Are symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction poorly correlated with findings on clinical examination and dynamic MR imaging of the pelvic floor?
The sensation or visualization of a bulge in the vagina was the only symptom which correlated positively with the degree of pelvic organ prolapse, and clinical examination and dynamic MR imaging showed similar correlation in this respect.
In our patient population there was no significant difference in left atrial appendage emptying velocity measured by transoesophageal echocardiography in patients with and without postoperative atrial fibrillation. Pre-operative measurement of left atrial appendage emptying velocity cannot be relied upon to risk stratify patients prior to cardio-pulmonary bypass.