Jaehuk Choi1, Ran Heo1, Geu-Ru Hong1, Hyuk-Jae Chang2, Ji Min Sung1, Sang Hoon Shin1, In Jeong Cho1, Chi-Young Shim1, Namsik Chung1. 1. From the Division of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital (J.C., R.H., G.-R.H., H.-J.C., S.H.S., I.J.C., C.-Y.S., N.C.) and Severance Biomedical Science Institute (H.-J.C.), Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea; and Department of Statistics, Graduate School of Health and Welfare, CHA University, Seongnam, South Korea (J.M.S.). 2. From the Division of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital (J.C., R.H., G.-R.H., H.-J.C., S.H.S., I.J.C., C.-Y.S., N.C.) and Severance Biomedical Science Institute (H.-J.C.), Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea; and Department of Statistics, Graduate School of Health and Welfare, CHA University, Seongnam, South Korea (J.M.S.). hjchang@yuhs.ac.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to explore the differential effect of 3-dimensional color Doppler echocardiography for the quantification of mitral regurgitation (MR). Two-dimensional color Doppler echocardiography-based MR quantification has well-documented limitations. METHODS AND RESULTS: We consecutively enrolled 221 patients with MR. Adequate image quality was obtained by 2D- and 3D-color Doppler echocardiography in 211 (95.5%) patients. The quantitative differences between the MR volumes obtained by 2D- and 3D-proximal isovelocity surface area (PISA) were analyzed in various MR subgroups. In the validation cohort (n=52), MR volume obtained by 3D-PISA showed a better agreement with phase-contrast cardiac MRI than 2D-PISA (r=0.97 versus 0.84). In all 211 patients, 2D-PISA underestimated the MR volume when compared with 3D-PISA (52.4±19.6 versus 59.5±25.6 mL; P=0.005). A total of 33.3% with severe MR based on 3D-PISA were incorrectly assessed by 2D-PISA as having nonsevere MR. In the subgroup analysis, the MR severity (odds ratio, 6.96; 95% confidence interval, 3.04-15.94; P<0.001) and having an asymmetrical orifice (odds ratio, 11.48; 95% confidence interval, 3.72-35.4; P<0.001), and an eccentric jet (odds ratio, 3.82; 95% confidence interval, 1.27-11.48; P=0.017) were predictors of significant difference in MR volume (>15 mL) between 2D- and 3D-PISA methods. CONCLUSIONS: Quantification of MR by 3D-PISA method is clinically feasible and more accurate than the current 2D-PISA method. MR quantification by 2D-PISA significantly underestimated MR volume with severe, eccentric MR with an asymmetrical orifice. This article demonstrates that 3D-color Doppler echocardiography could be used as a valuable tool to confirm treatment strategy in patients with significant MR.
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to explore the differential effect of 3-dimensional color Doppler echocardiography for the quantification of mitral regurgitation (MR). Two-dimensional color Doppler echocardiography-based MR quantification has well-documented limitations. METHODS AND RESULTS: We consecutively enrolled 221 patients with MR. Adequate image quality was obtained by 2D- and 3D-color Doppler echocardiography in 211 (95.5%) patients. The quantitative differences between the MR volumes obtained by 2D- and 3D-proximal isovelocity surface area (PISA) were analyzed in various MR subgroups. In the validation cohort (n=52), MR volume obtained by 3D-PISA showed a better agreement with phase-contrast cardiac MRI than 2D-PISA (r=0.97 versus 0.84). In all 211 patients, 2D-PISA underestimated the MR volume when compared with 3D-PISA (52.4±19.6 versus 59.5±25.6 mL; P=0.005). A total of 33.3% with severe MR based on 3D-PISA were incorrectly assessed by 2D-PISA as having nonsevere MR. In the subgroup analysis, the MR severity (odds ratio, 6.96; 95% confidence interval, 3.04-15.94; P<0.001) and having an asymmetrical orifice (odds ratio, 11.48; 95% confidence interval, 3.72-35.4; P<0.001), and an eccentric jet (odds ratio, 3.82; 95% confidence interval, 1.27-11.48; P=0.017) were predictors of significant difference in MR volume (>15 mL) between 2D- and 3D-PISA methods. CONCLUSIONS: Quantification of MR by 3D-PISA method is clinically feasible and more accurate than the current 2D-PISA method. MR quantification by 2D-PISA significantly underestimated MR volume with severe, eccentric MR with an asymmetrical orifice. This article demonstrates that 3D-color Doppler echocardiography could be used as a valuable tool to confirm treatment strategy in patients with significant MR.
Authors: Victor Kamoen; Milad El Haddad; Tine De Backer; Marc De Buyzere; Frank Timmermans Journal: Int J Cardiovasc Imaging Date: 2018-12-03 Impact factor: 2.357