Phase contrast CMR in the descending aorta as a supportive reference for severe aortic regurgitation
Frida Truedsson, Sinsia A. Gao, Christian L. Polte, Odd Bech-Hanssen, Åse A. Johnsson, Kerstin M. Lagerstrand · 2025
Read Phase contrast CMR in the descending aorta as a supportive reference for severe aortic regurgitation by Frida Truedsson, Sinsia A. Gao, Christian L. Polte, Odd Bech-Hanssen, Åse A. Johnsson, Kerstin M. Lagerstrand (2025) in the Tower of Babel, a free online library of public-domain works preserved in clean, searchable text. No sign-up. The full text is served as a plain-text file at a predictable URL, where text is present: https://antarctic-labs.com/tower-of-babel/pmc-12749755.txt.
Description
Frida Truedsson and five co-authors test a heart scan taken lower down the main artery as a check on leaky valve severity. A leaky aortic valve sends blood backward, and grading that leak guides when to operate. The team scanned 191 patients at two points along the aorta and compared the readings. Leak measures at the two points matched closely.
In a well-checked subgroup, the team set cut-off values for the lower scan. Those values caught most severe cases and cleared most mild ones. They also flagged more patients with major leaks than the older sign of reversed flow alone. The paper backs the lower scan as a support when the main grade is in doubt.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Frida Truedsson, Sinsia A. Gao, Christian L. Polte, Odd Bech-Hanssen, Åse A. Johnsson, Kerstin M. Lagerstrand |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |