A pairwise meta-analytic comparison of aortic valve area determined by planimetric versus hemodynamic methods in aortic stenosis
This study compared mean differences and correlations for AVA by planimetric (2-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography [2D TEE], 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography [3D TEE], 3-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography [3D TTE], multi-detector computed tomography [MDCT], and magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]) with hemodynamic methods (2D TTE and catheterization) using pairwise meta-analysis.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Lisa Q. Rong, Irbaz Hameed, Antonino Di Franco, Mohamed M. Rahouma, Faiza M. Khan, Michelle Demetres, Jonathan W. Weinsaft, Richard B. Devereux, Mario Gaudino Source Type: research