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Comparison of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction assessment by two-dimensional echocardiography compared with gated myocardial spect in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20445711     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIM: The aim of this study was to assess accuracy of echocardiography in the measurement of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), enddiastolic volume (EDV) and endsystolic volume (ESV) compared with gated SPECT. METHODS: A total of 70 patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction were enrolled to study. Median of the time interval between gated SPECT and echocardiography was 1 hour. RESULTS: Echocardiography was in good agreement with gated SPECT for quantification of LVEF by using Simpson's method in triplane (r=0.88, p<0.001), biplane (r=0.83, p<0.001) and monoplane apical four chamber projections (A4CH) (r=0.71, p<0,001). LVEF measured by SPECT (36.6+/-11.5%) was non-significantly higher then triplane (35.9+/-10%, median dif. 0.4%), biplane (35.7+/-10%, median dif. 0.7%), A4CH monoplane (36.6+/-12.2%, median dif. 0.1%). Echocardiography correlated with SPECT in quantification of EDV using triplane (r=0.8, p<0.001), biplane (r=0.81, p<0.001) and monoplane echocardiography (r=0.76, p<0.001). EDV measured by SPECT (201.1+/-72.5 ml) was significantly different and higher then triplane (174.4,5+/-60.8 ml, median dif. 22.8), biplane (170.9+/-58.4, median dif. 28 ml) and monoplane echocardiography (173.7+/-59.3, median dif. 85.7 ml). Echocardiography correlated with SPECT in quantification of ESV by triplane (r=0.87, p<0.001), biplane (r=0.86, p<0.001) and monoplane echocardiography (r=0.83, p<0.001). ESV measured by SPECT (133.1+/-64.3) was significantly different then triplane (115.1+/-52.1, median dif. 17 ml), biplane (113.2+/-51.5, median dif. 15.5 ml) and A4CH monoplane echocardiography (112.5+/-48.8, median dif. 17.2 ml). CONCLUSION: Echocardiography is a valid tool for LVEF assessment and systematically underestimates LV volumes compared with gated SPECT in patients with LV systolic dysfunction.
Authors:
Martin Hutyra; Tomas Skala; Milan Kaminek; Jana Zapletalova
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biomedical papers of the Medical Faculty of the University Palacký, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia     Volume:  154     ISSN:  1213-8118     ISO Abbreviation:  Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-06     Completed Date:  2010-08-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101140142     Medline TA:  Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub     Country:  Czech Republic    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  47-54     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine I, Palacky University and University Hospital Olomouc, Czech Republic. martinhutyra@seznam.cz
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cardiac-Gated Single-Photon Emission Computer-Assisted Tomography*
Cardiomyopathies / complications*
Echocardiography*
Heart Ventricles / radionuclide imaging,  ultrasonography
Humans
Myocardial Ischemia / complications
Radiopharmaceuticals / diagnostic use
Stroke Volume
Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi / diagnostic use
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / complications,  radionuclide imaging*,  ultrasonography*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Radiopharmaceuticals; 109581-73-9/Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi

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