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- Title
Quantification of left atrial volumes using three-dimensional wall motion tracking echocardiographic technology: comparison with cardiac magnetic resonance.
- Authors
Perez de Isla, Leopoldo; Feltes, Gisela; Moreno, Joel; Martinez, Wilfredo; Saltijeral, Adriana; de Agustin, Jose A.; Gomez de Diego, Jose Juan; Marcos-Alberca, Pedro; Luaces, María; Ferreiros, Joaquin; Garcia Fernandez, Miguel Angel; Macaya, Carlos
- Abstract
Background Left atrium (LA) size assessment is clinically relevant, but the accuracy of two-dimensional echocardiographic (2D-echo) methods is limited. Three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography is an excellent alternative but is far from being used in daily clinical practice. Three-dimensional-wall motion tracking (3D-WMT) allows us to obtain volumes in a very simple and rapid manner. The aims of this study were to evaluate the accuracy of 3D-WMT technology to assess LA volume using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) as a reference method, to evaluate its reproducibility, and to determine its added clinical value to classify the LA enlargement severity. Methods and results Seventy consecutive patients referred for a CMR study were prospectively enrolled. They underwent LA volume assessment by means of 2D-echo, 3D-WMT, and CMR. Inter-methods agreement was assessed. The mean age was 56 ± 18 years and 42 patients (60%) were males. Average maximal LA volume obtained by 2D-echo, 3D-WMT, and CMR were 63.33 ± 26.82, 79.80 ± 29.0, and 79.80 ± 28.99 mL, respectively. Univariate linear regression analysis showed a good correlation between 3D-WMT and CMR (r = 0.83; P < 0.001). The agreement analysis showed a similar result (ICC = 0.83; 95% CI = 0.74–0.89; P < 0.001). Furthermore, the LA enlargement degree was better evaluated with 3D-WMT than with 2D-echo. Conclusion This study validates LA volume measurements obtained using the new and fast 3D-WMT technology, compared with CMR. This method is fast, accurate, and reproducible, and it allows a better classification of left LA enlargement severity compared with 2D-echo.
- Subjects
HEART anatomy; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; LEFT heart atrium; CARDIOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC imaging; LONGITUDINAL method; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; TECHNOLOGY; DATA analysis; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PHYSIOLOGY
- Publication
European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, 2014, Vol 15, Issue 7, p793
- ISSN
2047-2404
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ehjci/jeu001