the detection of thrombus and pannus in patients with LMVO, and can be a reliable imaging modality to identify the causes of LMVO.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
mitral valve
high resolution
computed tomography
pulmonary hypertension
left ventricular
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