Open AccessNormal values of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa thickness: A multimodality study
Author(s) -
Alberto Cresti,
Pasquale Baratta,
Francesco De Sensi,
Marco Solari,
Bruno Sposato,
Stefano Minelli,
Nevada Cioffi,
Luca Franci,
Marco Scalese,
Ugo Limbruno
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular echography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.255
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2347-193X
pISSN - 2211-4122
DOI - 10.4103/jcecho.jcecho_28_19
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , abscess , pseudoaneurysm , receiver operating characteristic , radiology , population , endocarditis , surgery , nuclear medicine , aneurysm , environmental health
The avascular region of the fibrous body between the mitral and aortic valves, named mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa (MAIVF), is often involved in the periaortic diffusion of infective endocarditis (IE), resulting in abscess or pseudoaneurysm formation. The early recognition of these life-threatening complications is of crucial importance, as urgent surgical correction is necessary. In the first stages of the abscess formation, the only sign is an increased thickness of the MAIVF. To the best of our knowledge, normal transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) examination reference values for MAIVF thickness has not yet been established. The aim of the study was to define the normal ranges of MAIVF thickness in a population of healthy adults who underwent a TEE examination.