Real-time transthoracic three-dimensional echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular volume and ejection fraction in congenital heart disease

Annemien E van den Bosch, Danielle Robbers-Visser, Boudewijn J Krenning, Marco M Voormolen, Jackie S McGhie, Wim A Helbing, Jolien W Roos-Hesselink, Maarten L Simoons, Folkert J Meijboom

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the (1) feasibility of real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT-3DE) data acquisition and (2) volumes and function of the abnormal left ventricle (LV) in adult patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), compared with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data.

METHODS: Thirty-two patients (59% were male) with CHD were evaluated on the same day by MRI and RT-3DE. Acquisition of RT-3DE data sets was feasible in 29 of the 32 patients (91%). The time of 3D data acquisition was 4 +/- 2 minutes, and LV analysis was 17 +/- 5 minutes per patient for manual border tracing.

RESULTS: A good correlation was observed between RT-3DE with manual border detection and MRI for LV end-diastolic volume (r = 0.97), LV end-systolic volume (r = 0.98), and LV ejection fraction (r = 0.94).

CONCLUSION: RT-3DE is feasible for volumetric analysis of the abnormal LV allowing accurate determination of LV volume and ejection fraction compared with MRI in adult patients with CHD.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-6
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume19
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2006

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Computer Systems
  • Echocardiography
  • Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Heart Defects, Congenital
  • Heart Ventricles
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Stroke Volume
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left

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