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Detection of aortic regurgitation with 64-slice multidetector computed tomography (MDCT).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20605488     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of 64-row multidetector cardiac computed tomography (MDCT) in detecting aortic regurgitation (AR) on prospectively acquired images with trans-thoracic echocardiography (TTE) as a reference standard. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-three consecutive patients underwent MDCT and TTE. AR was defined on MDCT images acquired at 75% phase of R-R interval as the lack of aortic cusps coaptation. The maximum regurgitant orifice area (ROA) was planimetered and compared to TTE. RESULTS: All 29 patients with AR on TTE were correctly identified by MDCT. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of MDCT were 100%, 85.7%, 93.5%, and 100%, respectively. Sixteen, nine, and four patients were found to have mild, moderate, and severe AR on TTE, respectively. The corresponding ROA by MDCT were 3.25 +/- 1.04 mm(2), 4.16 +/- 1.19 mm(2), and 11.30 +/- 6.13 mm(2), respectively. CONCLUSION: MDCT data acquired for the coronary artery evaluation can be used for the detection of aortic regurgitation with high diagnostic accuracy without additional scanning or radiation and can support appropriate referral for TTE.
Authors:
Irfan Zeb; Yasmin S Hamirani; Songshuo Mao; Hussain Isma'eel; Anila Saeed; Sudha Karnwal; Sameer Raina; Jina Chung; Matthew J Budoff
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Academic radiology     Volume:  17     ISSN:  1878-4046     ISO Abbreviation:  Acad Radiol     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-08     Completed Date:  2010-08-04     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9440159     Medline TA:  Acad Radiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1006-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, CA, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / radiography*,  ultrasonography
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*

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