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Ji X, Zhang Y, Xie Y, Zhao R, Li Y, Xie M, Zhang L. Feasibility and prognostic value of tissue motion annular displacement in patients with heart transplantation. Echocardiography 2024; 41:e15809. [PMID: 38581298 DOI: 10.1111/echo.15809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Tissue motion of mitral annular displacement (TMAD) assessment has proved to be an effective method for several cardiovascular diseases including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, heart failure, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, etc. However, there are no studies exploring the feasibility of TMAD in heart transplantation (HT) recipients, and the predictive value of this parameter for adverse outcomes in these patients remains unknown. Consequently, this study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of TMAD in the evaluation of left ventricular (LV) systolic function in clinically well adult HT patients, and further investigate the prognostic value of TMAD. METHODS Echocardiography was performed in 155 adult HT patients and 49 healthy subjects. All the subjects were examined by conventional transthoracic two-dimensional echocardiography and two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) with evaluation of the LV end-diastolic diameter, LV end-diastolic volume index, LV end-systolic volume index, interventricular septal thickness, left atrial diameter, mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE), LV ejection fraction (LVEF), TMAD and LV global longitudinal strain (LVGLS). The end point was defined as all-causes mortality or posttransplant related hospitalization during follow up. Cox proportional hazards regression was performed to evaluate the prognostic value of the parameters for predicting poor outcomes in HT patients. RESULTS A significant positive correlation was found between the measurements of TMAD and LVGLS (r = .714, p < .001). TMAD obtained by 2D-STE had good reproducibility. The LVGLS and TMAD were significantly lower in HT group than in control group (both p < .001). In HT patients, compared with event free group, adverse outcome group displayed reduced TMAD and LVGLS, and elevated age (p < .001, < .001, = .017, respectively). Patients with higher TMAD (> 9.1 mm) had comparatively better survival when stratified by cutoff value (log-rank p < .001). LVGLS and TMAD were independently associated with adverse outcomes in multivariable analysis (both p < .001). CONCLUSION Assessment of TMAD is effective for evaluating LV longitudinal systolic function and predicting adverse outcomes in clinically well adult HT patients.
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- Xiang Ji
- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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Song J, Yao Y, Lin S, He Y, Zhu D, Zhong M. Feasibility and discriminatory value of tissue motion annular displacement in sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy: a single-center retrospective observational study. Crit Care 2022; 26:220. [PMID: 35851427 PMCID: PMC9295263 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-022-04095-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
There is no formal diagnostic criterion for sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy (SICM), but left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 50% was the most commonly used standard. Tissue motion annular displacement (TMAD) is a novel speckle tracking indicator to quickly assess LV longitudinal systolic function. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and discriminatory value of TMAD for predicting SICM, as well as prognostic value of TMAD for mortality.
Methods
We conducted a single-center retrospective observational study in patients with sepsis or septic shock who underwent echocardiography examination within the first 24 h after admission. Basic clinical information and conventional echocardiographic data, including mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE), were collected. Based on speckle tracking echocardiography (STE), global longitudinal strain (GLS) and TMAD were, respectively, performed offline. The parameters acquisition rate, inter- and intra-observer reliability, time consumed for measurement were assessed for the feasibility analysis. Areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUROC) values were calculated to assess the discriminatory value of TMAD/GLS/MAPSE for predicting SICM, defined as LVEF < 50%. Kaplan–Meier survival curve analysis was performed according to the cutoff values in predicting SICM. Cox proportional hazards model was performed to determine the risk factors for 28d and in-hospital mortality.
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A total of 143 patients were enrolled in this study. Compared with LVEF, GLS or MAPSE, TMAD exhibited the highest parameter acquisition rate, intra- and inter-observer reliability. The mean time for offline analyses with TMAD was significantly shorter than that with LVEF or GLS (p < 0.05). According to the AUROC analysis, TMADMid presented an excellent discriminatory value for predicting SICM (AUROC > 0.9). Patients with lower TMADMid (< 9.75 mm) had significantly higher 28d and in-hospital mortality (both p < 0.05). The multivariate Cox proportional hazards model revealed that BMI and SOFA were the independent risk factors for 28d and in-hospital mortality in sepsis cases, but TMAD was not.
Conclusion
STE-based TMAD is a novel and feasible technology with promising discriminatory value for predicting SICM with LVEF < 50%.
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A Novel Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography Derived Parameter That Predicts Clinical Worsening in Children with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12115494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a severe, progressive disease in children, that causes right ventricular dysfunction over time. Tissue motion annular displacement is a novel speckle-tracking derived echocardiographic parameter used in assessing ventricular function. The aim of our study was to determine the prognostic value of this echocardiographic parameter in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension. We conducted a case-control study by assessing twenty children with pulmonary arterial hypertension (idiopathic or secondary) and twenty age- and sex-matched controls, using clinical (WHO functional class, 6-min walking test), laboratory (brain natriuretic peptide level) and echocardiographic parameters (conventional and speckle-tracking derived tissue motion annular displacement) at enrolment and after one year of follow-up. According to their WHO functional class altering after one year, the pulmonary arterial hypertension patients were divided into two groups: non-worsening (eleven) and worsening (nine). The conventional echocardiographic parameters and all measured tricuspid tissue motion annular displacement indices (lateral, septal, midpoint and midpoint fractional displacement—TMADm%) were significantly lower in both pulmonary arterial hypertension groups (non-worsening and worsening) compared to controls. Comparing the worsening and non-worsening groups, only the TMADm% and brain natriuretic peptide level was significantly lower in worsening in comparison with non-worsening pulmonary arterial hypertension children (p = 0.010 and p = 0.018, respectively). In receiver-operating characteristic curve analysis, we found a cut-off value of 16.15% for TMADm% and a cut-off value of 34.35 pg/mL for the brain natriuretic peptide level that can predict worsening in pulmonary arterial hypertension children. In conclusion, tricuspid annulus midpoint fractional displacement, an angle-dependent speckle-tracking derived parameter, could be a good additional parameter in the assessment of the longitudinal right ventricular systolic function and in prediction of clinical worsening in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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Tissue motion annular displacement to assess the left ventricular systolic function in healthy cats. Vet Res Commun 2022; 46:823-836. [PMID: 35258757 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-022-09907-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The tissue motion annular displacement (TMAD) measures the longitudinal displacement of the mitral annulus during systole, using speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE). The main objective was to determine the TMAD means in healthy cats, exploring the correlations with systolic surrogates. The influence of age, body surface area (BSA), heart rate, and systemic blood pressure on the indices was also analyzed. One hundred ninety-three healthy, client-owned cats participated in this prospective, cross-sectional observational study undergoing conventional and STE. Apical four-chamber (AP4) and two-chamber (AP2) images were recorded for offline calculations. Mean TMAD values were similar to mitral annulus plane systolic excursion (MAPSE), varying between 4 to 4.8 mm depending on the annulus and image used. No significant differences between age and BSA categories were detected, except for AP4 MP%, reduced in the heavier group. TMAD variables showed moderate correlation with longitudinal strain (LSt) and MAPSE, but not with fraction shortening (FS) and ejection fraction (EF). The median time required for the offline calculation was 12.2 s for AP4 and 11.8 s for AP2. The technique showed moderate inter and intraobserver variation, proving a reliable tool for assessing left ventricular longitudinal systolic function in cats.
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Wolf M, Lucina SB, Silva VBC, Tuleski GLR, Sarraff AP, Komatsu EY, Sousa MG. Assessment of longitudinal systolic function using tissue motion annular displacement in dogs with degenerative mitral valve disease. J Vet Cardiol 2021; 38:44-58. [PMID: 34800922 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2021.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 10/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Although degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD) is essentially a disorder of the valve, the progression of the disease leads to structural myocardial changes that may compromise left ventricular systolic function. Tissue motion annular displacement (TMAD) is a surrogate for longitudinal fiber function based on speckle tracking assessment of the movement of the mitral annulus toward the apex during systole. The aim of this study was to evaluate longitudinal systolic function with TMAD in dogs with DMVD. ANIMALS Ninety-four dogs with DMVD and 32 healthy dogs. METHODS Prospective cross-sectional observational study. Dogs with DMVD of various American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine classification stages and healthy control dogs underwent physical examination, electrocardiography, systolic blood pressure measurement, as well as a standard and speckle tracking echocardiography. Global longitudinal strain (GLS) and TMAD were used to assess longitudinal systolic function. RESULTS The global TMADmm and global TMAD% were higher in American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine B2 animals than in the stage CD. Global TMAD (mm/kg,mm/bodyweight3, mm/m2) were correlated with GLS and ejection fraction. Global TMAD (mm/kg,mm/m2,%) and GLS were influenced by sex. In addition, systolic blood pressure influenced GLS (P < 0.01; r = -0.23), global TMADmm/kg (P = 0.017; r = -0.21) and global TMADmm/m2 (P = 0.031; r = -0.19). Tissue motion annular displacement was fast to be performed and produced good repeatability in dogs with DMVD. CONCLUSIONS Global TMAD (mm,%), was reduced in DMVD dogs with clinical signs of heart failure compared with stage B2. Tissue motion annular displacement was shown to be a repeatable technique for evaluation of longitudinal systolic function in dogs with DMVD.
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- Laboratory of Comparative Cardiology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Rua dos Funcionários 1540, Curitiba, 80035-050, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Comparative Cardiology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Rua dos Funcionários 1540, Curitiba, 80035-050, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Comparative Cardiology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Rua dos Funcionários 1540, Curitiba, 80035-050, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Comparative Cardiology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Rua dos Funcionários 1540, Curitiba, 80035-050, Brazil
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- School of Life Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUC-PR), Rua Rockfeller 1311, Curitiba, 80230-130, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Comparative Cardiology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Rua dos Funcionários 1540, Curitiba, 80035-050, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Comparative Cardiology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Rua dos Funcionários 1540, Curitiba, 80035-050, Brazil
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Ke J, Yang J, Liu C, Qin Z, Zhang J, Jin J, Yu S, Tan H, Yang Y, Zhang C, Li J, Yu J, Bian S, Ding X, He C, Yuan F, Tian J, Li C, Rao R, Huang L. A novel echocardiographic parameter to identify individuals susceptible to acute mountain sickness. Travel Med Infect Dis 2021; 44:102166. [PMID: 34555515 DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2021.102166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2019] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute mountain sickness (AMS) may cause life-threatening conditions. This study aimed to screen echocardiographic parameters at sea level (SL) to identify predictors of AMS development. METHODS Overall, 106 healthy men were recruited at SL and ascended to 4100 m within 7 days by bus. Basic characteristics, physiological data, and echocardiographic parameters were collected both at SL and 4100 m above SL. AMS was identified by 2018 Lake Louise Questionnaire Score. RESULTS After acute high altitude exposure (AHAE), 33 subjects were diagnosed with AMS and exhibited lower lateral mitral valve tissue motion annular displacement (MV TMADlateral) at SL than AMS-free subjects (13.09 vs. 13.89 mm, p = 0.022). MV TMADlateral at SL was significantly correlated with AMS occurrence (OR = 0.717, 95% CI: 0.534-0.964, p = 0.028). The MV TMADlateral<13.30-mm group showed over 4-fold risk for AMS development versus the MV TMADlateral≥13.30-mm group. After AHAE, the MV TMADlateral<13.30-mm group had increased HR (64 vs. 74 bpm, p = 0.001) and right-ventricular myocardial performance index (0.54 vs. 0.69, p = 0.009) and decreased left ventricular global longitudinal strain (-21.50 vs. -20.23%, p = 0.002), tricuspid valve E/A ratio (2.11 vs. 1.89, p = 0.019), and MV E-wave deceleration time (169.60 vs. 156.90 ms, p = 0.035). CONCLUSION MV TMADlateral at SL was a potential predictor of AMS occurrence and might be associated with differential alterations of ventricular systolic and diastolic functions in subjects with different MV TMADlateral levels at SL after AHAE.
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- Jingbin Ke
- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of PLA, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of PLA, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of PLA, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of PLA, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of PLA, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of PLA, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of PLA, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of PLA, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of PLA, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of PLA, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of PLA, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of PLA, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of PLA, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of PLA, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of PLA, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of PLA, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of PLA, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of PLA, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China.
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Mauermann E, Bouchez S, Bove T, Vandenheuvel M, Wouters P. Rapid, Single-View Speckle-Tracking-Based Method for Examining Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Function in Point of Care Ultrasound. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2020; 39:2151-2164. [PMID: 32426900 DOI: 10.1002/jum.15324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVES A rapid, reliable quantitative assessment of left ventricular systolic and diastolic function is important for patient treatment in urgent and dynamic settings. Quantification of annular velocities based on a single 2-dimensional image loop, rather than on Doppler velocities, could be useful in point-of-care or focused cardiac ultrasound. We hypothesized that novel speckle-tracking-based mitral annular velocities would correlate with reference standard tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) velocities in a focused cardiac ultrasound-esque setting. METHODS Two echocardiographers each performed transthoracic echocardiographic measurements before and after induction of anesthesia in supine patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE)-based systolic (S'STE ) and diastolic (E'STE and A'STE ) velocities were compared to TDI and global longitudinal strain/strain rate. We also compared mitral annular displacement by speckle tracking with M-mode imaging. RESULTS Twenty-five patients were included and examined in both preinduction and postinduction states. Speckle-tracking-based velocities correlated with TDI measurements in both states (S', r = 0.73 and 0.76; E', r = 0.87 and 0.65; and A', r = 0.65 and 0.73), showing a mean bias of 25% to 30% of the reference standard measurement. The correlation of S'STE with strain and the strain rate (S-wave) and E'STE with the strain rate (E-wave) was good in awake, spontaneously breathing patients but was less strong in the ventilated state. Similarly, displacement by speckle tracking correlated with M-mode measurements in both states (r = 0.91 and 0.84). Measurements required medians of 31 and 34 seconds; reproducibility was acceptable for S'STE and E'STE . CONCLUSIONS Speckle-tracking-based mitral annular velocities and displacement correlate well with conventional measures as well as with deformation imaging. They may be clinically useful in rapidly assessing both systolic and diastolic function from a single 2-dimensional image loop.
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- Eckhard Mauermann
- Departments of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Anesthesiology, Surgical Intensive Care, Prehospital Emergency Medicine, and Pain Therapy, Basel University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Huang X, Yue Y, Wang Y, Deng Y, Liu L, Di Y, Sun S, Chen D, Fan L, Cao J. Assessment of left ventricular systolic and diastolic abnormalities in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using real-time three-dimensional echocardiography and two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging. Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2018; 16:23. [PMID: 30285887 PMCID: PMC6167824 DOI: 10.1186/s12947-018-0142-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Conventional echocardiography is not sensitive enough to assess left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients. This research attempts to find a new ultrasonic technology to better assess LV diastolic function, systolic function, and myocardial longitudinal and circumferential systolic strain of segments with different thicknesses in HCM patients. Methods This study included 50 patients with HCM and 40 healthy subjects as controls. The peak early and late mitral annulus diastolic velocities at six loci (Ea′ and Aa′, respectively) and the Ea′/Aa′ ratio were measured using real-time tri-plane echocardiography and quantitative tissue velocity imaging (RT-3PE-QTVI). The mean value of Ea′ at six loci (Em′) was obtained for the calculation of E/Em′ ratio. The LV end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), LV end-systolic volume (LVESV), LV stroke volume (LVSV), and LV ejection fraction (LVEF) were measured using real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT-3DE). LV myocardial longitudinal peak systolic strain (LPSS) and circumferential peak systolic strain (CPSS) in the apical-middle-basal segments (LPSS-api, LPSS-mid, LPSS-bas; CPSS-api, CPSS-mid, and CPSS-bas, respectively) were obtained using a software for two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging (2D-STI). According to the different segmental thicknesses (STs) in each HCM patient, the values (LPSS and CPSS) of all the myocardial segments were categorized into three groups and the respective averages were computed. Results The Ea′, Aa′, and, Ea′/Aa’ ratio in HCM patients were lower than those in the controls (all p < 0.001), while the E/Em′ ratio in HCM patients was higher than that in the controls (p < 0.001). The LVEDV, LVSV, and LVEF were significantly lower in HCM patients than in controls (all p < 0.001). In HCM patients, the LPSS-api, LPSS-mid, LPSS-bas, CPSS-api, CPSS-mid, and CPSS-bas and the LPSS and CPSS of LV segments with different thicknesses were all significantly reduced (all p < 0.001). Conclusions In HCM patients, myocardial dysfunction was widespread not only in the obviously hypertrophic segments but also in the non-hypertrophic segments; the LV systolic and diastolic functions were damaged, even with a normal LVEF. LV diastolic dysfunction, systolic dysfunction, and myocardial deformation impairment in HCM patients can be sensitively revealed by RT-3PE-QTVI, RT-3DE, and 2D-STI.
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- Xin Huang
- Department of cardiology, Nanlou Division, Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of medical administration, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Respiration, Clifford Hospital, Guangzhou, 511495, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of cardiology, Nanlou Division, Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of cardiology, Nanlou Division, Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of cardiology, Nanlou Division, Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Outpatient, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of cardiology, Nanlou Division, Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of cardiology, Nanlou Division, Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing, 100853, China.
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Wolf M, Lucina SB, Brüler BC, Tuleski GL, Silva VB, Sousa MG. Assessment of longitudinal systolic function using tissue motion annular displacement in healthy dogs. J Vet Cardiol 2018; 20:175-185. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2018.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Inciardi RM, Galderisi M, Nistri S, Santoro C, Cicoira M, Rossi A. Echocardiographic advances in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Three-dimensional and strain imaging echocardiography. Echocardiography 2018; 35:716-726. [DOI: 10.1111/echo.13878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Riccardo M. Inciardi
- Division of Cardiology; Department of Medicine; University of Verona; Verona Italy
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- Departement of Advanced Biomedical Science; Federico II University; Naples Italy
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- Cardiology Service; CMSR-Veneto Medica; Altavilla Vicentina Italy
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- Departement of Advanced Biomedical Science; Federico II University; Naples Italy
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- Division of Cardiology; Department of Medicine; University of Verona; Verona Italy
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Streiff C, Zhu M, Shimada E, Sahn DJ, Ashraf M. Mitigation of Variability among 3D Echocardiography-Derived Regional Strain Values Acquired by Multiple Ultrasound Systems by Vendor Independent Analysis. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0153634. [PMID: 27149685 PMCID: PMC4858214 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Accepted: 04/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction This study compared the variability of 3D echo derived circumferential and longitudinal strain values computed from vendor-specific and vendor-independent analyses of images acquired using ultrasound systems from different vendors. Methods Ten freshly harvested porcine hearts were studied. Each heart was mounted on a custom designed phantom and driven to simulate normal cardiac motion. Cardiac rotation was digitally controlled and held constant at 5°, while pumped stroke volume (SV) ranged from 30-70ml. Full-volume image data was acquired using three different ultrasound systems from different vendors. The image data was analyzed for longitudinal and circumferential strains (LS, CS) using both vendor-specific and vendor-independent analysis packages. Results Good linear relationships were observed for each vendor-specific analysis package for both CS and LS at the mid-anterior segment, with correlation coefficients ranging from 0.82–0.91 (CS) and 0.86–0.89 (LS). Comparable linear regressions were observed for results determined by a vendor independent program (CS: R = 0.82–0.89; LS: R = 0.86–0.89). Variability between analysis packages was examined via a series of ANOVA tests. A statistical difference was found between vendor-specific analysis packages (p<0.001), while no such difference was observed between ultrasound systems when using the vendor-independent program (p>0.05). Conclusions Circumferential and longitudinal regional strain values differ when quantified by vendor-specific analysis packages; however, this variability is mitigated by use of a vendor-independent quantification method. These results suggest that echocardiograms acquired using different ultrasound systems could be meaningfully compared using vendor-independent software.
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- Cole Streiff
- Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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Zaky A, Gill EA, Lin CP, Paul CP, Bendjelid K, Treggiari MM. Characteristics of sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction using speckle-tracking echocardiography: a feasibility study. Anaesth Intensive Care 2016; 44:65-76. [PMID: 26673591 DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1604400111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Septic cardiomyopathy is commonly encountered in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. This study explores whether novel global and segmental echocardiographic markers of myocardial deformation, using two-dimensional speckle tracking, are associated with adverse sepsis outcomes. We conducted a retrospective observational feasibility study, at a tertiary care centre, of patients admitted to the ICU with a diagnosis of sepsis who underwent an echocardiogram within the first week of sepsis diagnosis. Data were collected on chamber dimensions, systolic and diastolic function, demographics, haemodynamics, and laboratory parameters. Global and segmental left ventricular longitudinal strain (LVLS) and tissue mitral annular displacement (TMAD) were assessed on 12 left ventricular segments and six mitral annulus segments in apical views, respectively. We explored associations of abnormal LVLS and TMAD with duration of mechanical ventilation, hospital length of stay, and mortality. Fifty-four patients were included. Global LVLS was not associated with any of the primary study endpoints. However, reduced systolic LVLS of the basal anterior segment was associated with in-hospital mortality. There was a suggestion that patients with a reduced global TMAD were associated with an increased risk of mortality and a short length of hospital stay but these associations were not statistically significant. Reduced global LVLS was associated with lower ejection fraction. Reduced global TMAD was associated with reduced global and segmental LVLS, reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, and increased left ventricular end-systolic and end-diastolic volumes. Speckle-tracking echocardiography can be performed feasibly in patients in sepsis. Global and segmental left ventricular deformation indices are associated with ejection fraction. Further studies need to evaluate the ability of these new indices to predict sepsis outcomes.
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- A Zaky
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Center for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology and Intensive Care, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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