Journal article
Coronary sinus visualization by 3-dimensional real-time echocardiography.
- Conca C Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland.
- Faletra F
- Chioncel O
- Sorgente A
- Pasotti E
- Pedrazzini G
- Moccetti T
- Auricchio A
- 2007-07-14
Published in:
- Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography. - 2008
Aged
Computer Systems
Coronary Sinus
Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional
Feasibility Studies
Female
Heart Failure
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
English
BACKGROUND
Real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) to visualize the coronary sinus (CS) was compared with multislice cardiac tomography (MSCT).
METHODS
In all, 37 consecutive patients undergoing MSCT received RT3DE a few hours later. Group A (n = 22) had normal left ventricular dimension/function, whereas group B (n = 15) had heart failure.
RESULTS
The CS could be visualized in both groups (91% and 93%) with a significantly larger diameter in B. Systolic CS diameter was always larger than diastolic, but patients with heart failure showed significantly less difference (7.6% +/- 4.2% vs 12.2% +/- 6.1%, P < .05). When systolic and diastolic measurements were possible, MSCT and RT3DE agreed (Lin R = -0.09 [95% confidence interval 0.73-0.93]) but less so from the proximal to mid/distal segments (Lin R 0.90, 0.61, 0.41, respectively). Observers learned the procedure in approximately 5 minutes.
CONCLUSION
The CS can be visualized and quantitatively assessed by RT3DE in an easily learned procedure that agrees with MSCT results, especially in patients with heart failure.
Real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) to visualize the coronary sinus (CS) was compared with multislice cardiac tomography (MSCT).
METHODS
In all, 37 consecutive patients undergoing MSCT received RT3DE a few hours later. Group A (n = 22) had normal left ventricular dimension/function, whereas group B (n = 15) had heart failure.
RESULTS
The CS could be visualized in both groups (91% and 93%) with a significantly larger diameter in B. Systolic CS diameter was always larger than diastolic, but patients with heart failure showed significantly less difference (7.6% +/- 4.2% vs 12.2% +/- 6.1%, P < .05). When systolic and diastolic measurements were possible, MSCT and RT3DE agreed (Lin R = -0.09 [95% confidence interval 0.73-0.93]) but less so from the proximal to mid/distal segments (Lin R 0.90, 0.61, 0.41, respectively). Observers learned the procedure in approximately 5 minutes.
CONCLUSION
The CS can be visualized and quantitatively assessed by RT3DE in an easily learned procedure that agrees with MSCT results, especially in patients with heart failure.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1016/j.echo.2007.05.036
- PMID 17628405
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/279258
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