| Grading of aortic valve stenosis at 64-slice spiral computed tomography: comparison with transthoracic echocardiography and calibration against cardiac catheterization. | |
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PMID: 19412115 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: We sought to determine the accuracy of multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) for assessing of aortic valve stenosis and to establish threshold values of the planimetric aortic valve orifice area (AVA) that best separate between different grades of stenosis severity. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 202 patients (among them 160 patients with aortic valve stenosis) underwent MSCT, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and cardiac catheterization (CATH). Planimetric AVA measurements at MSCT were compared with calculations based on Doppler flow velocity measurements by TTE (using the continuity equation) and pressure gradient measurements by CATH (using the Gorlin formula). RESULTS: Series of AVA measurements correlated well between MSCT and TTE (r = 0.86) and between MSCT and CATH (r = 0.90). However, AVA at MSCT (0.98 +/- 0.47 cm) was significantly larger than AVA at TTE (0.81 +/- 0.36 cm; P < 0.05) and CATH (0.80 +/- 0.39 cm; P < 0.05). For severity grades 0 through IV the AVAs at MSCT were 2.69 +/- 0.75, 1.86 +/- 0.30, 1.48 +/- 0.17, 0.95 +/- 0.20, and 0.68 +/- 0.20 cm, respectively. For separating, the 5 severity grades optimal thresholds at MSCT were 2.1, 1.6, 1.2, and 0.9 cm. Using these adjusted thresholds there was perfect agreement in classification between MSCT and CATH in 156 (77%), but a mismatch by 1 grade in 43 (21.5%) and 2 grades in 3 (1.5%) patients (kappaw = 0.86). CONCLUSION: Planimetric AVA measurements on MSCT allows for an accurate grading of aortic valve stenosis severity. However, AVA measurements on MSCT are usually larger than measurements on TTE and CATH. Consequently, the thresholds for discriminating between different severity grades have to be adjusted in MSCT. |
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Authors:
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Alexander Lembcke; Michael Woinke; Adrian C Borges; Pascal M Dohmen; André Lachnitt; Yvonne Westermann; Anja Geigenmueller; Kay G A Hermann; Craig Butler; Holger Thiele; Dietmar E Kivelitz |
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Type: Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article |
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Title: Investigative radiology Volume: 44 ISSN: 1536-0210 ISO Abbreviation: Invest Radiol Publication Date: 2009 Jun |
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Created Date: 2009-05-20 Completed Date: 2009-08-05 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0045377 Medline TA: Invest Radiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 360-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Radiology, Charité, University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Alexander.Lembcke@gmx.de |
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Aged Aortic Valve Stenosis / classification, radiography*, ultrasonography* Aortography / methods*, standards Echocardiography / methods*, standards Heart Catheterization / methods*, standards Humans Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods* Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*, standards |
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