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Russo A, Bergamini Viola E, Gambaro A, Di Gennaro G, Fanti D, Devigili A, Ceola Graziadei M, Brognoli G, Corubolo L, Rama J, Zanin A, Schweiger V, Donadello K, Polati E, Gottin L. Preoperative right ventricular strain as an early predictor of perioperative cardiac failure in patients undergoing mitral surgery: An exploratory study. Health Sci Rep 2024; 7:e2172. [PMID: 39050905 PMCID: PMC11265990 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.2172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
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Objectives This study's primary purpose was to demonstrate the correlation of preoperative right ventricular free-wall longitudinal strain (RVFWLS) and pre-/postsurgical variation in strain (delta strain) with the clinical and echocardiographic diagnosis of right ventricular dysfunction. Its secondary purpose was to determine the correlation of RVFWLS and delta strain with length of stay (LOS) in the intensive care unit (ICU), ventilation days, trend of natriuretic peptide test. (NT-proBNP) and lactate in the first 48 h, incidence of acute renal failure, and 28-day mortality. Design Prospective observational study. Setting Cardio-thoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia Department and ICU of the University Hospital Integrated Trust of Verona. Participants Patients scheduled for mitral surgery. Interventions None. Measurements and Main Results All clinical and transoesophageal echocardiographic (TEE) parameters were collected at baseline, before surgery (T1) and at admission in the ICU postsurgery (T2). During the postoperative period, the clinical and echocardiographic diagnoses of right, left, or biventricular dysfunction were evaluated. TEE parameters were evaluated by a cardiologist offline. The patients were divided into two subgroups according to the development of any type of ventricular dysfunction. No statistically significant differences emerged between the two groups. According to a logistic regression model, a T1-RVFWLS value of -15% appeared to predict biventricular dysfunction (sensitivity: 100%; specificity: 91.3%). No correlation between T1- or T2-RVFWLS and creatinine, hours of ventilation or ICU LOS was found. Conclusions Our study introduces a new parameter that could be used in perioperative evaluations to identify patients at risk of postoperative biventricular dysfunction.
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- Alessandro Russo
- Cardio‑thoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care UnitUniversity of Verona, AOUI‑University Hospital Integrated Trust of VeronaVeronaItaly
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- Cardio‑thoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care UnitUniversity of Verona, AOUI‑University Hospital Integrated Trust of VeronaVeronaItaly
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- Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, University Hospital Integrated Trust of VeronaUniversity of VeronaVeronaItaly
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- Department of Health Sciences, Medical StatisticsUniversity of Magna GraeciaCatanzaroItaly
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- Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, University Hospital Integrated Trust of VeronaUniversity of VeronaVeronaItaly
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- Cardio‑thoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care UnitUniversity of Verona, AOUI‑University Hospital Integrated Trust of VeronaVeronaItaly
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- Cardio‑thoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care UnitUniversity of Verona, AOUI‑University Hospital Integrated Trust of VeronaVeronaItaly
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- Cardio‑thoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care UnitUniversity of Verona, AOUI‑University Hospital Integrated Trust of VeronaVeronaItaly
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- Cardio‑thoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care UnitUniversity of Verona, AOUI‑University Hospital Integrated Trust of VeronaVeronaItaly
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- Cardio‑thoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care UnitUniversity of Verona, AOUI‑University Hospital Integrated Trust of VeronaVeronaItaly
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- Cardio‑thoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care UnitUniversity of Verona, AOUI‑University Hospital Integrated Trust of VeronaVeronaItaly
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care B Unit, AOUI‑University Hospital Integrated Trust of VeronaUniversity of VeronaVeronaItaly
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care B Unit, AOUI‑University Hospital Integrated Trust of VeronaUniversity of VeronaVeronaItaly
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care B Unit, AOUI‑University Hospital Integrated Trust of VeronaUniversity of VeronaVeronaItaly
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- Cardio‑thoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care UnitUniversity of Verona, AOUI‑University Hospital Integrated Trust of VeronaVeronaItaly
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Kuwajima K, Ogawa M, Ruiz I, Hasegawa H, Yagi N, Rader F, Siegel RJ, Shiota T. Echocardiographic Characteristics of Left and Right Ventricular Longitudinal Function in Patients With a History of Cardiac Surgery. Am J Cardiol 2024; 211:72-78. [PMID: 37875236 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.10.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Previous studies have indicated a reduction in right ventricular (RV) longitudinal motion after cardiac surgery. However, the long-term effect of cardiac surgery on longitudinal motion and the involvement of left ventricular (LV) motion remains unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to comprehensively investigate the longitudinal function of the right ventricle and left ventricle in patients who underwent cardiac surgery. The study included patients who underwent comprehensive transthoracic echocardiography with 3-dimensional RV data sets. By propensity score matching of the clinical and echocardiographic variables, including LV and RV ejection fraction, the echocardiographic parameters were compared between patients with and without a history of cardiac surgery (the surgery and nonsurgery groups, respectively). In this study, the surgery group had significantly lower LV global longitudinal strain values than the nonsurgery group, despite having similar LV ejection fraction. The tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), tricuspid annular velocity, and RV free wall longitudinal strain were also significantly smaller in the surgery group, whereas the RV ejection fraction was comparable between the 2 groups. In addition, a subgroup analysis based on the time from previous surgery to transthoracic echocardiography (≤1 and >1 year) revealed that TAPSE was reduced in both postoperative phases. In conclusion, LV and RV longitudinal parameters were reduced after cardiac surgery, despite preserved LV and RV global functions. Moreover, TAPSE was reduced even after a long time after cardiac surgery. These findings emphasize the need for careful interpretation of biventricular longitudinal motion in patients with a history of cardiac surgery.
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- Ken Kuwajima
- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.
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Shaker MM, Taha HS, Kandil HI, Kamal HM, Mahrous HA, Elamragy AA. Prognostic significance of right ventricular dysfunction in patients presenting with acute left-sided heart failure. Egypt Heart J 2024; 76:2. [PMID: 38165525 PMCID: PMC10761637 DOI: 10.1186/s43044-023-00432-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The prognostic value of right ventricular (RV) function in chronic heart failure (HF) has lately been well established. However, research on its role in acute heart failure (AHF) is sparse. RESULTS This study comprised 195 patients, aged between 18 and 80 years, with acute left-sided heart failure (HF) and a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 50%. Patients with LVEF ≥ 50%, mechanical ventilatory or circulatory support, poor echocardiographic windows, prosthetic valves, congenital heart diseases, infective endocarditis, and/or life expectancy < 1 year due to non-cardiac causes were excluded. The study participants' mean age was 57.7 ± 10.9 years, and 74.9% were males. Coronary artery disease was present in 80.5% of patients. The mean LVEF was 31% ± 8.7. RV dysfunction (RVD), defined as tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) < 17 mm, RV S' < 9.5 cm/s and/or RV fractional area change (FAC) < 35%, was identified in 48.7% of patients. The RV was dilated in 67.7% of the patients. RVD was significantly associated with a longer HF duration, atrial fibrillation, and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. The primary outcome, a 6-month composite of cardiovascular death or hospitalization for worsening HF (HHF), occurred in 42% of the participants. Cardiovascular mortality and HHF occurred in 30.5% and 23.9% of the patients, respectively. The primary endpoint and longer CCU stays were significantly more common in patients with RVD than in those with normal RV function. RV dilatation was significantly associated with the primary outcome, whether alone or in combination with RVD. Multivariate regression analysis showed that only RV global longitudinal strain (GLS) independently predicted poor outcomes. CONCLUSIONS RVD and RV dilatation strongly predict CV death and HHF in patients with AHF and LVEF < 50%. Multivariate analysis showed that RV GLS was the only predictor of a composite of CV death and HHF.
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- Mirna M Shaker
- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 27 Nafezet Sheem El Shafae St Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo, 11562, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 27 Nafezet Sheem El Shafae St Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 27 Nafezet Sheem El Shafae St Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo, 11562, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 27 Nafezet Sheem El Shafae St Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo, 11562, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 27 Nafezet Sheem El Shafae St Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo, 11562, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 27 Nafezet Sheem El Shafae St Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo, 11562, Egypt
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Slivneva IV, Farulova IY, Skopin II, Pirushkina YD, Murysova DV, Marapov DI, Golukhova EZ. Right Ventricular Function in Surgical Treatment of Left Heart. KARDIOLOGIIA 2023; 63:11-21. [PMID: 38156485 DOI: 10.18087/cardio.2023.12.n2433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate right ventricular (RV) function during left chamber surgery.Material and methods This was a single-site prospective cohort study. The study included 197 patients with valvular pathology of heart left chambers. Mean age of patients was 58 [47; 65] years. Precordial echocardiography was performed preoperatively and within one week after surgery.Results Decreased parameters of the right ventricular (RV) longitudinal function and global contractile function were observed postoperatively in the majority of patients. More noticeable decreases were observed in parameters of the longitudinal function (p<0.001). Analysis of the changes in RV contractility depending on the underlying pathology revealed the greatest changes in the contractile function in the mitral insufficiency group. In the mitral stenosis group, the greatest difference was observed in the tricuspid annular systolic excursion (TAPSE) (p=0.027). In the groups with aortic defects, all parameters of RV contractile function, except for the fractional area change (FAC), showed statistically significant decreases after correction of the underlying defect (p<0.05).Conclusions Surgical intervention for left heart valvulopathy can result in a decrease in RV function unrelated with systolic deficit of the left ventricle. Modern technologies allow multi-vector assessment of the RV contractile function. To assess the RV function, it is advisable to use a combination of parameters that reflect both global and longitudinal function.
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- I V Slivneva
- Bakulev National Medical Research Center for Cardiovascular Surgery
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- Bakulev National Medical Research Center for Cardiovascular Surgery
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- Bakulev National Medical Research Center for Cardiovascular Surgery
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- Bakulev National Medical Research Center for Cardiovascular Surgery
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- Bakulev National Medical Research Center for Cardiovascular Surgery
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- Bakulev National Medical Research Center for Cardiovascular Surgery
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- Bakulev National Medical Research Center for Cardiovascular Surgery
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Colak A, Erdemir AG, Hazirolan T, Pirat B, Eroglu S, Aydinalp A, Muderrisoglu H, Sade LE. Multiparametric assessment of right ventricular function in heart transplant recipients by echocardiography and relations with pulmonary hemodynamics. Echocardiography 2023; 40:1350-1355. [PMID: 37955614 DOI: 10.1111/echo.15713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Right ventricular (RV) dilatation and dysfunction are usually present in heart transplant (HTx) patients and worsened with residual pulmonary hypertension (PH). We aimed to determine the ability of different echocardiographic modalities to evaluate RV function in comparison with cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and their relations with pulmonary hemodynamics in HTx patients. METHODS A total of 62 data sets [echocardiographic, hemodynamic, and CMR] were acquired from 35 HTx patients. Comprehensive echocardiography, including two-dimensional (2D) transthoracic echocardiography, speckle tracking echocardiography, and three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography, was performed. Mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) was obtained invasively from right heart catheterization. The correlations between all echocardiographic parameters and CMR imaging data and the differences between patients with and without residual PH were evaluated. RESULTS Diastolic and systolic RV volumes and RV ejection fraction (RVEF) by 3D echocardiography correlated strongly with CMR-derived volumes and RVEF (r = .91, r = .79, r = .64; p < .0001 for each, respectively). Among other parameters, RV fractional area change (r = .439; p < .001) and RV free wall longitudinal strain (RVFW-LS) (r = -.34; p < .05) correlated moderately with CMR-RVEF, whereas tricuspid annulus S' velocity (r = .29; p < .05) and tricuspid annular systolic plane excursion (r = .27; p < .05) correlated weakly with CMR-RVEF. Additionally, 3D-RVEF and RVFW-LS were significantly decreased in studies with mPAP ≥ 20 mm Hg in comparison to those with mPAP < 20 mm Hg (47.7 ± 3.7 vs. 50.9 ± 5.3, p = .04 and -15.5 ± 3.1 vs. -17.5 ± 3, p = .03, respectively). CONCLUSION The best method for the evaluation of RV function in HTx recipients is 3D echocardiography. Besides, the subclinical impact of residual PH on RV function can be best determined by RVFW-LS and 3D-RVEF in these patients.
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- Ayse Colak
- Department of Cardiology, Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
- Department of Cardiology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- UPMC-Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Tohi Y, Takei Y, Nochioka K, Toyama H, Yamauchi M. Worsening Right Ventricular Function During Cardiac Surgery Is a Strong Predictor of Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury: A Prospective Observational Study. TOHOKU J EXP MED 2022; 258:129-141. [PMID: 35922908 DOI: 10.1620/tjem.2022.j064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Yasuaki Tohi
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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Three-Dimensional Echocardiography Assessment of Right Ventricular Volumes and Function: Technological Perspective and Clinical Application. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12040806. [PMID: 35453854 PMCID: PMC9031180 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12040806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 03/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Right ventricular (RV) function has important prognostic value in a variety of cardiovascular diseases. Due to complex anatomy and mode of contractility, conventional two-dimensional echocardiography does not provide sufficient and accurate RV function assessment. Currently, three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) allows for an excellent and reproducible assessment of RV function owing to overcoming these limitations of traditional echocardiography. This review focused on 3DE and discussed the following points: (i) acquisition of RV dataset for 3DE images, (ii) reliability, feasibility, and reproducibility of RV volumes and function measured by 3DE with different modalities, (iii) the clinical application of 3DE for RV function quantification.
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Neuser J, Buck HJ, Oldhafer M, Sieweke JT, Bavendiek U, Bauersachs J, Widder JD, Berliner D. Right Ventricular Function Improves Early After Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair in Patients Suffering From Severe Mitral Regurgitation. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:830944. [PMID: 35369337 PMCID: PMC8968125 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.830944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Percutaneous mitral valve edge-to-edge procedure (PMVR) using the MitraClip® system (Abbot Vascular, CA) is an established therapy for severe mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients judged inoperable or at high surgical risk. Besides determining exercise capacity, right ventricular (RV) function has prognostic value in heart failure and after cardiac surgery. We therefore investigated the impact of PMVR on RV function in patients with severe MR. Methods and Results Sixty-three patients undergoing PMVR at our department were prospectively enrolled. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed before, early (2–12d) after PMVR and after 3 months, including advanced echocardiographic analyses such as 3D imaging and strain analyses. At baseline, all patients presented with advanced heart failure symptoms. Etiology of MR was more often secondary and, if present, left ventricular (LV) dysfunction was predominantly caused by ischemic cardiomyopathy. PMVR substantially reduced MR to a grade ≤ 2 in most patients. Echocardiographic assessment revealed a largely unchanged LV systolic function early after PMVR, while in contrast RV function substantially improved after PMVR [3D RV EF (%): pre 33.7% [27.4; 39.6], post 40.0% [34.5; 46.0] (p < 0.01 vs. pre), 3 months 42.8% [38.3; 48.1] (p < 0.01 vs. pre); 2D RV GLS (%): pre −12.9% [−14.5; −10.5], post −16.0% [−17.9; −12.6] (p < 0.01 vs. pre), 3 months −17.2% [−21.7; −14.9] (p < 0.01 vs. pre)]. Factors that attenuated RV improvement were larger ventricular volumes, lower LV function, secondary MR, and a higher STS score (all p < 0.05). Conclusion By using advanced echocardiographic parameters, we discovered an early improvement of RV function after PMVR that is preserved for months, independent from changes in LV function. Improvement of RV function was less pronounced in patients presenting with an advanced stage of heart failure and a higher burden of comorbidities reflected by the STS score.
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Usuku H, Takashio S, Yamamoto E, Yamada T, Egashira K, Morioka M, Nishi M, Komorita T, Oike F, Tabata N, Ishii M, Yamanaga K, Fujisue K, Sueta D, Arima Y, Araki S, Oda S, Misumi Y, Kawano H, Matsushita K, Ueda M, Matsui H, Tsujita K. Prognostic value of right ventricular global longitudinal strain in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy. J Cardiol 2022; 80:56-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2022.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Stanley A, Athanasuleas C, Nanda N. Paradoxical Septal Motion after Uncomplicated Cardiac Surgery: A Consequence of Altered Regional Right Ventricular Contractile Patterns. Curr Cardiol Rev 2022; 18:e060122200068. [PMID: 34994332 PMCID: PMC9893138 DOI: 10.2174/1573403x18666220106115117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Paroxysmal interventricular septal motion (PSM) is the movement of the septum toward the right ventricle (RV) during cardiac systole. It occurs frequently after uncomplicated cardiac surgery (CS), including coronary bypass (on-pump and off-pump), valve repair or replacement, and with all types of incisions (sternotomy or mini-thoracotomy). It sometimes resolves quickly but may persist for months or become permanent. Global RV systolic function, stroke volume and ejection fraction remain normal after uncomplicated CS, but regional contractile patterns are altered. There is a decrease in longitudinal shortening but an increase in transverse shortening in the endocardial and epicardial right ventricular muscle fibers, respectively. PSM is a secondary event as there is no loss of septal perfusion or thickening. The increased RV transverse shortening (free wall to septal fibers) may modify septal movement resulting in PSM that compensates for the reduced RV longitudinal shortening, thus preserving normal global right ventricular function.
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- Alfred Stanley
- Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast, Birmingham AL and Kemp-Carraway Heart Institute, Birmingham AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL and Kemp-Carraway Heart Institute, Birmingham AL, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham AL, USA
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Roscoe A, Zochios V. Echocardiography in Weaning Right Ventricular Mechanical Circulatory Support: Are We Measuring the Right Stuff? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 36:362-366. [PMID: 34688542 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.09.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Andrew Roscoe
- Department of Anesthesiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine and ECMO Unit, University Hospitals of Leicester National Health Service Trust, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom.
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Clinical Significance of Right Ventricular Function in Pulmonary Hypertension. Keio J Med 2021; 70:60-67. [PMID: 33456013 DOI: 10.2302/kjm.2020-0015-ir] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a progressive disease characterized by increased pulmonary vascular resistance that leads to right ventricular (RV) failure, a condition that determines its prognosis. This review focuses on the clinical value of the evaluation of RV function in PH. First, the pathophysiology of PH, including hemodynamics, RV function, and their interaction (known as ventriculoarterial coupling), are summarized. Next, non-invasive imaging modalities and the parameters of RV function, mainly assessed by echocardiography, are reviewed. Finally, the clinical impacts of RV function in PH are described. This review will compare the techniques that yield comprehensive information on RV function and their roles in the assessment of PH.
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Pirola S, Montisci A, Mastroiacovo G, Jaber EA, Fileccia D, Bonomi A, Pappalardo F, Bisleri G, Polvani G. Right Ventricular Function After Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 36:1073-1080. [PMID: 34629238 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.08.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery. Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) increasingly is being performed. The authors aim was to evaluate postoperative RV function in patients who underwent MIMVS versus traditional mitral valve surgery. DESIGN Six hundred seventy-five patients who underwent elective isolated mitral valve surgery at Centro Cardiologico Monzino from January 2016 to December 2019 were analyzed. After 1:1 propensity score matching, 60 patients were identified in the MIMVS (study group A) and 58 patients in the median sternotomy (control group B) and compared. SETTING A university-affiliated scientific institute, monocentric. PARTICIPANTS Patients. INTERVENTIONS Mitral valve surgery. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS No in-hospital deaths occurred. Aortic cross-clamp time (102 [87.5-119] v 83 [61-109] minutes, p = 0.0001), cardiopulmonary bypass duration (161.5 [142.5-181] v 105.5 [74-134] minutes, p < 0.0001) and intensive care unit stay (47 [44-72] v 45 [40-47] hours, p = 0.0015) were significantly longer in group A. The tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion was not different between group A and group B neither postoperatively (15 ± 3 v 14 ± 4 mm, p = 0.1) nor at three-month follow-up (18 ± 4 v 15 ± 3 mm, p = 0.3). No differences in peak postoperative lactates, inotropic score, central venous pressure, and pulmonary artery pulsatility index were observed. The length of hospital stay was significantly shorter in the minimally invasive group (ten [eight-13] v 12 [ten-17], p = 0.006). CONCLUSION The authors study showed that the surgical strategy had no significant impact on postoperative RV function after mitral valve surgery.
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- Sergio Pirola
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Intensive Care, ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Statistics, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care, AO SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, St. Micheal's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto (ON), Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Antevil JL, Napolitano MA, Mordini FE, McCarthy PM, Trachiotis GD. The Right Ventricle in the Trans-Catheter Era: A Perspective for Planning Interventions. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 34:892-901. [PMID: 34364946 DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2021.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Dysfunction of the right ventricle (RV) is common in patients with advanced left-sided valve disease and the significant impact of RV dysfunction on both short and long-term outcome is well established. However, considerations of RV function are largely absent in current management guidelines for valve disease and cardiac procedural risk models. As the indications and use of trans-catheter therapies rapidly expand for patients with acquired valvular disease, it is critical for clinicians to understand and consider RV function when making decisions for these patients. This review summarizes contemporary data on the assessment of RV function, the prognostic importance of baseline RV dysfunction on surgical and transcatheter procedures for acquired left-sided valvular disease, and the relative impact of these interventions on RV function. Baseline RV dysfunction is a powerful predictor of poor short- and long-term outcome after any therapeutic intervention for acquired left-sided cardiac valve disease. Surgical intervention for aortic or mitral valve disease is associated with a significant but transient decline in RV function, whereas trans-catheter procedures generally do not appear to have detrimental effects on either longitudinal or global RV function. Guidelines for therapy in patents with acquired left-sided valvular disease should account for RV dysfunction. Whereas surgical intervention in these patients leads to a predictable decline in RV function, trans-catheter therapies largely do not appear to have this effect. Further study is needed to determine the impact of these findings on current practice.
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- Jared L Antevil
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Heart Center, Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, D.C..
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Heart Center, Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, D.C.; Department of Surgery, George Washington University, Washington, D.C
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Heart Center, Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, D.C
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- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Heart Center, Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, D.C.; Department of Surgery, George Washington University, Washington, D.C
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Italia L, Adamo M, Lupi L, Scodro M, Curello S, Metra M. Percutaneous Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair: Beyond the Left Heart. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2021; 34:1038-1045. [PMID: 34052316 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2021.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction and tricuspid regurgitation (TR) are known to be associated with adverse outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous mitral valve repair (PMVR). Although the effect of PMVR on left ventricular function is well known, data on the response of the right ventricle to PMVR, and its impact on prognosis, are limited. In this review the authors summarize available data regarding the prognostic role of RV function and TR in PMVR recipients and the possible effects of PMVR on the right heart. Preprocedural tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion < 15 mm, tricuspid annular tissue Doppler S' velocity < 9.5 cm/sec, and moderate or severe TR are reported as predictors of adverse outcome after PMVR. Therefore, they should be carefully evaluated for patient selection. Moreover, emerging data show that the benefit of PMVR may go beyond the left heart, leading to an improvement in RV function and a reduction in TR severity. Among PMVR recipients, improvement in RV function and reduction of TR degree are observed mainly in patients with RV dysfunction at baseline. On the other hand, high postprocedural transmitral pressure gradients seem to be associated with lack of RV reverse remodeling. Timing of mitral intervention with respect to RV impairment and predictors of RV reverse remodeling after PMVR are unknown. Further studies are needed to fill these gaps in evidence.
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- Leonardo Italia
- Cardiology Unit and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialities, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialities, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
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- Cardiology Unit and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialities, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialities, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialities, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Tokodi M, Staub L, Budai Á, Lakatos BK, Csákvári M, Suhai FI, Szabó L, Fábián A, Vágó H, Tősér Z, Merkely B, Kovács A. Partitioning the Right Ventricle Into 15 Segments and Decomposing Its Motion Using 3D Echocardiography-Based Models: The Updated ReVISION Method. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:622118. [PMID: 33763458 PMCID: PMC7982839 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.622118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Three main mechanisms contribute to global right ventricular (RV) function: longitudinal shortening, radial displacement of the RV free wall (bellows effect), and anteroposterior shortening (as a consequence of left ventricular contraction). Since the importance of these mechanisms may vary in different cardiac conditions, a technology being able to assess their relative influence on the global RV pump function could help to clarify the pathophysiology and the mechanical adaptation of the chamber. Previously, we have introduced our 3D echocardiography (3DE)-based solution-the Right VentrIcular Separate wall motIon quantificatiON (ReVISION) method-for the quantification of the relative contribution of the three aforementioned mechanisms to global RV ejection fraction (EF). Since then, our approach has been applied in several clinical scenarios, and its strengths have been demonstrated in the in-depth characterization of RV mechanical pattern and the prognostication of patients even in the face of maintained RV EF. Recently, various new features have been implemented in our software solution to enable the convenient, standardized, and more comprehensive analysis of RV function. Accordingly, in our current technical paper, we aim to provide a detailed description of the latest version of the ReVISION method with special regards to the volumetric partitioning of the RV and the calculation of longitudinal, circumferential, and area strains using 3DE datasets. We also report the results of the comparison between 3DE- and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging-derived RV parameters, where we found a robust agreement in our advanced 3D metrics between the two modalities. In conclusion, the ReVISION method may provide novel insights into global and also segmental RV function by defining parameters that are potentially more sensitive and predictive compared to conventional echocardiographic measurements in the context of different cardiac diseases.
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- Márton Tokodi
- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Automation and Applied Informatics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Argus Cognitive, Inc., Lebanon, NH, United States
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Labus J, Winata J, Schmidt T, Nicolai J, Tomko M, Sveric K, Wilbring M, Fassl J. Perioperative Course of Three-Dimensional-Derived Right Ventricular Strain in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Prospective, Observational, Pilot Trial. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 35:1628-1637. [PMID: 33582011 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Few data exist on perioperative three-dimensional-derived right ventricular strain. The authors aimed to describe the perioperative course of three-dimensional-derived right ventricular strain in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery patients. DESIGN Prospective, observational, pilot trial. SETTING Single university hospital. PARTICIPANTS The study comprised 40 patients with preserved left ventricular and right ventricular (RV) function undergoing isolated on-pump CABG surgery. INTERVENTIONS Three-dimensional strain analysis and standard echocardiographic evaluation of RV function were performed preoperatively (T1) and postoperatively (T4) with transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and intraoperatively before sternotomy (T2) and after sternotomy (T3) with transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). All echocardiographic measurements were performed under stable hemodynamic conditions and predefined fluid management without any vasoactive support. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The measurements of three-dimensional-derived RV free-wall strain (3D-RV FWS) and RV ejection fraction were performed using TomTec 4D RV-Function 2.0 software. Philips QLAB 10.8 was used to analyze tissue velocity of the tricuspid annulus, tricuspid annular systolic excursion, and RV fractional area change. There were no significant differences (median [interquartile range {IQR}]) between preoperative TTE and intraoperative TEE measurements for 3D-RV FWS (T1 v T2: -22.35 [IQR -17.70 to -27.22] v -24.35 [IQR -20.63 to -29.88]; not significant). 3D-RV FWS remained unchanged after sternotomy (T2 v T3: -24.35 [IQR -20.63 to -29.88] v -23.75 [IQR -20.25 to -29.28]; not significant) but deteriorated significantly after CABG (T1 v T4: -22.35 [IQR -17.70 to -27.22] v -18.5 [IQR -16.90 to -21.65]; p = 0.004). CONCLUSION In patients undergoing on-pump CABG, 3D-RV FWS values for awake, spontaneously breathing patients measured with TTE and values assessed in patients under general anesthesia with TEE did not significantly differ. Three-dimensional RV FWS did not change after sternotomy but deteriorated after on-pump CABG.
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- Jakob Labus
- Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Heart Surgery, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany.
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Hayward G, Asher S, Gebhardt B, Maslow A. Right Ventricular Assessment: Are Regional Longitudinal Measurements of Value? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 34:2148-2151. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Di Mauro M, Scrofani R, Antona C, Nicolò F, Cappabianca G, Beghi C, Santarpino G, Gregorini R, Di Marco L, Pacini D, Salsano A, Santini F, Weltert L, De Paulis R, Pano M, Zaccaria S, D'Alfonso A, Di Eusanio M, Massi F, Portoghese M, Stura EC, Rinaldi M, Margari V, Foschi M, Parolari A, Paparella D. Right ventricular assessment can improve prognostic value of Euroscore II. J Card Surg 2020; 35:1548-1555. [PMID: 32490568 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this multicenter prospective study was to evaluate the prognostic weight of preoperative right ventricular assessment on early mortality in cardiac surgery. METHODS This is a multicenter prospective observational study performed by the Italian Group of Research for Outcome in Cardiac Surgery (GIROC) including 11 centers. From October 2017 to March 2019, out of 923 patients undergoing cardiac surgery, 28 patients with some missing data were excluded and 895 patients were enrolled in the study right ventricular dilatation was defined as a basal end-diastolic diameter >42 mm. The right ventricle (RV) function was assessed using the combination of three parameters: fractional area changing (FAC), tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), and S'-wave using tissue Doppler imaging (TDI-S'); RV dysfunction was defined as the presence of at least two of the following cutoffs: FAC <35%, TAPSE <17 mm, and TDI S' <9.5 mm RESULTS: Among the entire cohort, 624 (70%) showed normal RV, 92 (10%) isolated RV dilatation, 154 (17%) isolated RV dysfunction, and 25 (3%) both RV dilatation and dysfunction. Non-surviving patients showed a significantly higher rate of RV alteration at multivariable analysis, RV status was found to be an independent predictor for higher in-hospital mortality beside Euroscore II. CONCLUSIONS This prospective multicenter observation study shows the importance to assess RV preoperatively and to include both RV function and dimension in a risk score model such as Euroscore II to implement its predictivity, since PH cannot always mirror the status of the right ventricle.
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- Michele Di Mauro
- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Unit, Heart and Vascular Centre, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, "Fatebenefratelli-Sacco" Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, "Fatebenefratelli-Sacco" Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, "Fatebenefratelli-Sacco" Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, U.O. Cardiochirurgia Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, U.O. Cardiochirurgia Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Cardiochirurgia, Città di Lecce Hospital-GVM Care & Research, Lecce, Italy.,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Cardiochirurgia, Città di Lecce Hospital-GVM Care & Research, Lecce, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery Unit, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Deptartment, S.Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery Unit, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Deptartment, S.Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS "S. Martino" University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS "S. Martino" University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, European Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, "Vito Fazzi" Hospital, Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Torrette-Riuniti Hospital, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, AOU "Città della Salute e della Scienza" Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, AOU "Città della Salute e della Scienza" Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Dipartimento dell'Emergenza e Trapianti d'Organo, Sezione di Cardiochirurgia, Università di Bari Aldo Moro. Ospedale Santa Maria, GVM Care & Research, Bari, Italy
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- UOC Cardiac Surgery and Translational Research, IRCCS San Donato and University of Milan, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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- Dipartimento dell'Emergenza e Trapianti d'Organo, Sezione di Cardiochirurgia, Università di Bari Aldo Moro. Ospedale Santa Maria, GVM Care & Research, Bari, Italy
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Changes in Right Ventricle Function After Mitral Valve Repair Surgery. Heart Lung Circ 2020; 29:785-792. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Singh A, Huang X, Dai L, Wyler D, Alfirevic A, Blackstone EH, Pettersson GB, Duncan AE. Right ventricular function is reduced during cardiac surgery independent of procedural characteristics, reoperative status, or pericardiotomy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 159:1430-1438.e4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Revised: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Tokodi M, Németh E, Lakatos BK, Kispál E, Tősér Z, Staub L, Rácz K, Soltész Á, Szigeti S, Varga T, Gál J, Merkely B, Kovács A. Right ventricular mechanical pattern in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery: a predictor of post-operative dysfunction? ESC Heart Fail 2020; 7:1246-1256. [PMID: 32220010 PMCID: PMC7261576 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Aims The PREPARE‐MVR study (PRediction of Early PostoperAtive Right vEntricular failure in Mitral Valve Replacement/Repair patients) sought to investigate the alterations of right ventricular (RV) contraction pattern in patients undergoing mitral valve replacement/repair (MVR) and to explore the associations between pre‐operative RV mechanics and early post‐operative RV dysfunction (RVD). Methods and results We prospectively enrolled 42 patients (63 ± 11 years, 69% men) undergoing open‐heart MVR. Transthoracic three‐dimensional (3D) echocardiography was performed pre‐operatively, at intensive care unit discharge, and 6 months after surgery. The 3D model of the RV was reconstructed, and RV ejection fraction (RVEF) was calculated. We decomposed the motion of the ventricle to compute longitudinal ejection fraction (LEF) and radial ejection fraction (REF). Pulmonary artery catheterization was performed to monitor RV stroke work index (RVSWi). RVEF was slightly decreased after MVR [52 (50–55) vs. 51 (46–54)%; P = 0.001], whereas RV contraction pattern changed notably. Before MVR, the longitudinal shortening was the main contributor to global systolic RV function [LEF/RVEF vs. REF/RVEF; 0.53 (0.47–0.58) vs. 0.33 (0.22–0.42); P < 0.001]. Post‐operatively, the radial motion became dominant [0.33 (0.28–0.43) vs. 0.46 (0.37–0.51); P = 0.004]. However, this shift was temporary as 6 months later the two components contributed equally to global RV function [0.44 (0.38–0.50) vs. 0.41 (0.36–0.49); P = 0.775]. Pre‐operative LEF was an independent predictor of post‐operative RVD defined as RVSWi < 300 mmHg⋅mL/m2 [OR = 1.33 (95% CI: 1.08–1.77), P < 0.05]. Conclusions MVR induces a significant shift in the RV mechanical pattern. Advanced indices of RV mechanics are associated with invasively measured parameters of RV contractility and may predict post‐operative RVD.
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- Márton Tokodi
- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Donauer M, Schneider J, Jander N, Beyersdorf F, Keyl C. Perioperative Changes of Right Ventricular Function in Cardiac Surgical Patients Assessed by Myocardial Deformation Analysis and 3-Dimensional Echocardiography. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 34:708-718. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Revised: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Right ventricular transverse displacement increases following cardiac surgery: possibly compensating loss in tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE). J Clin Monit Comput 2020; 34:1139-1148. [DOI: 10.1007/s10877-020-00466-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Bootsma IT, Scheeren TWL, de Lange F, Jainandunsing JS, Boerma EC. The Reduction in Right Ventricular Longitudinal Contraction Parameters Is Not Accompanied by a Reduction in General Right Ventricular Performance During Aortic Valve Replacement: An Explorative Study. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 34:2140-2147. [PMID: 32139346 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Revised: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to identify whether the decrease of longitudinal parameters after cardiothoracic surgery (ie, tricuspid annular systolic plane excursion [TAPSE] and systolic excursion velocity [S']) is accompanied by a reduction in global right ventricular (RV) performance. DESIGN Prospective, observational study. SETTING Single-center explorative study in a tertiary teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS The study comprised 20 patients who underwent aortic valve replacement with or without coronary artery bypass grafting. INTERVENTIONS During cardiac surgery, simultaneous measurements of RV function were performed with a pulmonary artery catheter and transesophageal echocardiography. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS TAPSE and S' were reduced significantly directly after surgery compared with the time before surgery (TAPSE from 20.8 [16.6-23.4] mm to 9.1 [5.6-15.5] mm; p < 0.001 and S' from 8.7 [7.9-10.7] cm/s to 7.2 [5.7-8.6] cm/s; p = 0.041). However, the reduction in TAPSE and S' was not accompanied by a reduction in RV performance, as assessed with the TEE-derived myocardial performance index (MPI) and pulmonary artery catheter-derived RV ejection fraction (RVEF). Both remained statistically unaltered before and after the procedure (MPI from 0.52 [0.43-0.58] to 0.50 [0.42-0.88]; p = 0.278 and RVEF from 27% [22%-32%] to 26% [22%-28%]; p = 0.294). CONCLUSIONS In the direct postoperative phase, the reduction of echocardiographic parameters of longitudinal RV contractility (TAPSE and S') were not accompanied by a reduction in global RV performance, expressed as MPI and RVEF. Solely relying on a single RV parameter as a marker for global RV performance may not be adequate to assess the complex adaptation of the right ventricle to aortic valve replacement.
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- Inge T Bootsma
- Department of Intensive Care, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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Kwon A, Ahn HS, Kim GH, Cho JS, Park CS, Youn HJ. Right Ventricular Analysis Using Real-time Three-dimensional Echocardiography for Preload Dependency. J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020; 28:36-47. [PMID: 31805622 PMCID: PMC6992920 DOI: 10.4250/jcvi.2019.0079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The importance of the right ventricle (RV) has been increasingly recognized, and accurate RV measurement has become necessary. However, assessment of the RV with two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography has several limitations. As the development of novel methods for RV measurement continues, we can expect more accordant values related to RV geometry. METHODS Fifty-eight subjects who were examined by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) immediately before and after hemodialysis (HD) were enrolled. Real-time, full-volume, three-dimensional (3D) echocardiographic images were acquired and analyzed using dedicated software. Conventional RV parameters for RV size and function were measured for comparison with pre-HD and post-HD values by both 2D-TTE and 3D-TTE. RESULTS 3D RV volumes and ejection fractions were significantly decreased after HD. The values of the 3D image-derived RV dimensions, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), fractional area change (FAC), and longitudinal strain were also affected by acute preload changes (TAPSE pre-HD: 22.4 ± 4.0 mm, post-HD: 19.0 ± 4.2 mm, p < 0.001; FAC pre-HD: 49.6% ± 5.9%, post-HD: 46.4% ± 5.5%, p < 0.001; septal longitudinal strain pre-HD: -20.1% ± 3.7%, post-HD: -16.8% ± 3.8%, p < 0.001). With the exception of FAC, most 2D RV parameters were well correlated with the 3D values. CONCLUSIONS Various parameters representing RV anatomy and function were acquired easily and more accurately from 3D echocardiographic images than from 2D images but were affected by acute preload changes. 3D TTE could be a new modality for assessing RV function and size, but each value from 3D TTE should be interpreted with caution while considering the loading condition of the patients.
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- Ami Kwon
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Echocardiographic evaluation of right heart functions in hemodialysis patients. JOURNAL OF SURGERY AND MEDICINE 2019. [DOI: 10.28982/josam.588248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Chen S, Karmpaliotis D, Redfors B, Shlofmitz E, Ben-Yehuda O, Crowley A, Mehdipoor G, Puskas JD, Kandzari DE, Banning AP, Morice MC, Taggart DP, Sabik JF, Serruys PW, Kappetein AP, Stone GW. Does an occluded RCA affect prognosis in patients undergoing PCI or CABG for left main coronary artery disease? Analysis from the EXCEL trial. EUROINTERVENTION 2019; 15:e531-e538. [PMID: 31186220 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-19-00263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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AIMS The impact of an occluded right coronary artery (RCA) in patients with left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD) undergoing revascularisation is unknown. We compared outcomes for patients with LMCAD randomised to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) according to the presence of an occluded RCA in the EXCEL trial. METHODS AND RESULTS The EXCEL trial randomised 1,905 patients with LMCAD and SYNTAX scores ≤32 to PCI with everolimus-eluting stents versus CABG. Patients were categorised according to whether they had an occluded RCA at baseline, and their outcomes were examined using multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression. The primary endpoint was a composite of death, stroke, or myocardial infarction at three years. Among 1,753 patients with a dominant RCA by core laboratory analysis, the RCA was occluded in 130 (7.4%) at baseline. PCI was attempted in 34 of 65 patients with an occluded RCA (52.3%) and was successful in 27 (79.4% of those attempted; 41.5% of all RCAs recanalised). The RCA was bypassed in 42 of 65 patients with an occluded RCA (64.6%; p=0.0008 versus PCI). The three-year absolute and relative rates of the primary endpoint were similar between PCI and CABG, in patients with or without an occluded RCA (pinteraction=0.92). CONCLUSIONS In the EXCEL trial, the presence of an occluded RCA at baseline did not confer a worse three-year prognosis in patients undergoing revascularisation for LMCAD and did not affect the relative outcomes of PCI versus CABG in this high-risk patient cohort.
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- Shmuel Chen
- Clinical Trials Center, Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY, USA
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Machine Learning–Based Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Quantification of Right Ventricular Size and Function: Validation Against Cardiac Magnetic Resonance. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2019; 32:969-977. [DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2019.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Right ventricular (RV) function has proven to be a prognostic factor in heart failure with reduced and preserved ejection fraction and in pulmonary hypertension. RV function is also a cornerstone in the management of novel clinical issues, such as mechanical circulatory support devices or grown-up congenital heart disease patients. Despite the notable amount of circumferentially oriented myofibers in the subepicardial layer of the RV myocardium, the non-longitudinal motion directions are often neglected in the everyday assessment of RV function by echocardiography. However, the complex RV contraction pattern incorporates different motion components along three anatomically relevant axes: longitudinal shortening with traction of the tricuspid annulus towards the apex, radial motion of free wall often referred as the "bellows effect", and anteroposterior shortening of the chamber by stretching the free wall over the septum. Advanced echocardiographic techniques, such as speckle-tracking and 3D echocardiography allow an in-depth characterization of RV mechanical pattern, providing better understanding of RV systolic and diastolic function. In our current review, we summarize the existing knowledge regarding RV mechanical adaptation to pressure- and/or volume-overloaded states and also other physiologic or pathologic conditions.
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MESH Headings
- Adaptation, Physiological/physiology
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/physiopathology
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures/adverse effects
- Cardiomegaly, Exercise-Induced/physiology
- Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional
- Heart Defects, Congenital/complications
- Heart Defects, Congenital/physiopathology
- Heart Failure/complications
- Heart Failure/physiopathology
- Heart Ventricles/diagnostic imaging
- Humans
- Hypertension, Pulmonary/complications
- Hypertension, Pulmonary/physiopathology
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Right/diagnostic imaging
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Right/etiology
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Right/physiopathology
- Ventricular Function, Right/physiology
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- Attila Kovács
- Semmelweis University Heart and Vascular Center, Városmajor St. 68, Budapest, H-1122, Hungary.
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- Semmelweis University Heart and Vascular Center, Városmajor St. 68, Budapest, H-1122, Hungary
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- Semmelweis University Heart and Vascular Center, Városmajor St. 68, Budapest, H-1122, Hungary
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- Semmelweis University Heart and Vascular Center, Városmajor St. 68, Budapest, H-1122, Hungary
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Rong LQ, Yum B, Abouzeid C, Palumbo MC, Brouwer LR, Devereux RB, Girardi LN, Weinsaft JW, Gaudino M, Kim J. Echocardiographic predictors of intraoperative right ventricular dysfunction: a 2D and speckle tracking echocardiography study. Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2019; 17:11. [PMID: 31174537 PMCID: PMC6556018 DOI: 10.1186/s12947-019-0161-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Intraoperative or post procedure right ventricular (RV) dysfunction confers a poor prognosis in the post-operative period. Conventional predictors for RV function are limited due the effect of cardiac surgery on traditional RV indices; novel echocardiographic techniques hold the promise to improve RV functional stratification. Methods Comprehensive echocardiographic data were collected prospectively during elective cardiac surgery. Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), peak RV systolic velocity (S′), and RV fractional area change (FAC) were quantified on transesophageal echo (TEE). RV global and regional (septal and free wall) longitudinal strain was quantified using speckle-tracking echo in RV-focused views. Two intraoperative time points were used for comparison: pre-sternotomy (baseline) and after chest closure. Results The population was comprised of 53 patients undergoing cardiac surgery [15.1% coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) only, 28.3% valve only, 50.9% combination (e.g. valve/CABG, valve/aortic graft) surgeries], among whom 38% had impaired RV function at baseline defined as RV FAC < 35%. All conventional RV functional indices including TAPSE, S′ and FAC declined immediately following CPB (1.5 ± 0.3 vs.1.1 ± 0.3 cm, 8.0 ± 2.1 vs. 6.2 ± 2.5 cm/s, 36.8 ± 9.3 vs. 29.3 ± 10.6%; p < 0.001 for all). However, left ventricular (LV) and RV hemodynamic parameters remained unchanged (LV ejection fraction (EF): 56.8 ± 13.0 vs. 55.8 ± 12.9%; p = 0.40, pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP): 26.5 ± 7.4 vs 27.3 ± 6.7 mmHg; p = 0.13). Speckle tracking echocardiographic data demonstrated a significant decline in RV global longitudinal strain (GLS) [19.0 ± 6.5 vs. 13.5 ± 6.9%, p < 0.001]. Pre-procedure FAC, GLS and free wall strain predicted RV dysfunction at chest closure (34.7 ± 9.1 vs. 41.6 ± 8.1%, p = 0.01, 17.7 ± 6.5 vs. 21.8 ± 5.4%; p = 0.03, 20.3 ± 6.4 vs. 24.2 ± 5.8%; p = 0.04), whereas traditional linear RV indices such as TAPSE and RV S′ at baseline had no impact on intraoperative RV dysfunction (p = NS for both). Conclusions Global and regional RV function, as measured by 2D indices and strain, acutely decline intraoperatively. Impaired RV strain is associated with intraoperative RV functional decline and provides incremental value to traditional RV indices in predicting those who will develop RV dysfunction.
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- Lisa Q Rong
- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine/Cardiology Division, Weill Cornell Medical College, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Medicine/Cardiology Division, Weill Cornell Medical College, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Medicine/Cardiology Division, Weill Cornell Medical College, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Medicine/Cardiology Division, Weill Cornell Medical College, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Medicine/Cardiology Division, Weill Cornell Medical College, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine/Cardiology Division, Weill Cornell Medical College, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine/Cardiology Division, Weill Cornell Medical College, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA.
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Right ventricular function after cardiac surgery: the diagnostic and prognostic role of echocardiography. Heart Fail Rev 2019; 24:625-635. [DOI: 10.1007/s10741-019-09785-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ordienė R, Orda P, Vaškelytė JJ, Stoškutė N, Kazakauskaitė E, Benetis R, Punjabi PP, Karčiauskas D, Ereminienė E. Changes in right ventricular longitudinal function: primary mitral and concomitant tricuspid valve repair. Perfusion 2018; 34:310-317. [DOI: 10.1177/0267659118820776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Objectives: To evaluate the impact of concomitant tricuspid valve (TV) repair on the right ventricular (RV) function postoperatively and within the 6 months following degenerative mitral valve (MV) repair. Methods: The prospective study included 37 patients (mean age 57.32 ± 2.13 years) with severe MV regurgitation due to primary MV prolapse. Nineteen underwent successful MV repair (TV(−) group). Additional TV repair due to moderate-to-severe TV regurgitation was performed in 18 (TV(+) group). Two-dimensional (2D) speckle-tracking and tissue Doppler echocardiography was performed for all patients before surgery and 7 days and 6 months after surgery. Results: Preoperative dimensions and indices of RV longitudinal function did not differ between the groups (right ventricle end-diastolic diameter (RVEDD) was 33.53 ± 0.94 mm vs. 34.67 ± 1.72 mm, tricuspid annular systolic motion (S’) was 15.06 ± 0.85 cm/s vs. 16.0 ± 1.27 cm/s, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) was 24.02 ± 1.06 mm vs. 22.4 ± 1.36 mm, respectively; p>0.05). RVEDD decreased significantly and did not change within the follow-up in the TV(−) group. In the TV(+) group, RVEDD decreased early after surgery and more markedly six months later in comparison to the TV(−) group. Indices of RV systolic longitudinal function decreased early after surgery and had a tendency to increase after six months in both groups. Regional longitudinal strains of the lateral RV wall decreased early after surgery and improved within the six months in the TV(−) group and did not change significantly in the TV(+) group. Conclusions: Additional TV repair in degenerative MV repair more markedly reduces RV dimensions and does not have a negative impact on RV systolic function in comparison to an isolated MV repair although these conclusions are of limited value due to the lack of a control group.
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- Rasa Ordienė
- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Del Rio JM, Grecu L, Nicoara A. Right Ventricular Function in Left Heart Disease. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2018; 23:88-107. [DOI: 10.1177/1089253218799345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Right ventricular (RV) function is an independent prognostic factor for short- and long-term outcomes in cardiac surgical patients. Patients with mitral valve (MV) disease are at increased risk of RV dysfunction before and after MV operations. Yet RV function is not part of criteria for decision making or risk stratification in this setting. The role of MV disease in the development of pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) and the ultimate impact of PHTN on RV function have been well described. Nonetheless, there are other mechanisms by which MV disease and MV surgery affect RV performance. Research suggests that PHTN may not be the most important determinant of RV dysfunction. Both RV dysfunction and PHTN have independent prognostic significance. This review explores the unique anatomic and functional features of the RV and the pathophysiologic and prognostic implications of RV dysfunction in patients with MV disease in the perioperative period.
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- J. Mauricio Del Rio
- Divisions of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine / Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Divisions of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine / Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Divisions of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine / Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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Geometrical and functional cardiac changes after cardiac surgery: a phisiopatological explanation based on speckle tracking. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2018; 34:1905-1915. [DOI: 10.1007/s10554-018-1424-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Galderisi M, Cosyns B, Edvardsen T, Cardim N, Delgado V, Di Salvo G, Donal E, Sade LE, Ernande L, Garbi M, Grapsa J, Hagendorff A, Kamp O, Magne J, Santoro C, Stefanidis A, Lancellotti P, Popescu B, Habib G. Standardization of adult transthoracic echocardiography reporting in agreement with recent chamber quantification, diastolic function, and heart valve disease recommendations: an expert consensus document of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2018; 18:1301-1310. [PMID: 29045589 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jex244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 412] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Aims This European Association Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) Expert Consensus document aims at defining the main quantitative information on cardiac structure and function that needs to be included in standard echocardiographic report following recent ASE/EACVI chamber quantification, diastolic function, and heart valve disease recommendations. The document focuses on general reporting and specific pathological conditions such as heart failure, coronary artery and valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathies, and systemic diseases. Methods and results Demographic data (age, body surface area, blood pressure, and heart rhythm and rate), type (vendor and model) of ultrasound system used and image quality need to be reported. In addition, measurements should be normalized for body size. Reference normal values, derived by ASE/EACVI recommendations, shall always be reported to differentiate normal from pathological conditions. This Expert Consensus document suggests avoiding the surveillance of specific variable using different ultrasound techniques (e.g. in echo labs with high expertise in left ventricular ejection fraction by 3D and not by 2D echocardiography). The report should be also tailored in relation with different cardiac pathologies, quality of images, and needs of the caregivers. Conclusion The conclusion should be concise reflecting the status of left ventricular structure and function, the presence of left atrial and/or aortic dilation, right ventricular dysfunction, and pulmonary hypertension, leading to an objective communication with the patient health caregiver. Variation over time should be considered carefully, taking always into account the consistency of the parameters used for comparison.
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- Maurizio Galderisi
- Interdepartmental Laboratory of Cardiac Imaging, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- CHVZ (Centrum voor Hart en Vaatziekten)-Universitair ziekenhuis Brussel; and ICMI (In Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging) laboratory, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Echocardiography Laboratory, Hospital da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden 2300RC, The Netherlands
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- Pediatric Cardiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Cardiologie, LTSI-INSERM U 1099, CHU Rennes, Université Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Department of Physiology, INSERM U955, Université Paris-Est Creteil, Henri Mondor Hospital, DHU-ATVB, AP-HP, Créteil, France
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- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Imperial College of London, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology-Angiology, Echokardiographie-Labore des Universitätsklinikums AöR, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- CHU Limoges, Hôpital Dupuytren, Service Cardiologie, Limoges, F-87042 France
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- Interdepartmental Laboratory of Cardiac Imaging, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Nikea, 3 P. Mela str., 184 54, Athens, Greece
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- University of Liège Hospital, GIGA Cardiovascular Science, Heart Valve Clinic, Imaging Cardiology, Liège, Belgium.,Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Anthea Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Carol Davila'-Euroecolab, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Bucharest, Romania
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- Aix- Aix-Marseille Univ, URMITE, Aix Marseille Université-UM63, CNRS 7278, IRD 198, INSERM 1095.,Cardiology Department, APHM, La Timone Hospital, Boulevard Jean Moulin, Marseille 13005, France
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Ivey-Miranda JB, Farrero-Torres M. Is there dominance of free wall radial motion in global right ventricular function in heart transplant recipients or in all heart surgery patients? Clin Transplant 2018; 32:e13282. [PMID: 29862566 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Juan Betuel Ivey-Miranda
- Department of Cardiology, Hospital de Cardiologia, Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Heart Failure and Heart Transplant, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Roshdy HS, El-Dosouky II, Soliman MH. High-risk inferior myocardial infarction: Can speckle tracking predict proximal right coronary lesions? Clin Cardiol 2018; 41:104-110. [PMID: 29377172 DOI: 10.1002/clc.22859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Revised: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It is important to diagnose right ventricular (RV) infarction in the setting of acute inferior myocardial infarction (MI). We aimed to improve the diagnostic accuracy of RV infarction and identify a high-risk subset of inferior MI patients with proximal RCA lesions. HYPOTHESIS We tried to find the link between speckle tracking and coronaries in high risk inferior infarction METHODS: This study included 68 patients within 24 hours of first acute inferior MI. Group 1 (n = 49) isolated inferior MI; group 2 (n = 19) inferior and RV MI. echocardiography for RV free wall longitudinal strain (FWLS), RV fractional area change (FAC), tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), RV myocardial performance index (MPI) and peak systolic velocity (S'). RESULTS Group 2 had higher MPI by tissue Doppler and 2D-RV average FWLS, whereas RV FAC, S', and TAPSE were lower (P < 0.001). In group 1, 14.4% had a significant proximal RCA lesion with impaired RV function. RV average FWLS at a cutoff value ≥ - 19.7% can predict proximal RCA culprit lesion with 91.7% sensitivity and 70.5% specificity, which was detected as an independent predictor in multivariate logistic regression (odds ratio: 37.75, P = 0.036). CONCLUSIONS 2D RV average FWLS at a cutoff of ≥ - 19.7% is a useful added tool for diagnosis of RV involvement and an independent predictor to rule in proximal RCA culprit lesion in inferior-wall MI patients in the emergency department.
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- Hisham Samir Roshdy
- Cardiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Lee JZ, Low SW, Pasha AK, Howe CL, Lee KS, Suryanarayana PG. Comparison of tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion with fractional area change for the evaluation of right ventricular systolic function: a meta-analysis. Open Heart 2018; 5:e000667. [PMID: 29387425 PMCID: PMC5786917 DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2017-000667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background Accurate determination of right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF) is challenging because of the unique geometry of the right ventricle. Tricuspidannular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) and fractional area change (FAC) are commonly used echocardiographic quantitative estimates of RV function. Cardiac MRI (CMRI) has emerged as the gold standard for assessment of RVEF. We sought to summarise the available data on correlation of TAPSE and FAC with CMRI-derived RVEF and to compare their accuracy. Methods We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, CINAHL, ClinicalTrials.gov and the Cochrane Library databases for studies that assessed the correlation of TAPSE or FAC with CMRI-derived RVEF. Data from each study selected were pooled and analysed to compare the correlation coefficient of TAPSE and FAC with CMRI-derived RVEF. Subgroup analysis was performed on patients with pulmonary hypertension. Results Analysis of data from 17 studies with a total of 1280 patients revealed that FAC had a higher correlation with CMRI-derived RVEF compared with TAPSE (0.56vs0.40, P=0.018). In patients with pulmonary hypertension, there was no statistical difference in the mean correlation coefficient of FAC and TAPSE to CMR (0.57vs0.46, P=0.16). Conclusions FAC provides a more accurate estimate of RV systolic function (RVSF) compared with TAPSE. Adoption of FAC as a routine tool for the assessment of RVSF should be considered, especially since it is also an independent predictor of morbidity and mortality. Further studies will be needed to compare other methods of echocardiographic measurement of RV function.
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- Justin Z Lee
- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato, Minnesota, USA
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- Arizona Health Sciences Library, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Lakatos BK, Tokodi M, Assabiny A, Tősér Z, Kosztin A, Doronina A, Rácz K, Koritsánszky KB, Berzsenyi V, Németh E, Sax B, Kovács A, Merkely B. Dominance of free wall radial motion in global right ventricular function of heart transplant recipients. Clin Transplant 2018; 32:e13192. [PMID: 29315873 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Assessment of right ventricular (RV) function using conventional echocardiography might be inadequate as the radial motion of the RV free wall is often neglected. Our aim was to quantify the longitudinal and the radial components of RV function using three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography in heart transplant (HTX) recipients. Fifty-one HTX patients in stable cardiovascular condition without history of relevant rejection episode or chronic allograft vasculopathy and 30 healthy volunteers were enrolled. RV end-diastolic (EDV) volume and total ejection fraction (TEF) were measured by 3D echocardiography. Furthermore, we quantified longitudinal (LEF) and radial ejection fraction (REF) by decomposing the motion of the RV using the ReVISION method. RV EDV did not differ between groups (HTX vs control; 96 ± 27 vs 97 ± 2 mL). In HTX patients, TEF was lower, however, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) decreased to a greater extent (TEF: 47 ± 7 vs 54 ± 4% [-13%], TAPSE: 11 ± 5 vs 21 ± 4 mm [-48%], P < .0001). In HTX patients, REF/TEF ratio was significantly higher compared to LEF/TEF (REF/TEF vs LEF/TEF: 0.58 ± 0.10 vs 0.27 ± 0.08, P < .0001), while in controls the REF/TEF and LEF/TEF ratio was similar (0.45 ± 0.07 vs 0.47 ± 0.07). Current results confirm the superiority of radial motion in determining RV function in HTX patients. Parameters incorporating the radial motion are recommended to assess RV function in HTX recipients.
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Ünlü S, Şahinarslan A, Gökalp G, Seçkin Ö, Arınsoy ST, Boyacı NB, Çengel A. The impact of volume overload on right heart function in end-stage renal disease patients on hemodialysis. Echocardiography 2017; 35:314-321. [DOI: 10.1111/echo.13768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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- Serkan Ünlü
- Cardiology Department; Gazi University; Ankara Turkey
- Department of Pharmacology; Gazi University Institute of Health Sciences; Ankara Turkey
- Atatürk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Education and Research Hospital; Ankara Turkey
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- Cardiology Department; Gazi University; Ankara Turkey
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- Cardiology Department; Gazi University; Ankara Turkey
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- Cardiology Department; Gazi University; Ankara Turkey
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Medvedofsky D, Mor-Avi V, Kruse E, Guile B, Ciszek B, Weinert L, Yamat M, Volpato V, Addetia K, Patel AR, Lang RM. Quantification of Right Ventricular Size and Function from Contrast-Enhanced Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Images. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2017; 30:1193-1202. [DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2017.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ishizu T, Seo Y, Atsumi A, Tanaka YO, Yamamoto M, Machino-Ohtsuka T, Horigome H, Aonuma K, Kawakami Y. Global and Regional Right Ventricular Function Assessed by Novel Three-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2017; 30:1203-1213. [DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2017.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2016] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Tousignant CP, Howard-Quijano K, Skubas NJ. Tracking Speckles. Anesth Analg 2017; 125:1446-1448. [DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000002474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Bitcon CJ, Tousignant C. The effect of pericardial incision on right ventricular systolic function: a prospective observational study. Can J Anaesth 2017; 64:1194-1201. [DOI: 10.1007/s12630-017-0972-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2017] [Revised: 08/14/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Role of Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography Strain in the Assessment of Right Ventricular Systolic Function and Comparison with Conventional Parameters. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2017; 30:937-946.e6. [PMID: 28803684 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2017.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Despite the already well-known role the right side of the heart plays in many diseases, right ventricular (RV) function has only recently been carefully considered. Echocardiography is the first-line diagnostic technique for the assessment of the right ventricle and right atrium, whereas cardiac magnetic resonance is considered the gold standard but is limited by cost and availability. According to the current guidelines, systolic RV function should be assessed by several conventional measurements, but the efficacy of these parameters as diagnostic and prognostic tools has been questioned by many authors. The development in recent years of myocardial deformation imaging techniques and their application to the right heart chambers has allowed deeper evaluation of the importance of RV function in the pathophysiology of a large number of cardiovascular conditions, but the real value of this new tool has not been completely clarified. The aim of this review is to provide a wide and careful analysis of findings available in the literature about the assessment of RV systolic function by strain measurements, comparing them with conventional parameters and evaluating their role in several clinical settings.
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Grønlykke L, Ravn HB, Gustafsson F, Hassager C, Kjaergaard J, Nilsson JC. Right ventricular dysfunction after cardiac surgery – diagnostic options. SCAND CARDIOVASC J 2016; 51:114-121. [DOI: 10.1080/14017431.2016.1264621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Lars Grønlykke
- Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Olmos-Temois SG, Santos-Martínez LE, Álvarez-Álvarez R, Gutiérrez-Delgado LG, Baranda-Tovar FM. Interobserver agreement on the echocardiographic parameters that estimate right ventricular systolic function in the early postoperative period of cardiac surgery. Med Intensiva 2016; 40:491-498. [PMID: 27198648 DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2016.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2015] [Revised: 02/23/2016] [Accepted: 02/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE To know the variability of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters that assess right ventricular systolic function by analyzing interobserver agreement in the early postoperative period of cardiovascular surgery. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE To assess the feasibility of these echocardiographic measurements. DESIGN A cross-sectional study, double-blind pilot study was carried out from May 2011 to February 2013. SETTING Cardiovascular postoperative critical care at the National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chávez", Mexico City, Mexico. PATIENTS Consecutive, non-probabilistic sampling. Fifty-six patients were studied in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery. INTERVENTION The first echocardiographic parameters were obtained between 6-8hours after cardiac surgery, followed by blinded second measurements. MAIN VARIABLES Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), tricuspid annular peak systolic velocity on tissue Doppler imaging (VSPAT), diameters and right ventricular outflow area, tract fractional shortening. The agreement was analyzed by the Bland-Altman method, and its magnitude was assessed by the intraclass correlation coefficient (95% confidence interval). RESULTS Both observers evaluated TAPSE and VSPAT in 48 patients (92%). The average TAPSE was 11.68±4.53mm (range 4-27mm). Right ventricular systolic dysfunction was observed in 41 cases (85%) and normal TAPSE in 7 patients (15%). The average difference and its limits according to TAPSE were -0.917±2.95 (-6.821, 4.988), with a magnitude of 0.725 (0.552, 0.837); the tricuspid annular peak systolic velocity on tissue Doppler imaging was -0.001±0.015 (-0.031, 0.030), and its magnitude 0.825 (0.708, 0.898), respectively. CONCLUSIONS VSPAT and TAPSE were estimated by both observers in 92% of the patients, these parameters exhibiting the lowest interobserver variability.
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- S G Olmos-Temois
- Departamento de Cuidados Intensivos Posquirúrgicos Cardiovasculares, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología «Ignacio Chávez», México D.F., México
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- Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad, Departamento de Hipertensión Pulmonar y Función Ventricular Derecha, Hospital de Cardiología del Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social , México D.F., México; Departamento de Cuidados Intensivos Posquirúrgicos Cardiovasculares, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología «Ignacio Chávez», México D.F., México.
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- Departamento de Cuidados Intensivos Posquirúrgicos Cardiovasculares, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología «Ignacio Chávez», México D.F., México
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- Departamento de Cuidados Intensivos Posquirúrgicos Cardiovasculares, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología «Ignacio Chávez», México D.F., México
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- Departamento de Cuidados Intensivos Posquirúrgicos Cardiovasculares, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología «Ignacio Chávez», México D.F., México
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Van Orman JR, Connelly K, Albinmousa Z, Tousignant C. Early recovery of tricuspid annular isovolumic acceleration after mitral valve surgery – an observational study. Can J Anaesth 2016; 63:920-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s12630-016-0651-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2015] [Revised: 02/23/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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