Prevalence of an increased ascending thoracic aorta diameter diagnosed by two-dimensional echocardiography versus 64-multislice cardiac computed tomography.

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Prevalence of an increased ascending thoracic aorta diameter diagnosed by two-dimensional echocardiography versus 64-multislice cardiac computed tomography. Abstract Text:

Sarah Kaplan,Wilbert S Aronow,Chul Ahn,Hoang Lai,Albert J Deluca,Melvin B Weiss,Hajir Dilmanian,David Spielvogel,Steven L Lansman,Robert N Belkin,Sarah Kaplan,Wilbert S Aronow,Chul Ahn,Hoang Lai,Albert J DeLuca,Melvin B Weiss,Hajir Dilmanian,David Spielvogel,Steven L Lansman,Robert N Belkin,Sarah Kaplan,Wilbert S Aronow,Chul Ahn,Hoang Lai,Albert J DeLuca,Melvin B Weiss,Hajir Dilmanian,David Spielvogel,Steven L Lansman,Robert N Belkin,

The prevalence of an enlarged ascending thoracic aortic diameter (AAD) diagnosed by 2-dimensional echocardiography compared with 64-slice cardiac computed tomography (MSCT) was investigated in 97 women and 117 men (mean age 65 +/- 12 years). Enlarged AADs were diagnosed in 42 of 214 patients (20%) by echocardiography and in 45 of 214 patients (21%) by MSCT (p = NS). The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of echocardiography in diagnosing an enlarged AAD using MSCT were 69%, 93%, 74%, and 92%, respectively. A Bland-Altman plot showed that the agreement for AAD measured by echocardiography and MSCT was 95% inside the 2-SD limits. In conclusion, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of 2-dimensional echocardiography in diagnosing enlarged AAD using MSCT were 69%, 93%, 74%, and 92%, respectively.

Prevalence of an increased ascending thoracic aorta diameter diagnosed by two-dimensional echocardiography versus 64-multislice cardiac computed tomography. Publishing Authors By Initials

S Kaplan,WS Aronow,C Ahn,H Lai,AJ Deluca,MB Weiss,H Dilmanian,D Spielvogel,SL Lansman,RN Belkin,S Kaplan,WS Aronow,C Ahn,H Lai,AJ DeLuca,MB Weiss,H Dilmanian,D Spielvogel,SL Lansman,RN Belkin,S Kaplan,WS Aronow,C Ahn,H Lai,AJ DeLuca,MB Weiss,H Dilmanian,D Spielvogel,SL Lansman,RN Belkin,

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Prevalence of an increased ascending thoracic aorta diameter diagnosed by two-dimensional echocardiography versus 64-multislice cardiac computed tomography. Journal Published:

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Journal: The American journal of cardiology

VOLUME: 101

Page Numbers: 119-21

Journal Abbreviation: Am. J. Cardiol.

ISSN: 0002-9149

DAY: 26

MONTH: 11

YEAR: 2007

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