Analysis of Left Ventricular Wall Shear Stress during Diastole in Normal Subjects by Vector Flow Mapping
Abstract Objective To observe the diastolic wall shear stress (WSS) pattern of the left ventricle (LV) by using vector flow mapping (VFM) in normal subjects. Methods A total of 371 healthy volunteers were recruited into this study and divided into four age groups. The LV WSS was measured at each diastolic phase, and the mapping of WSS was analyzed. Results Among groups I, II and III, The absolute value of WSS of Anterolateral,Inferoseptal and Anterospetal segments in phase D1;WSS values of inferolateral,Inferoseptal and Anterospetal segments in phase D4 all showed an increasing trend with age. In terms of gender differences, In most cases,women had greater diastolic WSS values compared to men. For each age group, the log-transformed WSS value appeared the increasing-decreasing-increasing trend from phase D1 to D4, with a peak value at the rapid filling phase.Multivariate backward stepwise linear regression analysis revealed that the certain segments log-transformed WSS was independently related to conventional parameters in evaluating diastolic function(mitral lateral E/e', septal E/e', mitral lateral e', septal e' and LAVI).Conclusions In diastolic period, segmental LV WSS shows a regular variation phenomenon and has specific age- and gender-related patterns in different diastolic phases. The mapping of WSS may help identify the diastolic hemodynamic changes or diastolic function phase by phase.