Meng-Chu Chang1, Ming-Ting Wu2,3, Ken-Pen Weng3,4,5, Mao-Yuan Su6, Marius Menza7, Hung-Chieh Huang2, Hsu-Hsia Peng8. 1. Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, No.101, Sec. 2, Kuang-Fu Rd., BMES Building, R415, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan. 2. Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. 3. Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan. 4. Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. 5. Department of Physical Therapy, Shu-Zen Junior College of Medicine and Management, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. 6. Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. 7. Department of Radiology, Medical Physics, Medical Center University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany. 8. Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, No.101, Sec. 2, Kuang-Fu Rd., BMES Building, R415, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan. hhpeng@mx.nthu.edu.tw.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to characterise regional myocardial motion and twist function in the left ventricles (LV) in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF) and preserved LV global function. METHODS: We recruited 47 rTOF patients and 38 age-matched normal volunteers. Tissue phase mapping (TPM) was performed for evaluating the LV myocardial velocity in longitudinal, radial, and circumferential (Vz, Vr, and VØ) directions in basal, middle, and apical slices. The VØ peak-to-peak (PTP) during systolic phases, the rotation angle of each slice, and VØ inconsistency were computed for evaluating LV twist function and VØ dyssynchrony. RESULTS: As compared to the controls, the rTOF patients presented decreased RV ejection fraction (RVEF) (p = 0.002) and preserved global LV ejection fraction (LVEF). They also demonstrated decreased systolic and diastolic Vz in several LV segments and higher diastolic Vr in the septum (all p < 0.05). A lower VØ PTP, higher VØ inconsistency, and reduced peak net rotation angle (all p < 0.05) were observed. The aforementioned indices demonstrated an altered LV twist function in rTOF patients in an early disease stage. CONCLUSIONS: MR TPM could provide information about early abnormalities of LV regional motion and twist function in rTOF patients with preserved LV global function. KEY POINTS: • Patients with rTOF presented significantly reduced systolic and diastolic Vz in the LV. • rTOF patients demonstrated significantly increased diastolic Vr in the septum. • Abnormal characteristics of the segmental dynamic velocity evolution were shown in rTOF. • rTOF patients presented altered circumferential rotation and velocity inconsistency in early stage.
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to characterise regional myocardial motion and twist function in the left ventricles (LV) in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF) and preserved LV global function. METHODS: We recruited 47 rTOF patients and 38 age-matched normal volunteers. Tissue phase mapping (TPM) was performed for evaluating the LV myocardial velocity in longitudinal, radial, and circumferential (Vz, Vr, and VØ) directions in basal, middle, and apical slices. The VØ peak-to-peak (PTP) during systolic phases, the rotation angle of each slice, and VØ inconsistency were computed for evaluating LV twist function and VØ dyssynchrony. RESULTS: As compared to the controls, the rTOF patients presented decreased RV ejection fraction (RVEF) (p = 0.002) and preserved global LV ejection fraction (LVEF). They also demonstrated decreased systolic and diastolic Vz in several LV segments and higher diastolic Vr in the septum (all p < 0.05). A lower VØ PTP, higher VØ inconsistency, and reduced peak net rotation angle (all p < 0.05) were observed. The aforementioned indices demonstrated an altered LV twist function in rTOF patients in an early disease stage. CONCLUSIONS: MR TPM could provide information about early abnormalities of LV regional motion and twist function in rTOF patients with preserved LV global function. KEY POINTS: • Patients with rTOF presented significantly reduced systolic and diastolic Vz in the LV. • rTOF patients demonstrated significantly increased diastolic Vr in the septum. • Abnormal characteristics of the segmental dynamic velocity evolution were shown in rTOF. • rTOF patients presented altered circumferential rotation and velocity inconsistency in early stage.
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Myocardial motion; Tetralogy of Fallot; Tissue phase mapping; Twist; Ventricular function
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