LVEDV), End-systolic Volume Research Articles

COMPARISON OF LEFT VENTRICULAR VOLUMES AND EJECTION FRACTION VALUES BETWEEN ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AND CARDIAC MAGNETIC RESONANCE: A PILOT STUDY

Objective: Although transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is the most commonly used technique to evaluate left ventricular (LV) parameters, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is considered to provide more accurate measurements. The aim of this study was to compare LV end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), end-systolic volume (LVESV) and ejection fraction (LVEF) assessed by TTE with those parameters obtained by CMR. Design and method: The study included 100 patients who underwent both TTE and CMR between 2021 and 2023. Echocardiographic images were analysed retrospectively by three independent investigators (R1, R2, R3). The following parameters were obtained using Simpson's biplane method: LVEDV, LVESV and LVEF. The echocardiographic values assessed by each investigator were then compared with reference values obtained by CMR. Statistical analyses were performed using repeated measures ANOVA with post hoc pairwise t-tests with Bonferroni correction. Results: The mean age of the study population was 47±18 years, 64% were male, and the median time between TTE and CMR was 27 days. The most common indication for CMR was evaluation of suspected cardiomyopathy (42%), followed by suspected acute myocarditis (16%). The repeated measures ANOVA test showed that there was a significant difference between measurements (R1/R2/R3/CMR) of LVEDV (R1=132.47 ml, R2=132.38 ml, R3=122.69 ml, CMR=183.72 ml, p=0.002) and LVESV (R1=59.27 ml, R2=65.7 ml, R3=60.97 ml, CMR=80.23 ml, p=0.002). Post hoc analysis showed that the differences were only due to the discrepancy between each echocardiographer and magnetic resonance imaging. There was no significant difference in LVEF between measurements (R1=44.44%, R2=47.56%, R3=46.96%, CMR=48.5%, p=0.243). Conclusions: Our study shows that echocardiographic values of LV volumes and EF have low interobserver variability. TTE tends to underestimate LV volumes compared to CMR, but LVEF is similar with both techniques.

Comprehensive Assessment of the Left Ventricular Systolic Function in the Elderly with Acute Myocardial Infarction Using Echocardiography.

AimTo evaluate the left ventricular (LV) systolic function in elderly with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) using real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT-3DE) and two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging (STI).MethodsForty NSTEMI and forty STEMI patients after undergoing percutaneous coronary artery intervention (PCI) were enrolled. The myocardial segments were supplied by the infarct-related artery (Myo-IRA) which were indicated by the selective coronary arteriography (SCA). The LV end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), end-systolic volume (LVESV), stroke volume (LVSV) and ejection fraction (LVEF) were acquired by 4D LV Volume Tom Tec. LV longitudinal peak systolic strain (LPSS), radial peak systolic strain (RPSS), circumferential peak systolic strain (CPSS) of Myo-IRA segments, LV rotational peak degree in the base (rot-base) and in the apex (rot-apex), and twist were acquired by strain analysis software. Forty older healthy individuals were included as normal controls.ResultsThe LVEF of the NSTEMI and STEMI patients at 1 week after PCI were significantly lower (P<0.05), then, this parameter was improved in both groups after 3 months, but was still significantly lower than that of the controls (P<0.05). The LPSS, RPSS, CPSS of the Myo−IRA segments, rot−Base, rot−Apex and twist in both groups were significantly lower than those in the controls. The LPSS and CPSS of the Myo-IRA segments, rot−Base, rot−Apex and twist in NSTEMI patients were obviously higher than those in STEMI patients in 1 week and 3 months after PCI (P<0.05). After 3 months, the RPSS of NSTEMI patients was improved notably and was obviously higher than that of STEMI patients (P<0.05). All these values in STEMI and NSTEMI patients were improved after 3 months, apart from LPSS in STEMI patients (P>0.05), but were still significantly lower than those in the controls (P<0.05).ConclusionRT-3DE and STI can sensitively assess LV systolic function with different extents of transmural damage.

Abstract 10952: Increased Hepatic T1 Mapping Prediction of Elevated Right Atrial Pressure in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Introduction: Elevated right atrial pressure (RAP) exhibits residual congestion and poor clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF). In HF patients, persistent high RAP causes liver damage, which leads to liver fibrosis. Recent advances in T1 mapping of the liver using MRI allow the quantification of liver fibrosis. Hypothesis: Hepatic T1 mapping value may predicts high RAP in patients with chronic HF. Methods: We examined the data from the consecutive 40 patients with DCM ( 60 ± 13 years, 27 men) who underwent 3 Tesla cardiac and liver MRI, which were conducted within seven days of right heart catheterization. RV end-diastolic volume (RVEDV), end-systolic volume (RVESV), RV ejection fraction (RVEF), right atrial (RA) and left atrial (LA) volume, left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), end-systolic volume (LVESV), LV ejection fraction (LVEF) and LV mass index (LVMI) were calculated from cine cardiac MRI. Native T1 mapping image (T1 short modified look locker inversion recovery-ShMOLLI- sequence) was acquired the heart and the liver (Figure A). Patients were divided into two groups according to RAP; high ( ≥ 8 mmHg; n=10) and low ( &lt;8 mmHg; n=30). Results: Ten patients had high RAP. There were no significant differences in LVEDV,LVESV, LVEF, LVMI, RVEDV, RVESV and RVEF between patients with high RAP group and those without ( 192 ± 54 ml vs 212 ± 57 ml; 136 ± 49 ml vs 154 ± 51 ml; 30 ± 9 % vs 28 ± 8 %; 79 ± 21 g/m 2 vs 81 ± 22 g/m 2 ; 45 ± 27 ml vs 46 ± 19 ml; 27 ± 18 ml vs 25 ± 15 ml; 42 ± 19% vs 46 ± 18%, respectively). The hepatic T1 mapping value was higher in the high RAP group ( 845 ± 47 ms vs 759 ± 90 ms, p &lt; 0.01) and exhibited a positive correlation with RAP ( R = 0.34, P &lt; 0.05). The hepatic T1 mapping value of ≥ 820ms was the optimal cutoff values for identifying high RAP ( T1: sensitivity, 89%; specificity, 72%; AUC, 0.80, Figure B). Conclusion: Increased native T1 mapping value of the liver may be helpful in non-invasively estimating elevated RAP.

Changes in left ventricular size, geometry, pump function and left heart pressures during healthy aging.

There are cross-sectional and longitudinal imaging studies using echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance in healthy adult subjects which have demonstrated associations of left ventricular (LV) structure and pump function with age. There are also cross-sectional data regarding the relationships of age with invasively measured left heart chamber pressures. Increasing age is associated with decreases in LV end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), end-systolic volume (LVESV), end-diastolic length (LVEDL), stroke volume (SV) and cardiac output (CO), and increases in relative wall thickness (RWT), LV mass/LVEDV ratio (LVMVR) and ejection fraction (LVEF). Older age is not accompanied by a change in mean left atrial (LA) pressure, but there is both direct and indirect evidence which suggests that LV end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) increases with age. LVEDV remains lower in older than younger subjects during fluid infusion and the resulting increases in LA pressure. The combination of an increase in LVEF with reductions of both SV and CO demonstrates an age-related increase in divergence between LVEF and LV pump function. A lower LVEDV in older compared to younger subjects can be characterized as an aging-related decrease in LV capacity, with the higher LVEDP in older subjects also indicating a reduction of preload reserve.

Quantitative assessment of left ventricular volume and function by transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, ultrasound velocity dilution, and gated magnetic resonance imaging in healthy foals.

To compare measurements of left ventricular volume and function derived from 2-D transthoracic echocardiography (2DE), transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and the ultrasound velocity dilution cardiac output method (UDCO) with those derived from cardiac MRI (cMRI) in healthy neonatal foals. 6 healthy 1-week-old Standardbred foals. Foals were anesthetized and underwent 2DE, TEE, and cMRI; UDCO was performed simultaneously with 2DE. Images acquired by 2DE included the right parasternal 4-chamber (R4CH), left apical 4- and 2-chamber (biplane), and right parasternal short-axis M-mode (M-mode) views. The longitudinal 4-chamber view was obtained by TEE. Measurements assessed included left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), end-systolic volume (LVESV), ejection fraction, stroke volume (LVSV), cardiac output (CO), and cardiac index (CI). Bland-Altman analyses were used to compare measurements derived from biplane, R4CH, and M-mode images and UDCO with cMRI-derived measurements. Repeatability of measurements calculated by 3 independent reviewers was assessed by the intraclass correlation coefficient. Compared with cMRI, all 2DE and TEE modalities underestimated LVEDV and LVESV and overestimated ejection fraction, CO, and CI. The LVSV was underestimated by the biplane, R4CH, and TEE modalities and overestimated by UDCO and M-mode methods. However, the R4CH-derived LVSV, CO, and CI were clinically comparable to cMRI-derived measures. Repeatability was good to excellent for measures derived from the biplane, R4CH, M-mode, UDCO, and cMRI methods and poor for TEE-derived measures. All assessed modalities yielded clinically acceptable measurements of LVEDV, LVESV, and function, but those measurements should not be used interchangeably when monitoring patient progress.

Feasibility of evaluating the left ventricular function in patients with cardiovascular diseases by fully automatic quantified three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography

Objective: To investigate the clinical value of left ventricular function assessment in patients with cardiovascular disease by fully automatic quantified three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography. Methods: One hundred and ninety-seven patients with cardiac diseases were examined by three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography from September 2017 to May 2019. Data from 61 patients with grade 1 echocardiographic image quality were used to determine the default boundary values of endocardial end-diastolic and end-systolic phases. Clinical features were analyzed based on electronic medical records. The accuracy and repeatability of this strategy was evaluated by comparing left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), end-systolic volume (LVESV) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) measured by automated quantitative three-dimensional echocardiography and those measured by conventional manual transthoracic echocardiography, the latter served as gold standard. Results: The levels of LVEDV, LVESV and LVEF measured by automatic three-dimensional echocardiography were positively correlated with values obtained by manual measurement（r=0.97，0.97, 0.98, 0.97, 0.97, 0.96；P<0.05). The levels of LVEDV and LVESV measured by full-automatic three-dimensional echocardiography were significantly higher than those obtained by manual three-dimensional echocardiography（all P<0.05）. The classification and correlation of systolic dysfunction in patients with abnormal ventricular wall motion by automatic three-dimensional echocardiography were significantly improved after manual calibration (κ=0.74, P=0.00) as compared to without manual calibration (κ=0.63, P=0.00). The inter-observer and intra-observer variability of fully automated three-dimensional echocardiography were significantly smaller than manual three-dimensional echocardiography（both P<0.05）. Conclusion: Fully automatic quantified three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography possesses excellent accuracy and repeatability in measuring left ventricular volume and function， and it is feasible for clinical application.

Findings on 3D speckle tracking echocardiography in asymptomatic methamphetamine abusers

To detect potential cardiac abnormalities in asymptomatic methamphetamine abusers using three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (3D STE). Fifty-three male methamphetamine abusers, free of cardiac symptoms/signs, were enrolled in this study. A control group of 53 age-matched male normal subjects was studied for comparison. Standard 3D, flow and tissue Doppler echo with measurements of left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), end-systolic volume (LVESV), ejection fraction (LVEF), the ratio of the early to late diastolic transmitral filling velocity (E/A), the ratio of the early diastolic transmitral filling velocity to the early diastolic septal tissue velocity (E/E') and 3D STE with measurements of global area strain (GAS), global longitudinal strain (GLS), global circumferential strain (GCS) and global radial strain (GRS) were performed, respectively. These echocardiographic parameters were compared between methamphetamine abusers and normal subjects, and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis was done to differentiating methamphetamine abusers from normal subjects. LVESV, LVEDV, LVEF, E/A, E/E' ratios and GRS were not significantly different between methamphetamine abusers and normal subjects (p > 0.05). However, GAS, GLS and GCS were significantly less in methamphetamine abusers than in normal subjects (p < 0.05). The areas under ROC (AUC) for GAS were greatest among all the 3D STE derived LV global strains (GAS vs. GLS, GCS and GRS, 0.95 vs. 0.76, 0.69 and 0.61, respectively). The cutoff value with - 30.3% of GAS had sensitivity of 91.8%, specificity of 91.6% and accuracy of 91.3% for differentiating methamphetamine abusers from normal subjects. The potential myocardial function abnormalities can be detected by 3D STE in asymptomatic methamphetamine abusers, and GAS is a good indicator for indentifying methamphetamine abusers from normal population, which can be used to screening and monitor methamphetamine abuse, detect subclinical LV dysfunction, predict potential methamphetamine-related cardiotoxicity, and to initiate early cardioprotective therapy before the onset of overt heart failure in time.

Longitudinal layer-specific strain assessment of left ventricular systolic function of patients with coronary chronic total occlusion before and after revascularization

Objective To evaluate the longitudinal layer-specific strain of patients with coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) before and 1 day after the percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) by two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging (2D-STI), and then to explore the clinical value of PCI for patients with CTO. Methods A total of 30 patients diagnosed with CTO through coronary angiography and successfully taken the PCI procedure were enrolled in this study. Twenty-nine healthy volunteers were set as the control group. All patients were assigned to take echocardiography 1 day before and 1 day after PCI. The apical four-chamber (4CH), apical two-chamber (2CH) and the apical long-axis (APLAX) echocardiographic images of all subjects were acquired. Left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), end-systolic volume (LVESV), ejection fraction (LVEF) and stroke volume (LVSV) were measured. The mitral annular lateral S′, septal S′ and average S′ by tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) were also measured. The longitudinal layer-specific strain was analysed by 2D-STI. Results Compared to the control group, CTO group showed a decreased endocardial, midcardial and epicardial longitudinal strain of 4CH, 2CH and APLAX (P 0.05). All the other measures showed no significant difference among the three groups (P>0.05). Conclusions The longitudinal strain of patients with CTO is decreased compared to that of healthy people and increased after PCI. Key words: Echocardiography; Coronary occlusion; Speckle tracking imaging; Ventricular function, left

Reference ranges of left ventricular structure and function assessed by contrast-enhanced cardiac MR and changes related to ageing and hypertension in a population-based study.

Reference ranges of left ventricular (LV) parameters from cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) were established to investigate the impact of ageing and hypertension as important determinants of cardiac structure and function. One thousand five hundred twenty-five contrast-enhanced CMRs were conducted in the Study of Health in Pomerania. LV end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), end-systolic volume (LVESV), stroke volume (LVSV), ejection fraction (LVEF), and myocardial mass (LVMM) were determined using long- and short-axis steady-state free-precession sequences. The reference population was defined as participants without late enhancement, hypertension, and prior cardiovascular diseases. Reference ranges were established by quantile regression (5th and 95th percentile) and compared with an additional sample of treated and untreated hypertensives. LV volumes in the reference population (n = 634, 300 males, 334 females, 52.1 ± 13.3 years) aged between 20-69 years were lower with higher age (p = 0.001), whereas LVEFs were higher (p ≤ 0.020). LVMM was lower only in males (p = 0.002). Compared with the reference population, hypertension was associated with lower LVEDV in males (n = 258, p ≤ 0.032). Antihypertensive therapy was associated with higher LVEF in males (n = 258, +2.5%, p = 0.002) and females (n = 180, +2.1%, p = 0.001). Population-based LV reference ranges were derived from contrast-enhanced CMR. Hypertension-related changes were identified by comparing these values with those of hypertensives, and they might be used to monitor cardiac function in these patients. • Left ventricular function changed slightly but significantly between 20-69 years. • Reference values of BSA-indexed myocardial mass decreased with age in males. • Hypertension was associated with lower LV end-diastolic volume only in males. • CMR may allow assessing remodelling related to hypertension or antihypertensive treatment.

Association of QRS duration with left ventricular volume and ejection fraction after anterior myocardial infarction assessed by gated single photon emission computed tomography

Background: Even intermediate QRS prolongation without bundle branch block is associated with worse clinical outcome after myocardial infarction (MI). We assessed the association of QRS duration with left ventricular (LV) volume and ejection fraction after anterior MI by using quantitative gated single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT).Methods: Eighty-two patients with prior anterior MI were enrolled. Intermediate QRS prolongation was defined as QRS duration ≥100 ms without bundle branch block. Quantitative analysis of thallium SPECT was performed on the redistribution image. LV end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), end-systolic volume (LVESV) and ejection fraction (LVEF) were obtained.Results: There were 25 patients with intermediate QRS prolongation and 57 patients with normal QRS duation. Compared to patients with normal QRS duration, patients with intermediate QRS prolongation had larger LVEDV (137.4 ± 75.1 ml vs 87.9 ± 43.6 ml, p = .004), larger LVESV (89.9 ± 69.6 ml vs 49.2 ± 35.5 ml, p = .009) and lower LVEF (39.3 ± 14.6% vs 47.6 ± 12.0%, p = .02). QRS duration was positively associated with LVEDV (r = 0.49, p < .001) and LVESV (r = 0.47, p < .001), and was inversely associated with LVEF (r= −0.32, p < .001). Multivariate analysis showed that male sex (β = 0.22, p = .04), QRS duration (β = 0.34, p = .002) and number of abnormal Q waves (β = 0.37, p < .001) were associated with LVEDV. QRS duration (β= −0.32, p = .003) and number of abnormal Q waves (β = −0.40, p < .001) were associated with LVEF.Conclusions: Our results suggest that QRS duration as well as number of abnormal Q waves is independently associated with LV volume and ejection fraction after anterior MI.

Bias associated with left ventricular quantification by multimodality imaging: a systematic review and meta-analysis

PurposeCardiac MR (CMR) is the gold standard for left ventricular (LV) quantification. However, two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE) is the most common approach, and both three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) and multidetector CT (MDCT)...

Single breath hold 3D cardiac cine MRI using kat-ARC: preliminary results at 1.5T.

Validation of a new single breath-hold, three-dimensional, cine balanced steady-state free precession (3D cine bSSFP) cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) sequence for left ventricular function. CMR examinations were performed on fifteen patients and three healthy volunteers on a clinical 1.5T scanner using a two-dimensional (2D) cine balanced SSFP CMR sequence (2D cine bSSFP) followed by an investigational 3D cine bSSFP pulse sequence acquired within a single breath hold. Left ventricular end diastolic volume (LVEDV), end systolic volume (LVESV), ejection fraction (LVEF), and myocardial mass were independently segmented on a workstation by two experienced radiologists. Blood pool to myocardial contrast was evaluated in consensus using a Likert scale. Bland-Altman analysis was used to compare these quantitative and nominal measurements for the two sequences. The average acquisition time was significantly shorter for the 3D cine bSSFP than for 2D cine bSSFP (0.36 ± 0.03 vs. 8.5 ± 2.3 min) p = 0.0002. Bland-Altman analyses [bias and (limits of agreement)] of the data derived from these two methods revealed that the LVEF 0.9% (-4.7, 6.4), LVEDV 4.9 ml (-23.0, 32.8), LVESV -0.2 ml (-22.4, 21.9), and myocardial mass -0.4 g (-23.8, 23.0) were not significantly different. There was excellent intraclass correlation for intra-observer variability (0.981, 0.989, 0.997, 0.985) and inter-observer variability (0.903, 0.954, 0.970, 0.842) for LVEF, LVEDV, LVESV, and myocardial mass respectively. 3D cine bSSFP allows for accurate single breath-hold volumetric cine CMR which enables substantial improvements in scanner time efficiency without sacrificing diagnostic accuracy.

Response of Functional Mitral Regurgitation during Dobutamine Infusion in Relation to Changes in Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony and Mitral Valve Geometry

PurposeFunctional mitral regurgitation (FMR) and myocardial dyssynchrony commonly occur in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). The aim of this study was to elucidate changes in FMR in relation to those in left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony as well as geometric parameters of the mitral valve (MV) in DCM patients during dobutamine infusion.Materials and MethodsTwenty-nine DCM patients (M:F=15:14; age: 62±15 yrs) with FMR underwent echocardiography at baseline and during peak dose (30 or 40 ug/min) of dobutamine infusion. Using 2D echocardiography, LV end-diastolic volume, end-systolic volume (LVESV), ejection fraction (EF), and effective regurgitant orifice area (ERO) were estimated. Dyssynchrony indices (DIs), defined as the standard deviation of time interval-to-peak myocardial systolic contraction of eight LV segments, were measured. Using the multi-planar reconstructive mode from commercially available 3D image analysis software, MV tenting area (MVTa) was measured. All geometrical measurements were corrected (c) by the height of each patient.ResultsDuring dobutamine infusion, EF (28±8% vs. 39±11%, p=0.001) improved along with significant decrease in cLVESV (80.1±35.2 mm3/m vs. 60.4±31.1 mm3/m, p=0.001); cMVTa (1.28±0.48 cm2/m vs. 0.79±0.33 cm2/m, p=0.001) was significantly reduced; and DI (1.31±0.51 vs. 1.58±0.68, p=0.025) showed significant increase. Despite significant deterioration of LV dyssynchrony during dobutamine infusion, ERO (0.16±0.09 cm2 vs. 0.09±0.08 cm2, p=0.001) significantly improved. On multivariate analysis, ΔcMVTa and ΔEF were found to be the strongest independent determinants of ΔERO (R2=0.443, p=0.001).ConclusionRather than LV dyssynchrony, MV geometry determined by LV geometry and systolic pressure, which represents the MV closing force, may be the primary determinant of MR severity.

COMPARISON BETWEEN THE ASSESSMENT OF RIGHT VENTRICLE AND LEFT VENTRICLE IN HEALTHY ADULT BY REAL-TIME THREE-DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

ObjectivesUsing real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT-3DE) to compare the assessment of right ventricle and left ventricle in healthy adult in order to further prove the feasibility of this method and discuss...

Assessments of left ventricular volumes and systolic function by single cardiac cycle full volume four-dimensional echocardiography in patients with chronic heart failure

ObjectiveTo initial evaluate clinical applications of quantitative assessment left ventricular volume and ejection fraction (EF) by single cardiac cycle full volume 4-dimensional Echocardiography in patients with chronic heart failure.MethodsThere were...

Novel algorithm for quantitative assessment of left ventricular dyssynchrony with ECG-gated myocardial perfusion SPECT: useful technique for management of cardiac resynchronization therapy

Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is the established treatment for patients with chronic and severe heart failure, and it has been reported that the presence of left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony is one of the most important factors which predict positive response of this therapy. In the present study, we developed new software algorithm for quantitative assessment of LV dyssynchrony from ECG-gated myocardial perfusion SPECT (GMPS), and evaluated its utility for the management of CRT. Thirty-three patients with chronic severe heart failure were studied. GMPS was performed with 16 frame per-cardiac-cycle before and 6 months after CRT and LV end-diastolic volume, end-systolic volume (LVESV), ejection fraction (LVEF) were calculated by QGS software. We generated the time-activity curve per-cardiac-cycle in 4 myocardial segments by Fourier transform curve-fitting of the 16 serial count values, and measured the time from R-wave to the maximum-count point [time to end-systole (TES)] in each. For the evaluation of the degree of LV dyssynchrony, we used the maximum difference in TES (ΔTES) among the 4 segments which corrected for R-R time as dyssynchrony index (DI). Moreover, DI at baseline evaluated by GMPS was compared with the echocardiographic index of LV dyssynchrony; maximum difference of time to peak velocity (ΔTPV) evaluated by tissue Doppler imaging (TDI). DI before CRT showed a significant correlation with the LV function, such as LVEF, LVESV (DI vs. LVEF; r = 0.57, P < 0.0001. DI vs. LVESV; r = 0.64, P < 0.0001). The study subjects were divided into 2 groups, responder group (R-Gp) with LVEF increase >10% or LVESV decrease >10% and non-responder group (NR-Gp). DI before CRT was significantly larger in R-Gp than in NR-Gp (25.9 ± 22.2 vs. 10.8 ± 8.9, P = 0.01). In R-Gp, DI showed a significant decrease after CRT (25.9 ± 22.2 → 13.6 ± 10.9, P < 0.05). DI at baseline measured by GMPS correlated significantly with ΔTPV at baseline measured by TDI (r = 0.38, P < 0.05). This new algorithm for the estimation of LV dyssynchrony might be comparable to TDI, and contributes to the prediction and the evaluation for the response of CRT.

E0690 Clinical study on left ventricular volume and ejection fraction in normal subject by 4-Dimensional Auto Left Ventrcular Quantification

ObjectiveTo initial explore the clinical feasibility, accuracy and reproducibility of evaluation of left ventricular (LV) volume and ejection fraction (EF) by 4-Dimensional Auto Left Ventrcular Quantification (4D AUTO LVQ) in...

Comparison of gated single-photon emission computed tomography with magnetic resonance imaging for evaluation of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

To prospectively compare the left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), end-systolic volume (LVESV), and ejection fraction (LVEF) obtained from gated perfusion single photon emission computed tomography (GSPECT) with those obtained from cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC). Twenty-one patients with IDC (6 females) with a median age of 45 years (range 17-65) were scheduled for (99m)Tc-tetrofosmin-GSPECT and MRI within a 3 h interval. In both methods LV volumes were analyzed with the Simpson method. Both GSPECT and MRI were successfully completed in 90% of patients. Close linear correlations were observed between the two methods in LVEDV (R = 0.918; P < 0.001) and LVESV (R = 0.946; P < 0.001), but correlations were significantly weaker in LVEF (R = 0.323; P = 0.082). LVEDV and LVESV were smaller in GSPECT than in MRI (161 ± 73 vs. 214 ± 87 ml, P < 0.001, and 116 ± 64 vs. 138 ± 72 ml, P < 0.001, respectively). In 4 patients (21%) the LVEDV index was considered normal by GSPECT and increased by MRI, if MRI-derived normal values were used. No difference was found between GSPECT and MRI when LVEF(MRI) was ≤ 40%, but GSPECT showed smaller LVEF when LVEF(MRI) was over 40% (33 ± 11 vs. 50 ± 5%; P < 0.05). The finding of increased LVEDV in GSPECT is reliable compared with MRI. However, LV volumes were underestimated by GSPECT and no direct comparisons can be made between methods in follow up studies. Abnormal results should be confirmed by another imaging modality, such as MRI, if these findings have therapeutic consequences.

Gated blood-pool SPECT versus cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction

BackgroundWe evaluated the accuracy of planar radionuclide angiography and different count-based and space-based electrocardiogram (ECG)-gated blood-pool single-photon emission computed tomography (GBPS) algorithms for assessment of left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), end-systolic volume (LVESV), and ejection fraction (LVEF) compared with the gold standard of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI). The goal is to assess the accuracy of a recently developed GBPS algorithm. Methods and ResultsSubjects had planar, GBPS, and cMRI sequentially. Datasets were processed by QBS software (Cedar-Sinai) and by MHI software (Montreal Heart Institute). Space-based approaches were used to compute LVEDV, LVESV, and LVEF. Count-based techniques were also used to assess LVEF. All results were compared to cMRI. Fifty-five patients (85% male; mean age 63 ± 9 years) completed the study. LVEFs and their correlations to cMRI values were 43 ± 12% (r = .82), 39 ± 14% (r = .82), and 39 ± 13% for MHIspace, QBSspace, and cMRI methodologies, respectively. LVEF by count-based methods also demonstrated good correlation to LVEF provided by cMRI (42 ± 13%, r = .88 for MHIcount and 46 ± 15%, r = .84 for QBScount). Strong correlations were obtained for LVEDV (r = .96 for MHI and r = .92 for QBS) and for LVESV (.97 for MHI and r = .94 for QBS). ConclusionsAll Gated blood-pool SPECT algorithms had significant variation in estimating LVEF. Nevertheless our software provides good estimates of LV volumes and LVEF. Such software may, therefore, be applied to assess LV morphology and function.

Semi-automatic assessment of global left ventricular function and left ventricular parameters with dual-source computed tomography: comparison with invasive angiography

This study assesses the global left ventricular function and volumes using dual-source computed tomography (DSCT) with improved temporal resolution (83 ms) by use of a semi-automatic software tool in comparison to invasive angiography (IVA). One hundred patients scheduled for invasive coronary angiography because of suspected or known coronary artery disease (80 men; 20 women, mean age 62 +/- 10 years) were additionally examined by DSCT. Global left ventricular function (LVF), left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), end-systolic volume (LVESV), and stroke volume (SV) were calculated by the use of semi-automatic post-processing software and results compared with those of IVA. Bland-Altman analysis revealed a good concordance between DSCT and IVA in terms of LVF: Pearson's r 0.78, confidence interval [CI] 0.68-0.86, P < 0.0001, bias 7.1% +/- 9.1%. The same was true for LVESV (Pearson's r 0.78, CI 0.67-0.85, P < 0.0001, bias 15.0 +/- 21.0 ml), whereas the agreement for LVEDV and SV was only moderate (LVEDV: Pearson's r 0.59, CI 0.43-0.72, P < 0.0001, bias 13.0 +/- 18.1 ml; SV: Pearson's r 0.47, CI 0.28-0.62, P < 0.0001, bias -1.4 +/- 28.4 ml). Semi-automatic evaluation of left ventricular parameters with DSCT revealed good correlation for LVF and LVESV, whereas LVEDV and SV showed only a moderate correlation. Moreover, LVF is systematically underestimated by DSCT.