Comparison of Two- and Three-Dimensional Echocardiography With Sequential Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Evaluating Left Ventricular Volume and Ejection Fraction Over Time in Patients With Healed Myocardial Infarction

Echocardiographic follow-up of left ventricular (LV) volumes is difficult because of the test–retest variation of 2-dimensional echocardiography (2DE). We investigated whether the accuracy and reproducibility of real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) would make this modality more feasible...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 2007-02, Vol.99 (3), p.300-306
Main Authors: Jenkins, Carly, MSc, Bricknell, Kristen, MSc, Chan, Jonathan, MD, Hanekom, Lizelle, MD, Marwick, Thomas H., MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiac Volume - physiology
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular system
Comparative analysis
Coronary heart disease
Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional - methods
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart
Heart attacks
Heart Ventricles - diagnostic imaging
Heart Ventricles - pathology
Heart Ventricles - physiopathology
Humans
Investigative techniques of hemodynamics
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction - diagnostic imaging
Myocardial Infarction - pathology
Myocardial Infarction - physiopathology
Myocarditis. Cardiomyopathies
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Reproducibility of Results
Stroke Volume - physiology
Three dimensional imaging
Time Factors
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonic investigative techniques
Ventricular Function, Left - physiology
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Summary:Echocardiographic follow-up of left ventricular (LV) volumes is difficult because of the test–retest variation of 2-dimensional echocardiography (2DE). We investigated whether the accuracy and reproducibility of real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) would make this modality more feasible for serial follow-up of LV measurements. We performed 2DE and RT3DE and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in 50 patients with previous infarction and varying degrees of LV function (44 men; 61 ± 11 years of age) at baseline and after 1-year follow-up. Images were obtained during breath-hold and measurements of LV volumes and ejection fraction were made offline. Over follow-up, end-diastolic volume decreased from 192 ± 53 to 187 ± 60 ml (p
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.08.026