scholarly journals Impact of fully automated assessment on interstudy reproducibility of biventricular volumes and function in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sören J. Backhaus ◽  
Andreas Schuster ◽  
Torben Lange ◽  
Christian Stehning ◽  
Marcus Billing ◽  
...  

AbstractCardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging provides reliable assessments of biventricular morphology and function. Since manual post-processing is time-consuming and prone to observer variability, efforts have been directed towards novel artificial intelligence-based fully automated analyses. Hence, we sought to investigate the impact of artificial intelligence-based fully automated assessments on the inter-study variability of biventricular volumes and function. Eighteen participants (11 with normal, 3 with heart failure and preserved and 4 with reduced ejection fraction (EF)) underwent serial CMR imaging at in median 63 days (range 49–87) interval. Short axis cine stacks were acquired for the evaluation of left ventricular (LV) mass, LV and right ventricular (RV) end-diastolic, end-systolic and stroke volumes as well as EF. Assessments were performed manually (QMass, Medis Medical Imaging Systems, Leiden, Netherlands) by an experienced (3 years) and inexperienced reader (no active reporting, 45 min of training with five cases from the SCMR consensus data) as well as fully automated (suiteHEART, Neosoft, Pewaukee, WI, USA) without any manual corrections. Inter-study reproducibility was overall excellent with respect to LV volumetric indices, best for the experienced observer (intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) > 0.98, coefficient of variation (CoV, < 9.6%) closely followed by automated analyses (ICC > 0.93, CoV < 12.4%) and lowest for the inexperienced observer (ICC > 0.86, CoV < 18.8%). Inter-study reproducibility of RV volumes was excellent for the experienced observer (ICC > 0.88, CoV < 10.7%) but considerably lower for automated and inexperienced manual analyses (ICC > 0.69 and > 0.46, CoV < 22.8% and < 28.7% respectively). In this cohort, fully automated analyses allowed reliable serial investigations of LV volumes with comparable inter-study reproducibility to manual analyses performed by an experienced CMR observer. In contrast, RV automated quantification with current algorithms still relied on manual post-processing for reliability.

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miranda Durand

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging has gained popularity in the past few years as a reliable, comprehensive assessment tool for the evaluation of patients with congenital and acquired heart disease. However, the overwhelming amount of data generated by CMR makes it difficult to know where to start and what to report. To ensure consistency and reproducibility of CMR reporting, the Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) Board of Trustees Task Force on Standardised Post Processing has published guidelines to standardise CMR imaging and post processing. The present article aims to provide a pictorial review of these guidelines as well as a framework to basic processing that encompasses: left ventricular function and mass assessment; right ventricular function assessment; atrial size measurements; flow analysis; and T2* analysis and aortic measurements. Cardiac MRI is a robust and rapidly developing field that has significantly advanced the management of cardiac patients. It is important that accuracy and consistency be maintained to ensure that we gain and maintain clinicians’ confidence in the use of this modality.


Author(s):  
Andreas Schuster ◽  
Torben Lange ◽  
Sören J. Backhaus ◽  
Carolin Strohmeyer ◽  
Patricia C. Boom ◽  
...  

Background Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging is considered the reference methodology for cardiac morphology and function but requires manual postprocessing. Whether novel artificial intelligence–based automated analyses deliver similar information for risk stratification is unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate feasibility and prognostic implications of artificial intelligence–based, commercially available software analyses. Methods and Results Cardiovascular magnetic resonance data (n=1017 patients) from 2 myocardial infarction multicenter trials were included. Analyses of biventricular parameters including ejection fraction (EF) were manually and automatically assessed using conventional and artificial intelligence–based software. Obtained parameters entered regression analyses for prediction of major adverse cardiac events, defined as death, reinfarction, or congestive heart failure, within 1 year after the acute event. Both manual and uncorrected automated volumetric assessments showed similar impact on outcome in univariate analyses (left ventricular EF, manual: hazard ratio [HR], 0.93 [95% CI 0.91–0.95]; P <0.001; automated: HR, 0.94 [95% CI, 0.92–0.96]; P <0.001) and multivariable analyses (left ventricular EF, manual: HR, 0.95 [95% CI, 0.92–0.98]; P =0.001; automated: HR, 0.95 [95% CI, 0.92–0.98]; P =0.001). Manual correction of the automated contours did not lead to improved risk prediction (left ventricular EF, area under the curve: 0.67 automated versus 0.68 automated corrected; P =0.49). There was acceptable agreement (left ventricular EF: bias, 2.6%; 95% limits of agreement, −9.1% to 14.2%; intraclass correlation coefficient, 0.88 [95% CI, 0.77–0.93]) of manual and automated volumetric assessments. Conclusions User‐independent volumetric analyses performed by fully automated software are feasible, and results are equally predictive of major adverse cardiac events compared with conventional analyses in patients following myocardial infarction. Registration URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov ; Unique identifiers: NCT00712101 and NCT01612312.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Nikolaidou ◽  
C Kotanidis ◽  
J Leal-Pelado ◽  
K Kouskouras ◽  
VP Vassilikos ◽  
...  

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Introduction Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging can identify the underlying substrate in patients with ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) and normal echocardiography. Myocardial strain has emerged as a superior index of systolic performance compared to ejection fraction (EF), with an incremental prognostic value in many cardiac diseases. Purpose To assess myocardial deformation using 2-D feature-tracking CMR strain imaging (CMR-FT) in patients with frequent VAs (≥500 ventricular premature contractions (VPC)/24 hours; and/or non-sustained ventricular tachycardia), and structurally normal hearts on echocardiography without evidence of coronary artery disease. Methods Sixty-eight consecutive patients (mean age 46 ± 16 years; 54% female) and 72 healthy controls matched for age and body surface area were included in the study. CMR imaging was performed on a 1.5T Magnetom Avanto (Siemens, Erlangen, Germany) scanner using a standard cardiac protocol. Results CMR showed normal findings in 30 patients (44%), while 16 (24%) had previous myocarditis, 6 (9%) had a diagnosis of non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy (NICM), 15 (22%) were diagnosed with VPC-related cardiomyopathy, and 1 patient had subendocardial infarction [excluded from strain analysis]. Mean left ventricular EF (LVEF) in patients was 62% ± 6% and right ventricular EF 64% ± 6% (vs. 65% ± 3% and 66% ± 4% in controls, respectively). Compared to control subjects, patients with VAs had impaired peak LV global radial strain (GRS) (28.88% [IQR: 25.87% to 33.97%] vs. 36.65% [IQR:33.19% to 40.2%], p &lt; 0.001) and global circumferential strain (GCS) (-17.73% [IQR: -19.8% to -16.33%] vs. -20.66% [IQR: -21.72% to -19.6%], p &lt; 0.001, Panel A). Peak LV GRS could differentiate patients with previous myocarditis from patients with NICM and those with VPC-related cardiomyopathy (Panel B). Peak LV GCS could differentiate patients with previous myocarditis from patients with NICM (Panel C). Peak LV GRS showed excellent diagnostic accuracy in detecting patients from control subjects (Panel D). In a multivariable regression model, subjects with a low GRS (&lt;29.91%-determined by the Youden’s index) had 5-fold higher odds of having VAs (OR:4.99 [95%CI: 1.2-21.95]), after adjusting for LVEF, LV end-diastolic volume index, age, sex, BMI, smoking, hypertension, and dyslipidaemia. Peak LV global longitudinal strain (GLS) and RV strain indices were not statistically different between patients and controls. Conclusion Peak LV GRS and GCS are impaired in patients with frequent idiopathic VAs and can detect myocardial contractile dysfunction in patients with different underlying substrates. Our findings suggest that LV strain indices on CMR-FT constitute independent markers of myocardial dysfunction on top and independently of EF. Abstract Figure.


2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janek Salatzki ◽  
Isabelle Mohr ◽  
Jannick Heins ◽  
Mert H. Cerci ◽  
Andreas Ochs ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Systemic effects of altered serum copper processing in Wilson Disease (WD) might induce myocardial copper deposition and consequently myocardial dysfunction and structural remodeling. This study sought to investigate the prevalence, manifestation and predictors of myocardial tissue abnormalities in WD patients. Methods We prospectively enrolled WD patients and an age-matched group of healthy individuals. We applied cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) to analyze myocardial function, strain, and tissue characteristics. A subgroup analysis of WD patients with predominant neurological (WD-neuro+) or hepatic manifestation only (WD-neuro−) was performed. Results Seventy-six patients (37 years (27–49), 47% women) with known WD and 76 age-matched healthy control subjects were studied. The prevalence of atrial fibrillation in WD patients was 5% and the prevalence of symptomatic heart failure was 2.6%. Compared to healthy controls, patients with WD had a reduced left ventricular global circumferential strain (LV-GCS), and also showed abnormalities consistent with global and regional myocardial fibrosis. WD-neuro+ patients presented with more severe structural remodeling and functional impairment when compared to WD-neuro− patients. Conclusions In a large cohort, WD was not linked to a distinct cardiac phenotype except CMR indexes of myocardial fibrosis. More research is warranted to assess the prognostic implications of these findings. Trial registration: This trial is registered at the local institutional ethics committee (S-188/2018).


2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
K Sopova ◽  
C Park ◽  
A Al-Atta ◽  
K Bennaceur ◽  
A Mohammad ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Adverse left ventricular (LV) remodelling is associated with development of heart failure and poor outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Understanding the immunomodulatory mechanisms of LV remodelling is an essential step for the development of novel therapies. Interferon-γ-inducible protein-10 (IP-10)/CXCL10 is a chemokine involved in the recruitment of activated T cells into sites of tissue inflammation. Although IP-10 was reported to reduce adverse LV remodeling in a preclinical myocardial infarction model, its role in LV remodeling in humans with AMI remains unknown. Purpose To determine the clinical predictive value of serum IP-10 in LV remodeling in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Methods This is a substudy of the double-blind, randomised controlled trial “Evaluating the effectiveness of intravenous ciclosporin on reducing reperfusion injury in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention” (CAPRI; ClinicalTrials.gov registry number NCT02390674), which enrolled 52 acute STEMI patients. LV remodeling was assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging and was defined as the 12-week vs. the 3-day post-myocardial infarction change of the left ventricular ejection fraction (ΔLVEF), LV end-diastolic volume (ΔEDV) or LV end-systolic volume (ΔESV). Serum IP-10 was measured before and 5min, 15min, 30min, 90min and 24h after reperfusion by ELISA. Linear regression analysis was used to determine the independent association of IP-10 with the endpoints of the study. Results Serum IP-10 concentration peaked at 30min after reperfusion followed by a 2-fold decrease at the 24h post reperfusion compared to pre-reperfusion levels (P&lt;0.001 for all). Comparison of the 12-week CMR to the baseline CMR imaging revealed that baseline pre-reperfusion as well as 5min, 15min, 30min and 90min, but not 24h, post-reperfusion IP-10 serum levels associated with increased LVEF and decreased ESV at 12-weeks (range correlation coefficient r=[0.35–0.41], P&lt;0.05 with ΔLVEF and r=[−0.33 to −0.44], P&lt;0.05 with ΔESV) indicating that the increase of IP-10 at the acute phase of myocardial infarction confers a cardioprotective role. Multivariable linear regression analysis for ΔLVEF showed that in a model including baseline pre-reperfusion or 5min or 15min or 30min or 90min post-reperfusion IP-10 and age, gender, traditional risk factors (arterial hypertension, body-mass index, hyperlipoproteinemia, diabetes mellitus, smoking, family history of CAD), infarct location, admission high-sensitivity troponin T, door-to-balloon time and ciclosporin treatment, only IP-10 was the independent determinant of ΔLVEF. Conclusions Increased serum IP-10 levels early after reperfusion are associated with reverse LV remodeling in patients with STEMI undergoing primary PCI. The clinical application of IP-10 as a novel biomarker of LV remodeling post-AMI should be further explored and validated. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: None


2011 ◽  
Vol 109 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Schroeder ◽  
Angus Z Lau ◽  
Albert P Chen ◽  
Jennifer Barry ◽  
Damian J Tyler ◽  
...  

Disordered metabolic substrate utilisation has been implicated in the pathogenesis of heart failure (HF). Hyperpolarised (HYP) 13C magnetic resonance, a technique in which the fate of 13C-labelled metabolites can be followed using MR imaging or spectroscopy, has enabled non-invasive assessment of metabolism. The aim of this study was to monitor carbohydrate metabolism alongside cardiac structure, function, and energetics, throughout HF progression. HF was induced in pigs (n=5) by right ventricular pacing at 188 bpm for 5 weeks. Pigs were examined at weekly time points: cine MRI assessed cardiac structure and function, HYP 13C2-pyruvate was administered intravenously and 13C MRS was used to assess 13C-glutamate production via Krebs cycle, 31P MRS assessed myocardial energetics, and HYP 13C1-pyruvate was administered to enable MRI of H13CO3- production from pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH). At baseline, pigs had a normal left ventricular (LV) cardiac index (CI) and end diastolic volume (EDVi). The PCr/ATP was 2.3 ± 0.2. The 13C-glutamate/13C2-pyruvate was 4.3 ± 0.9%, and the H13CO3-/13C1-pyruvate ratio was 1.6 ± 0.2%. After 1–2 weeks of pacing, CI decreased to 3.3 ± 0.5 l/min/m2, PCr/ATP decreased to 1.7 ± 0.1, and 13C-glutamate/13C2-pyruvate decreased to 2.1 ± 0.6%. With the onset of HF, EDVi increased to 140.3 ± 14.1 ml/m2 and H13CO3-/13C1-pyruvate decreased to 0.5 ± 0.2%. In conclusion, we observed an early defect in Krebs' cycle that occurred alongside impaired cardiac energetics and function. Carbohydrate oxidation via PDH was maintained until the onset of HF. These results encourage use of metabolic therapies to delay/prevent the onset of heart failure in patients.


Open Medicine ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Fazio ◽  
Federica Vernuccio ◽  
Emanuele Grassedonio ◽  
Giuseppe Grutta ◽  
Giuseppe Lo Re ◽  
...  

AbstractDilated Cardiomyopathy is a high-incident disease, which diagnosis of and treatments are clinical priority. The aim of our study was to evaluate the diagnostic potential of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging; echocardiography and the biochemical parameters that can help us differentiate between the post-ischemic and non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. Materials and methods. The study enrolled 134 patients with dilated cardiomyopathy: 74 with the post-ischemic form and 60 with the non-ischemic one. All patients underwent a coronary imaging test, with echocardiogram, cardiac magnetic resonance and a blood test. Pro-inflammatory cytokines were evaluated using Luminex kit. Data was compared between the two groups. Results. Echocardiography allowed recognition of Left Ventricular Non Compaction in 2 patients. Longitudinal and circumferential strains were significantly different in the two groups (p<0.05). Using CMR imaging a post-myocarditis scar was diagnosed in 2 patients and a post-ischemic scar in 95% of patients with the chronic ischemic disease. The interleukin IL-1, IL-6 and TNF-α levels were higher in the post-ischemic group compared with the non-ischemic one. Conclusions. The use of second level techniques with a high sensitivity and specificity would help distinguish among different sub-forms of dilated cardiomyopathy.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Martínez ◽  
María Sanz-de la Garza ◽  
Blanca Domenech-Ximenos ◽  
César Fernández ◽  
Ana García-Alvarez ◽  
...  

Background: The cardiac response to endurance exercise has been studied previously, and recent reports have described the extension of this remodeling to the pulmonary vasculature. However, these reports have focused primarily on land-based sports and few data are available on exercise-induced cardio-pulmonary adaptation in swimming. Nor has the impact of sex on this exercise-induced cardio-pulmonary remodeling been studied in depth. The main aim of our study was to evaluate cardiac and pulmonary circulation remodeling in endurance swimmers. Among the secondary objectives, we evaluate the impact of sex and endurance sport discipline on this cardio-pulmonary remodeling promoted by exercise training.Methods:Resting cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging was performed in 30 healthy well-trained endurance swimmers (83.3% male) and in 19 terrestrial endurance athletes (79% male) to assess biventricular dimensions and function. Pulmonary artery dimensions and flow as well as estimates of pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) were also evaluated.Results:In relation to the reference parameters for the non-athletic population, male endurance swimmers had larger biventricular and pulmonary artery size (7.4 ± 1.0 vs. 5.9 ± 1.1 cm2, p &lt; 0.001) with lower biventricular ejection fraction (EF) (left ventricular (LV) EF: 58 ± 4.4 vs. 67 ± 4.5 %, p &lt; 0.001; right ventricular (RV) EF: 60 ± 4 vs. 66 ± 6 %, p &lt; 0.001), LV end-diastolic volume (EDV): 106 ± 11 vs. 80 ± 9 ml/m2, p &lt; 0.001; RV EDV: 101 ± 14 vs. 83 ± 12 ml/m2, p &lt; 0.001). Significantly larger LV volume and lower LV EF were also observed in female swimmers (LV EF: 60 ± 5.3 vs. 67 ± 4.6 %, p = 0.003; LV EDV: 90 ± 17.6 vs. 75± 8.7 ml/m2, p = 0.002). Compared to terrestrial endurance athletes, swimmers showed increased LV indexed mass (75.0 ± 12.8 vs. 61.5 ± 10.0 g/m2, p &lt; 0.001). The two groups of endurance athletes had similar pulmonary artery remodeling.Conclusions: Cardiac response to endurance swimming training implies an adaptation of both ventricular and pulmonary vasculature, as in the case of terrestrial endurance athletes. Cardio-pulmonary remodeling seems to be less extensive in female than in male swimmers.


Diagnostics ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Jakub Lagan ◽  
Christien Fortune ◽  
David Hutchings ◽  
Joshua Bradley ◽  
Josephine H. Naish ◽  
...  

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is used to investigate suspected acute myocarditis, however most supporting data is retrospective and few studies have included parametric mapping. We aimed to investigate the utility of contemporary multiparametric CMR in a large prospective cohort of patients with suspected acute myocarditis, the impact of real-world variations in practice, the relationship between clinical characteristics and CMR findings and factors predicting outcome. 540 consecutive patients we recruited. The 113 patients diagnosed with myocarditis on CMR performed within 40 days of presentation were followed-up for 674 (504–915) days. 39 patients underwent follow-up CMR at 189 (166–209) days. CMR provided a positive diagnosis in 72% of patients, including myocarditis (40%) and myocardial infarction (11%). In multivariable analysis, male sex and shorter presentation-to-scan interval were associated with a diagnosis of myocarditis. Presentation with heart failure (HF) was associated with lower left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), higher LGE burden and higher extracellular volume fraction. Lower baseline LVEF predicted follow-up LV dysfunction. Multiparametric CMR has a high diagnostic yield in suspected acute myocarditis. CMR should be performed early and include parametric mapping. Patients presenting with HF and reduced LVEF require closer follow-up while those with normal CMR may not require it.


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