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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
卷 136, 期 1, 页码 64-71出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.04.070
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Three-dimensional Echocardiography; Left ventricular outflow tract; Aortic valve stenosis
Background: Evaluation of aortic valve stenosis is a major clinical application of echocardiography. The widely employed continuity equation requires determination of the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) area. We aimed at testing whether direct area measurement in a volume data set is superior to conventional calculation from the LVOT diameter. Methods: We performed LVOT measurement in 20 normal subjects and 83 patients with moderate to severe aortic stenosis with a transthoracic real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (3D-TTE) technique in two systolic frames. The off-line 3D-evaluation allows full choice of section planes within the acquired volume data set. The aortic valve area was calculated from systolic LVOT areas. These results were compared to area values obtained by M-mode LVOT-diameters (area = pi* (d/2)(2)). In addition, the calculated aortic valve orifices were compared to invasive measurements or direct planimetry in the transthoracic or transesophageal examination. Results: Two independent observers found a reduction in LVOT area during systole (p<0.001). Often a more ellipsoid-like shaped LVOT resulted at end-systole which was shown by a reduction (p<0.001) of the LVOT longitudinal to oblique axis ratio. 3D-TTE determination of aortic valve orifice areas (mean difference: -0.04 +/- 0.09 cm(2)) showed a lesser deviation from the invasively or planimetrically measured areas than conventionally calculated LVOT areas (mean difference: -0.1 +/- 0.1 cm(2)) using the continuity equation (p<0.001). Conclusions: The tested transthoracic 3D-echocardiography technique offers non-invasive measurement of the LVOT and aortic valve area based on the continuity equation during systole and thus improves accuracy and, additionally, agreement of aortic valvular area determination with invasive and direct measurements. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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