PURPOSE: To evaluate how cine phase-contrast (PC) flow data correlate with the severity of peripheral vascular disease (PVD). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Flow waveforms were obtained in 48 patients proximal and distal to superficial femoral artery (SFA) disease using the 2D cine PC technique with velocity encoding (venc) = 100 cm/second. Flow data were correlated with SFA disease severity and compared with data from nine healthy volunteers. RESULTS: Of 96 arterial segments in 48 patients, 26 were patent or only mildly stenotic, 35 had moderate-to-severe stenosis, and 35 were occluded. The flow patterns tended to become low-resistant below severe stenoses or occlusion. The mean peak flow velocity above/below SFA lesions was significantly higher in patients with severe disease (1.9 +/- 1.0, P = 0.01) or occlusion (2.0 +/- 1.0, P = 0.003) compared to normal volunteers (1.4 +/- 0.6). The delay in peak velocity below the lesions showed a significant positive correlation with lesion severity (r = 0.65, P < 0.001). The mean flow volume ratio above/below SFA lesions was greater in patients with occluded vessels compared to normal volunteers (3.9 and 2.3 respectively; P = 0.04). CONCLUSION: Cine PC flow waveform changes across atherosclerotic lesions correlate with disease severity. This may help determine which lesions are hemodynamically significant. (c) 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
PURPOSE: To evaluate how cine phase-contrast (PC) flow data correlate with the severity of peripheral vascular disease (PVD). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Flow waveforms were obtained in 48 patients proximal and distal to superficial femoral artery (SFA) disease using the 2D cine PC technique with velocity encoding (venc) = 100 cm/second. Flow data were correlated with SFA disease severity and compared with data from nine healthy volunteers. RESULTS: Of 96 arterial segments in 48 patients, 26 were patent or only mildly stenotic, 35 had moderate-to-severe stenosis, and 35 were occluded. The flow patterns tended to become low-resistant below severe stenoses or occlusion. The mean peak flow velocity above/below SFA lesions was significantly higher in patients with severe disease (1.9 +/- 1.0, P = 0.01) or occlusion (2.0 +/- 1.0, P = 0.003) compared to normal volunteers (1.4 +/- 0.6). The delay in peak velocity below the lesions showed a significant positive correlation with lesion severity (r = 0.65, P < 0.001). The mean flow volume ratio above/below SFA lesions was greater in patients with occluded vessels compared to normal volunteers (3.9 and 2.3 respectively; P = 0.04). CONCLUSION:Cine PC flow waveform changes across atherosclerotic lesions correlate with disease severity. This may help determine which lesions are hemodynamically significant. (c) 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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