2024
High- versus low-gradient aortic stenosis: Is our evaluation limited by aorto-mitral angle on cardiovascular CT?
See C, Kim Y, Park J, Wang Y, Reinhardt S, Shkolnik E, Faridi K, Lombo B, Bellumkonda L, McNamara R, Sugeng L, Hur D. High- versus low-gradient aortic stenosis: Is our evaluation limited by aorto-mitral angle on cardiovascular CT? International Journal Of Cardiology 2024, 409: 132174. PMID: 38754590, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.132174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNormal-flow low-gradientAortic valve areaTranscatheter AV replacementParadoxical low-flow low-gradientCardiovascular CTTransthoracic echocardiogramCalcium scoreAS patientsDiagnosis of severe ASLow-gradient aortic stenosisHG-AS patientsLG-AS patientsLow-flow low-gradientAorto-mitral angleAortic valve (AV) stenosisLG-ASPLFLG-ASAV replacementSevere ASConsecutive patientsAortic stenosisValve areaAS phenotypeClinical managementEchocardiogram
1997
Echocardiographic identification of cardiovascular sources of emboli to guide clinical management of stroke: a cost-effectiveness analysis.
McNamara R, Lima J, Whelton P, Powe N. Echocardiographic identification of cardiovascular sources of emboli to guide clinical management of stroke: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1997, 127: 775-87. PMID: 9382398, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-127-9-199711010-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnticoagulantsCardiovascular DiseasesCerebrovascular DisordersCohort StudiesCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support TechniquesEchocardiographyEchocardiography, TransesophagealHealth Care CostsHumansMarkov ChainsQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRecurrenceSensitivity and SpecificityThromboembolismConceptsTransesophageal echocardiographyAtrial thrombusRecurrent strokeTransthoracic echocardiographyCardiovascular sourcesNew-onset strokePotential cardiovascular sourcesRisks of anticoagulationEfficacy of anticoagulationNormal sinus rhythmQuality of lifeCost-effectiveness analysisIntracranial bleedingEchocardiographic identificationSinus rhythmAnticoagulation effectClinical managementCardiac problemsEchocardiographyAnticoagulationMedicare dataMortality ratePatientsHypothetical patientsClinical practice