TMAD enters the toolbox for evaluating selected heart transplant patients.

Echocardiography

Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.

Published: May 2024

AI Article Synopsis

  • The heart's adaptation can be beneficial for patients but may create diagnostic challenges for doctors.
  • Ratio-based metrics used in diagnostics can be difficult to interpret and pose risks, especially when monitoring heart transplant patients.
  • Using physical unit measures offers clearer insights and helps in managing patient care effectively.

Article Abstract

Adaptation of the heart is often a blessing for the patient, but sometimes a diagnostic challenge for the responsible physician. The clinical difficulty may be enhanced when employing diagnostic tools that are hard to interpret. Ratio-based metrics are notorious in this respect, and particularly risky in the follow-up evaluation of heart transplant patients. However, measures expressed as physical units contribute to a comprehensive clinical evaluation and guide proper patient management.

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