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Early mitral filling/diastolic mitral annular velocity ratio is not a reliable predictor of left ventricular filling pressure in the setting of severe mitral regurgitation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16423674     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The early mitral filling velocity (E)/early diastolic mitral annular velocity (E') ratio is increasingly being used as a simplified approach to estimate left ventricular (LV) filling pressure. The validity of applying this Doppler parameter to patients with severe mitral regurgitation is unknown. We retrospectively identified 20 patients in sinus rhythm who had LV end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) invasively measured within 72 hours of a full echocardiogram including diastolic parameters. We observed a poor correlation between E/E' ratio and LVEDP in these patients (r = -0.07, P = not significant). Previously described E/E' cut-off values did not accurately identify patients with low, intermediate, and high LVEDP. Of the diastolic parameters measured, the most significant correlation with LVEDP was found with mitral deceleration time (r = -0.66, P = .002) and systolic/diastolic peak velocity ratio (r = -0.52, P = .02). We conclude that E/E' ratio is not reliable in predicting LV filling pressure in the setting of severe mitral regurgitation, and that in these cases mitral deceleration time or systolic/diastolic peak velocity ratio may be better indicators of LVEDP.
Authors:
Jeffrey J Olson; Salvatore P Costa; Christine E Young; Robert T Palac
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography     Volume:  19     ISSN:  1097-6795     ISO Abbreviation:  J Am Soc Echocardiogr     Publication Date:  2006 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-01-20     Completed Date:  2006-05-02     Revised Date:  2007-11-02    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8801388     Medline TA:  J Am Soc Echocardiogr     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  83-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire 03756, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Blood Pressure
Echocardiography / methods*
Female
Humans
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Male
Mitral Valve / ultrasonography*
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / complications,  ultrasonography*
Reproducibility of Results
Retrospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Severity of Illness Index*
Stroke Volume
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology,  ultrasonography*

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