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Ferraro AM, Harrild DM, Powell AJ, Levy PT, Marx GR. Evolving Role of Three-Dimensional Echocardiography for Right Ventricular Volume Analysis in Pediatric Heart Disease: Literature Review and Clinical Applications. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2024; 37:634-640. [PMID: 38467312 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2024.03.001] [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: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
Abstract
Accurate knowledge of right ventricular (RV) volumes and ejection fraction is fundamental to providing optimal care for pediatric patients with congenital and acquired heart disease, as well as pulmonary hypertension. Traditionally, these volumes have been measured using cardiac magnetic resonance because of its accuracy, reproducibility, and freedom from geometric assumptions. More recently, an increasing number of studies have described the measurement of RV volumes using three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography. In addition, volumes by 3D echocardiography have also been used for outcome research studies in congenital heart surgery. Importantly, 3D echocardiographic acquisitions can be obtained over a small number of cardiac cycles, do not require general anesthesia, and are less costly than CMR. The ease and safety of the 3D echocardiographic acquisitions allow serial studies in the same patient. Moreover, the studies can be performed in various locations, including the intensive care unit, catheterization laboratory, and general clinic. Because of these advantages, 3D echocardiography is ideal for serial evaluation of the same patient. Despite these potential advantages, 3D echocardiography has not become a standard practice in children with congenital and acquired heart conditions. In this report, the authors review the literature on the feasibility, reproducibility, and accuracy of 3D echocardiography in pediatric patients. In addition, the authors investigate the advantages and limitations of 3D echocardiography in RV quantification and offer a pathway for its potential to become a standard practice in the assessment, planning, and follow-up of congenital and acquired heart disease.
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- Alessandra M Ferraro
- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; PhD Program in Angio-Cardio-Thoracic Pathophysiology and Imaging, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Randazzo M, Maffessanti F, Kotta A, Grapsa J, Lang RM, Addetia K. Added value of 3D echocardiography in the diagnosis and prognostication of patients with right ventricular dysfunction. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1263864. [PMID: 38179507 PMCID: PMC10764503 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1263864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
Abstract
Recent inroads into percutaneous-based options for the treatment of tricuspid valve disease has brought to light how little we know about the behavior of the right ventricle in both health and disease and how incomplete our assessment of right ventricular (RV) physiology and function is using current non-invasive technology, in particular echocardiography. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of what three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) can offer currently to enhance RV evaluation and what the future may hold if we continue to improve the 3D evaluation of the right heart.
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- Michael Randazzo
- Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, University of Chicago Heart and Vascular Center, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Guys and St Thomas NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, University of Chicago Heart and Vascular Center, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, University of Chicago Heart and Vascular Center, Chicago, IL, United States
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Bartoszko J, Omran AS, Ng W. Advancing intraoperative assessment of the right ventricle through three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography. Can J Anaesth 2023; 70:1549-1559. [PMID: 37752377 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-023-02562-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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- Justyna Bartoszko
- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, University Health Network, Sinai Health System, Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, University Health Network, Sinai Health System, Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, University Health Network, Sinai Health System, Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Ferraro AM, Bonello K, Sleeper LA, Lu M, Shea M, Marx GR, Powell AJ, Geva T, Harrild DM. A comparison between the apical and subcostal view for three-dimensional echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular volumes in pediatric patients. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1137814. [PMID: 37215544 PMCID: PMC10196107 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1137814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Accurate measurement of ventricular volumes is an important clinical imaging goal. Three-dimensional echocardiography (3DEcho) is used increasingly as it is more available and less costly than cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). For the right ventricle (RV), the current practice is to acquire 3DEcho volumes from the apical view. However, in some patients the RV may be better seen from the subcostal view. Therefore, this study compared RV volume measurements from the apical vs. the subcostal view, using CMR as a reference standard. Methods Patients <18 years old undergoing a clinical CMR examination were prospectively enrolled. 3DEcho was performed on the day of the CMR. 3DEcho images were acquired with Philips Epic 7 ultrasound system from apical and subcostal views. Offline analysis was performed with TomTec 4DRV Function for 3DEcho images and cvi42 for CMR ones. RV end-diastolic volume and end-systolic volume were collected. Agreement between 3DEcho and CMR was assessed with Bland-Altman analysis and the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Percentage (%) error was calculated using CMR as the reference standard. Results Forty-seven patients were included in the analysis (age range 10 months to 16 years). The ICC was moderate to excellent for all volume comparisons to CMR (subcostal vs. CMR: end-diastolic volume 0.93, end-systolic volume 0.81; apical vs. CMR: end-diastolic volume 0.94, end-systolic volume 0.74).The 3DEcho mean % error vs. CMR for end-systolic volume was 25% for subcostal and 31% for apical; for end-diastolic volume it was 15% for subcostal and 16% for apical. The % error was not significantly different between apical vs. subcostal views for end-systolic and end-diastolic volume measurements. Conclusions For apical and subcostal views, 3DEcho-derived ventricular volumes agree well with CMR. Neither echo view has a consistently smaller error when compared to CMR volumes. Accordingly, the subcostal view can be used as an alternative to the apical view when acquiring 3DEcho volumes in pediatric patients, particularly when the image quality from this window is superior.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alessandra M. Ferraro
- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- PhD Program in Angio-Cardio-Thoracic Pathophysiology and Imaging, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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De Bosscher R, Claeys M, Dausin C, Goetschalckx K, Claus P, Herbots L, Ghekiere O, Van De Heyning C, Paelinck BP, Janssens K, Wright L, Flannery MD, La Gerche A, Willems R, Heidbuchel H, Bogaert J, Claessen G. Three-dimensional echocardiography of the athlete's heart: a comparison with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2023; 39:295-306. [PMID: 36151432 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-022-02726-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Abstract
Three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) is the most accurate cardiac ultrasound technique to assess cardiac structure. 3DE has shown close correlation with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) in various populations. There is limited data on the accuracy of 3DE in athletes and its value in detecting alterations during follow-up. Indexed left and right ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDVi, RVEDVi), end-systolic volume, ejection fraction (LVEF, RVEF) and left ventricular mass (LVMi) were assessed by 3DE and CMR in two-hundred and one competitive endurance athletes (79% male) from the Pro@Heart trial. Sixty-four athletes were assessed at 2 year follow-up. Linear regression and Bland-Altman analyses compared 3DE and CMR at baseline and follow-up. Interquartile analysis evaluated the agreement as cardiac volumes and mass increase. 3DE showed strong correlation with CMR (LVEDVi r = 0.91, LVEF r = 0.85, LVMi r = 0.84, RVEDVi r = 0.84, RVEF r = 0.86 p < 0.001). At follow up, the percentage change by 3DE and CMR were similar (∆LVEDVi r = 0.96 bias - 0.3%, ∆LVEF r = 0.94, bias 0.7%, ∆LVMi r = 0.94 bias 0.8%, ∆RVESVi r = 0.93, bias 1.2%, ∆RVEF r = 0.87 bias 0.4%). 3DE underestimated volumes (LVEDVi bias - 18.5 mL/m2, RVEDVi bias - 25.5 mL/m2) and the degree of underestimation increased with larger dimensions (Q1vsQ4 LVEDVi relative bias - 14.5 versus - 17.4%, p = 0.016; Q1vsQ4 RVEDVi relative bias - 17 versus - 21.9%, p = 0.005). Measurements of cardiac volumes, mass and function by 3DE correlate well with CMR and 3DE accurately detects changes over time. 3DE underestimates volumes and the relative bias increases with larger cardiac size.
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- Ruben De Bosscher
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. .,Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. .,Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Hartcentrum, Jessa Ziekenhuis, Hasselt, Belgium.,REVAL/BIOMED, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- REVAL/BIOMED, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium.,Department of Radiology, Jessa Ziekenhuis, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Muraru D. 22nd Annual Feigenbaum Lecture Right Heart, Right Now: The Role of Three-Dimensional Echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2022; 35:893-909. [DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2022.05.011] [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: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Jone PN, Le RDCS L, Pan Z, Goot BH, Parthiban A, Harrild D, Ferraro AM, Marx G, Colen T, Khoo NS. Three-Dimensional Echocardiography Right Ventricular Volumes and Ejection Fraction Reference Values in Children: A North American Multicenter Study. Can J Cardiol 2022; 38:1426-1433. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2022.04.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Linden K, Otte F, Winkler C, Laser K, Goldschmidt F, Breuer J, Herberg U. Atrioventricular coupling in infants and children assessed by three-dimensional echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2022; 35:976-984. [DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2022.04.014] [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: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Grau CRPDC. The Challenge of Echocardiography in the Accurate Assessment of the Right Ventricle and Pulmonary Insufficiency. Arq Bras Cardiol 2021; 117:699-700. [PMID: 34709297 PMCID: PMC8528367 DOI: 10.36660/abc.20210744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Claudia R Pinheiro de Castro Grau
- Instituto do Coração da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP - Brasil
- Grupo Fleury, São Paulo, SP - Brasil
- Hospital São Luiz Itaim, Rede Dor, São Paulo, SP - Brasil
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Lammers AE, Apitz C, Michel-Behnke I, Koestenberger M. A guide to echocardiographic assessment in children and adolescents with pulmonary hypertension. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2021; 11:1160-1177. [PMID: 34527541 DOI: 10.21037/cdt-21-119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
While the current definition of pulmonary hypertension (PH) is still based on haemodynamic variables, transthoracic echocardiography is the most important diagnostic clinical tool for the first assessment and evaluation of a patient, in whom PH is suspected. In addition, it is the most important clinical modality in long term follow-up and the utility of echocardiography has widely been demonstrated in patients with PH. Echocardiography not only reveals the underlying cardiac morphology and diagnosis of any associated cardiac defects. In most patients with PH right ventricular (RV) pressure estimation is feasible. In addition, ventricular systolic and diastolic function, as well as ventricular-ventricular interactions of both ventricles can be assessed by using echocardiography. Maximizing the use of echocardiography by reporting several measures to gain information and quantitatively describe the parameters, that are linked to prognosis, seem particularly appealing in these children, in whom other advanced imaging modalities requiring anaesthesia is associated with a considerable risk. Herein we provide a practical approach and a concise and clinically applicable echocardiographic guidance and present basic variables, which should be obtained at any assessment. Moreover, we present additional advanced echocardiographic measures, that can be applied in a research or clinical setting when progressive PH needs a deeper insight to assess heart function, estimation of pulmonary artery pressures among others, by echocardiography. Finally, clinically relevant studies in view of the prognostic properties with a focus on the most important echocardiographic variables in pediatric PH are summarized.
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- Astrid E Lammers
- Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart Disease, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Pediatric Heart Centre Vienna, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatrics, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria
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Li Y, Liang L, Guo D, Yang Y, Gong J, Zhang X, Zhang D, Jiang Z, Lu X. Right Ventricular Function Predicts Adverse Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: A Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:697396. [PMID: 34497813 PMCID: PMC8419302 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.697396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Background: Right ventricular (RV) function plays a vital role in the prognosis of patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). We used new machine learning (ML)-based fully automated software to quantify RV function using three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) to predict adverse clinical outcomes in CTEPH patients. Methods: A total of 151 consecutive CTEPH patients were registered in this prospective study between April 2015 and July 2019. New ML-based methods were used for data management, and quantitative analysis of RV volume and ejection fraction (RVEF) was performed offline. RV structural and functional parameters were recorded using 3DE. CTEPH was diagnosed using right heart catheterization, and 62 patients underwent cardiac magnetic resonance to assess right heart function. Adverse clinical outcomes were defined as PH-related hospitalization with hemoptysis or increased RV failure, including conditions requiring balloon pulmonary angioplasty or pulmonary endarterectomy, as well as death. Results: The median follow-up time was 19.7 months (interquartile range, 0.5–54 months). Among the 151 CTEPH patients, 72 experienced adverse clinical outcomes. Multivariate Cox proportional-hazard analysis showed that ML-based 3DE analysis of RVEF was a predictor of adverse clinical outcomes (hazard ratio, 1.576; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.046~2.372; P = 0.030). Conclusions: The new ML-based 3DE algorithm is a promising technique for rapid 3D quantification of RV function in CTEPH patients.
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- Yidan Li
- Department of Echocardiography, Heart Center, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Epidemiology & Tobacco Dependence Treatment Research Department, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Heart Center, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Heart Center, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Epidemiology & Tobacco Dependence Treatment Research Department, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Heart Center, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Heart Center, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Truong U, Meinel K, Haddad F, Koestenberger M, Carlsen J, Ivy D, Jone PN. Update on noninvasive imaging of right ventricle dysfunction in pulmonary hypertension. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2020; 10:1604-1624. [PMID: 33224776 DOI: 10.21037/cdt-20-272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a progressive disease affecting patients across the life span. The pathophysiology primarily involves the pulmonary vasculature and right ventricle (RV), but eventually affects the left ventricular (LV) function as well. Safe, accurate imaging modalities are critical for diagnosis, serial monitoring, and tailored therapy. While cardiac catheterization remains the conventional modality for establishing diagnosis and serial monitoring, noninvasive imaging has gained considerable momentum in providing accurate assessment of the entire RV-pulmonary axis. In this state-of-the-art review, we will discuss the most recent developments in echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging, and computed tomography in PH evaluation from pediatric to adult population.
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- Uyen Truong
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Badano LP, Addetia K, Pontone G, Torlasco C, Lang RM, Parati G, Muraru D. Advanced imaging of right ventricular anatomy and function. Heart 2020; 106:1469-1476. [PMID: 32620556 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2019-315178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Right ventricular (RV) size and function are important predictors of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with various conditions. However, non-invasive assessment of the RV is a challenging task due to its complex anatomy and location in the chest. Although conventional echocardiography is widely used, its limitations in RV assessment are well recognised. New techniques such as three-dimensional and speckle tracking echocardiography have overcome the limitations of conventional echocardiography allowing a comprehensive, quantitative assessment of RV geometry and function without geometric assumptions. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and CT provide accurate assessment of RV geometry and function, too. In addition, tissue characterisation imaging for myocardial scar and fat using CMR and CT provides important information regarding the RV that has clinical applications for diagnosis and prognosis in a broad range of cardiac conditions. Limitations also exist for these two advanced modalities including availability and patient suitability for CMR and need for contrast and radiation exposure for CT. Hybrid imaging, which is able to integrate anatomical information (usually obtained by CT or CMR) with physiological and molecular data (usually obtained with positron emission tomography), can provide optimal in vivo evaluation of Rv functional impairment. This review summarises the clinically useful applications of advanced echocardiography techniques, CMR and CT for comprehensive assessment of RV size, function and mechanics.
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- Luigi P Badano
- Department of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, San Luca Hospital, Milano, Italy .,Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, San Luca Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, San Luca Hospital, Milano, Italy.,Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, San Luca Hospital, Milano, Italy.,Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
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Vandenheuvel M, Bouchez S, Wouters P, Mauermann E. Assessing Right Ventricular Function in the Perioperative Setting, Part II: What About Catheters? Anesthesiol Clin 2019; 37:697-712. [PMID: 31677686 DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2019.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
An-depth assessment of right ventricular function is important in a many perioperative settings. After exploring 2-dimensional echo-based evaluation, other proposed monitoring modalities are discussed. Pressure-based methods of right ventricular appraisal is discussed. Flow-based assessment is reviewed. An overview of the state of current right ventricular 3-dimensional echocardiography and its potential to construct clinical pressure-volume loops in conjunction with pressure measurements is provided. An overview of right ventricular assessment modalities that do not rely on 2-dimensional echocardiography is discussed. Tailored selection of monitoring modalities can be of great benefit for the perioperative physician. Integrating modalities offers optimal estimations of right ventricular function.
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- Michael Vandenheuvel
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, C. Heymanslaan 10, Ghent 9000, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, C. Heymanslaan 10, Ghent 9000, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, C. Heymanslaan 10, Ghent 9000, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, C. Heymanslaan 10, Ghent 9000, Belgium; Department for Anesthesia, Surgical Intensive Care, Prehospital Emergency Medicine and Pain Therapy, Basel University Hospital, Spitalstrasse 21, Basel 4031, Switzerland.
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Addetia K, Muraru D, Badano LP, Lang RM. New Directions in Right Ventricular Assessment Using 3-Dimensional Echocardiography. JAMA Cardiol 2019; 4:936-944. [DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2019.2424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Karima Addetia
- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano–Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano–Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Linden K, Goldschmidt F, Laser KT, Winkler C, Körperich H, Dalla-Pozza R, Breuer J, Herberg U. Left Atrial Volumes and Phasic Function in Healthy Children: Reference Values Using Real-Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2019; 32:1036-1045.e9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2019.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Simpson JM, van den Bosch A. EDUCATIONAL SERIES IN CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE: Three-dimensional echocardiography in congenital heart disease. Echo Res Pract 2019; 6:R75-R86. [PMID: 31026813 PMCID: PMC6528493 DOI: 10.1530/erp-18-0074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Three-dimensional echocardiography is a valuable tool for the assessment of cardiac function where it permits calculation of chamber volume and function. The anatomy of valvar and septal structures can be presented in unique and intuitive ways to enhance surgical planning. Guidance of interventional procedures using the technique has now become established in many clinical settings. Enhancements of image processing to include intracavity flow, image fusion and true 3D displays look set to further improve the contribution of this modality to care of the patient with congenital heart disease.
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- John M Simpson
- Department of Congenital Heart Disease, Evelina London Children's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Thorax Center, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Kamra K, Punn R. Role of echocardiography in the assessment of right ventricular function in the pediatric population. Paediatr Anaesth 2019; 29:530-538. [PMID: 30934152 DOI: 10.1111/pan.13641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2018] [Revised: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This review article summarizes the use of echocardiography in the evaluation of the right ventricle with special emphasis on pediatric patients. After reading this article, anesthesiologists will develop a better understanding of the anatomy and echocardiographic parameters for hemodynamic and functional assessment of the right ventricle. This knowledge will assist with the perioperative management of patients with cardiopulmonary disorder.
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- Komal Kamra
- Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Pediatrics - Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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Comprehensive Noninvasive Evaluation of Right Ventricle-Pulmonary Circulation Axis in Pediatric Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE 2019; 21:6. [DOI: 10.1007/s11936-019-0710-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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