The aim of this study, undertaken in patients who underwent mitral valve (MV) repair surgery, was to evaluate the accuracy of pre-operative three-dimensional (3D) transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in the evaluation of MV pathology in cases with simple or complex lesions.
Pre-operative transthoracic real-time three-dimensional echocardiography in patients undergoing mitral valve repair : accuracy in cases with simple vs. complex prolapse lesions / G. Tamborini, M. Muratori, A. Maltagliati, C.A. Galli, M. Naliato, M. Zanobini, F. Alamanni, L. Salvi, E. Sisillo, C. Fiorentini, M. Pepi. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY. - ISSN 1525-2167. - 11:9(2010 Oct), pp. 778-785.
Titolo: | Pre-operative transthoracic real-time three-dimensional echocardiography in patients undergoing mitral valve repair : accuracy in cases with simple vs. complex prolapse lesions |
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Parole Chiave: | Cardiac surgery; Echocardiography; Mitral valve prolapse; Three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography; Transoesophageal |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/23 - Chirurgia Cardiaca Settore MED/11 - Malattie dell'Apparato Cardiovascolare |
Data di pubblicazione: | ott-2010 |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ejechocard/jeq066 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |