scholarly journals Feasibility, Reproducibility and Validation of Right Ventricular Volume and Function Assessment Using Three-Dimensional Echocardiography

Diagnostics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 699
Author(s):  
Tom De Potter ◽  
Caroline Weytjens ◽  
Andreea Motoc ◽  
Maria Luiza Luchian ◽  
Esther Scheirlynck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Right Ventricular ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Ventricular Volume ◽  
Intraobserver Variability ◽  
Assessment Data ◽  
Chamber View ◽  
Dimensional Echocardiography ◽  
Three Dimensional Echocardiography ◽  
And Function ◽  
Function Assessment

Three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) is advised for right ventricular (RV) assessment. Data regarding the optimal acquisition settings and optimization are still scarce. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility, reproducibility and validation of 3DE for RV volume and function assessment, using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) as gold standard. Thirty healthy volunteers and 36 consecutive patients were prospectively included. CMR was performed in the latter. Standard apical four-chamber view (A4CV), focused A4CV and modified A4CV were used for 3DE RV acquisition. Feasibility (and the effect of changes in settings) was evaluated. Intra and interobserver analyses were performed by three observers (expert vs. novice). RV parameters by echocardiography were compared to CMR. Feasibility of acquisition was 16.7% for A4CV, 80.0% for focused A4CV and 16.7% for modified A4CV. Changes in settings had no significant influence on feasibility and further analysis. Intraobserver variability was good in both expert and novice, interobserver variability was good between experienced observers. Compared to CMR, 3DE volumes were significantly lower with fair to moderate correlation (EDV: 91.1 ± 24.4 mL vs. 144.3 ± 43.0 mL (p < 0.001), r = 0.653 and ESV: 48.1 ± 16.4 mL vs. 60.4 ± 21.2 mL (p < 0.001), r = 0.530, by multi-beat 3DE and CMR respectively). These findings suggest that standardization is needed in order to implement this technique in clinical practice, thus further studies are required.

scholarly journals Three-dimensional echocardiography. In vivo validation for right ventricular volume and function.

Circulation ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 89 (5) ◽  
pp. 2342-2350 ◽  
Author(s):  
L Jiang ◽  
S C Siu ◽  
M D Handschumacher ◽  
J Luis Guererro ◽  
J A Vazquez de Prada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Right Ventricular ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Ventricular Volume ◽  
Right Ventricular Volume ◽  
Dimensional Echocardiography ◽  
Three Dimensional Echocardiography ◽  
And Function ◽  
In Vivo Validation

scholarly journals Regional shape, global function and mechanics in right ventricular volume and pressure overload conditions: a three-dimensional echocardiography study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jurate Bidviene ◽  
Denisa Muraru ◽  
Francesco Maffessanti ◽  
Egle Ereminiene ◽  
Attila Kovács ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Right Ventricular ◽  
Interventricular Septum ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Pressure Overload ◽  
Volume Overload ◽  
Ventricular Volume ◽  
Longitudinal Contraction ◽  
Convex Shape ◽  
Dimensional Echocardiography ◽  
Three Dimensional Echocardiography

AbstractOur aim was to assess the regional right ventricular (RV) shape changes in pressure and volume overload conditions and their relations with RV function and mechanics. The end-diastolic and end-systolic RV endocardial surfaces were analyzed with three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) in 33 patients with RV volume overload (rToF), 31 patients with RV pressure overload (PH), and 60 controls. The mean curvature of the RV inflow (RVIT) and outflow (RVOT) tracts, RV apex and body (both divided into free wall (FW) and septum) were measured. Zero curvature defined a flat surface, whereas positive or negative curvature indicated convexity or concavity, respectively. The longitudinal and radial RV wall motions were also obtained. rToF and PH patients had flatter FW (body and apex) and RVIT, more convex interventricular septum (body and apex) and RVOT than controls. rToF demonstrated a less bulging interventricular septum at end-systole than PH patients, resulting in a more convex shape of the RVFW (r = − 0.701, p < 0.0001), and worse RV longitudinal contraction (r = − 0.397, p = 0.02). PH patients showed flatter RVFW apex at end-systole compared to rToF (p < 0.01). In both groups, a flatter RVFW apex was associated with worse radial RV contraction (r = 0.362 in rToF, r = 0.482 in PH at end-diastole, and r = 0.555 in rToF, r = 0.379 in PH at end-systole, respectively). In PH group, the impairment of radial contraction was also related to flatter RVIT (r = 0.407) and more convex RVOT (r = − 0.525) at end-systole (p < 0.05). In conclusion, different loading conditions are associated to specific RV curvature changes, that are related to longitudinal and radial RV dysfunction.

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