scholarly journals Assessment of Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Regurgitation by Doppler-Derived Echo Indices: Comparison with Magnetic Resonance Quantification

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 152
Author(s):  
Zuzana Hlubocká ◽  
Radka Kočková ◽  
Hana Línková ◽  
Alena Pravečková ◽  
Jaroslav Hlubocký ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Aortic Regurgitation ◽  
Mapping Technique ◽  
Velocity Mapping ◽  
Characteristic Analysis ◽  
Descending Aorta ◽  
Vena Contracta ◽  
Severe Aortic Regurgitation ◽  
Doppler Indices ◽  
Vena Contracta Area

Reliable quantification of aortic regurgitation (AR) severity is essential for clinical management. We aimed to compare quantitative and indirect echo-Doppler indices to quantitative cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) parameters in asymptomatic chronic severe AR. Methods and Results: We evaluated 104 consecutive patients using echocardiography and CMR. A comprehensive 2D, 3D, and Doppler echocardiography was performed. The CMR was used to quantify regurgitation fraction (RF) and volume (RV) using the phase-contrast velocity mapping technique. Concordant grading of AR severity with both techniques was observed in 77 (74%) patients. Correlation between RV and RF as assessed by echocardiography and CMR was relatively good (rs = 0.50 for RV, rs = 0.40 for RF, p < 0.0001). The best correlation between indirect echo-Doppler and CMR parameters was found for diastolic flow reversal (DFR) velocity in descending aorta (rs = 0.62 for RV, rs = 0.50 for RF, p < 0.0001) and 3D vena contracta area (VCA) (rs = 0.48 for RV, rs = 0.38 for RF, p < 0.0001). Using receiver operating characteristic analysis, the largest area under curve (AUC) to predict severe AR by CMR RV was observed for DFR velocity (AUC = 0.79). DFR velocity of 19.5 cm/s provided 78% sensitivity and 80% specificity. The AUC for 3D VCA to predict severe AR by CMR RV was 0.73, with optimal cut-off of 26 mm2 (sensitivity 80% and specificity 66%). Conclusions: Out of the indirect echo-Doppler indices of AR severity, DFR velocity in descending aorta and 3D vena contracta area showed the best correlation with CMR-derived RV and RF in patients with chronic severe AR.

1051 Assessment of asymptomatic severe aortic regurgitation by doppler-derived echo indices: comparison with magnetic resonance quantification

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Z Hlubocka ◽  
H Linkova ◽  
A Praveckova ◽  
A Polednova ◽  
G Dostalova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volumetric Method ◽  
Flow Reversal ◽  
Descending Aorta ◽  
Vena Contracta ◽  
Severe Aortic Regurgitation ◽  
Diastolic Flow ◽  
Asymptomatic Patients ◽  
Doppler Indices ◽  
And Function ◽  
Vena Contracta Area

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements This study was supported by Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic 17-28265A Introduction Management of asymptomatic patients with chronic severe aortic regurgitation (AR) is challenging. Reliable quantification of the AR severity is essential. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is a primary imaging modality. Grading of AR severity is achieved by an integrative approach. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) can directly quantify AR severity by measuring regurgitation volume (RV) and regurgitation fraction (RF). Purpose There are few data on direct comparison between TTE and CMR for quantification of AR. Our study aimed to compare quantitative and indirect echo-Doppler indices to quantitative MRI derived parameters in asymptomatic patients with severe chronic AR. Methods In a prospective three-centre study, we evaluated patients with moderate to severe (3+) and severe (4+) chronic AR using TTE and CMR. All patients were asymptomatic, without indication for surgical treatment. The severity of AR was graded using TTE multiparametric approach. A 2-D and 3-D TTE were performed with an assessment of left ventricle size and function, valve morphology, Doppler parameters of AR including vena contracta width, diastolic flow reversal velocity in descending aorta, RV, RF using volumetric method, 3D-vena contracta area (3D-VCA). The CMR quantified left ventricle volumes and function, RF and RV using the phase-contrast velocity mapping. All imaging studies were analysed in CoreLab. Results A total of 104 patients were enrolled during 2015-2018. Mean patient age was 44 ± 13 years, 89 patients (86%) were males and 83 patients (81%) had a bicuspid or unicuspid aortic valve. Using the TTE severe (4+) AR was present in 48 (46%) and moderate to severe (3+) AR in 56 (54%) individuals. Concordant grading of AR severity with both techniques was observed in 77 (74%) patients. An integrative TTE approach showed a trend to underestimate AR severity. The best correlation between echo-Doppler indices and CMR measured RV and RF was found in two parameters: diastolic flow reversal velocity in descending aorta ( Rs = 0,62, p &lt; 0,0001 for RV, Rs = 0,50, p &lt; 0,0001 for RF) and 3D-VCA (Rs = 0,48 for RV, p &lt; 0,0001 , Rs = 0,38 for RF, p &lt; 0,0001). On the contrary vena contracta width showed poor correlation with CMR (Rs = 0,18, p = 0,07 for RV and Rs = 0,11, p = 0,29 for RF). Correlation between quantitative parameters of AR assessed by TTE volumetric method and CMR technique was modest (Rs = 0,40 for RF and Rs = 0,50 for RV, p &lt; 0,0001), 95% confidence intervals were wide. Good correlation between TTE and CMR were found for LV dimensions, volumes and ejection fraction. Conclusion Out of indirect Doppler-echo indices of AR severity, diastolic flow reversal velocity in descending aorta and 3D-vena contracta area showed the best correlation with MRI derived RF and RV in patients with chronic severe AR. Quantitative parameters of AR (RF and RV) assessed by echo volumetric method had an only modest correlation to RF and RV measured using CMR.

Dilatation of the entire thoracic aorta in patients with bicuspid aortic valve: a magnetic resonance angiography study

VASA ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Westhoff-Bleck ◽  
Meyer ◽  
Lotz ◽  
Tutarel ◽  
Weiss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Angiography ◽  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Aortic Arch ◽  
Thoracic Aorta ◽  
Aortic Root ◽  
Ascending Aorta ◽  
Descending Aorta ◽  
Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Background: The presence of a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) might be associated with a progressive dilatation of the aortic root and ascending aorta. However, involvement of the aortic arch and descending aorta has not yet been elucidated. Patients and methods: Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) was used to assess the diameter of the ascending aorta, aortic arch, and descending aorta in 28 patients with bicuspid aortic valves (mean age 30 ± 9 years). Results: Patients with BAV, but without significant aortic stenosis or regurgitation (n = 10, mean age 27 ± 8 years, n.s. versus control) were compared with controls (n = 13, mean age 33 ± 10 years). In the BAV-patients, aortic root diameter was 35.1 ± 4.9 mm versus 28.9 ± 4.8 mm in the control group (p < 0.01). The diameter of the ascending aorta was also significantly increased at the level of the pulmonary artery (35.5 ± 5.6 mm versus 27.0 ± 4.8 mm, p < 0.001). BAV-patients with moderate or severe aortic regurgitation (n = 18, mean age 32 ± 9 years, n.s. versus control) had a significant dilatation of the aortic root, ascending aorta at the level of the pulmonary artery (41.7 ± 4.8 mm versus 27.0 ± 4.8 mm in control patients, p < 0.001) and, furthermore, significantly increased diameters of the aortic arch (27.1 ± 5.6 mm versus 21.5 ± 1.8 mm, p < 0.01) and descending aorta (21.8 ± 5.6 mm versus 17.0 ± 5.6 mm, p < 0.01). Conclusions: The whole thoracic aorta is abnormally dilated in patients with BAV, particularly in patients with moderate/severe aortic regurgitation. The maximum dilatation occurs in the ascending aorta at the level of the pulmonary artery. Thus, we suggest evaluation of the entire thoracic aorta in patients with BAV.

scholarly journals New Imaging Markers of Clinical Outcome in Asymptomatic Patients with Severe Aortic Regurgitation

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 1654
Author(s):  
Radka Kočková ◽  
Hana Línková ◽  
Zuzana Hlubocká ◽  
Alena Pravečková ◽  
Andrea Polednová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Regurgitation ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Vena Contracta ◽  
Severe Aortic Regurgitation ◽  
End Diastolic Volume ◽  
Asymptomatic Patients ◽  
Imaging Markers ◽  
And Function

Background: Determining the value of new imaging markers to predict aortic valve (AV) surgery in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic regurgitation (AR) in a prospective, observational, multicenter study. Methods: Consecutive patients with chronic severe AR were enrolled between 2015–2018. Baseline examination included echocardiography (ECHO) with 2- and 3-dimensional (2D and 3D) vena contracta area (VCA), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with regurgitant volume (RV) and fraction (RF) analyzed in CoreLab. Results: The mean follow-up was 587 days (interquartile range (IQR) 296–901) in a total of 104 patients. Twenty patients underwent AV surgery. Baseline clinical and laboratory data did not differ between surgically and medically treated patients. Surgically treated patients had larger left ventricular (LV) dimension, end-diastolic volume (all p < 0.05), and the LV ejection fraction was similar. The surgical group showed higher prevalence of severe AR (70% vs. 40%, p = 0.02). Out of all imaging markers 3D VCA, MRI-derived RV and RF were identified as the strongest independent predictors of AV surgery (all p < 0.001). Conclusions: Parameters related to LV morphology and function showed moderate accuracy to identify patients in need of early AV surgery at the early stage of the disease. 3D ECHO-derived VCA and MRI-derived RV and RF showed high accuracy and excellent sensitivity to identify patients in need of early surgery.

scholarly journals Cardiac magnetic resonance and B-natriuretic peptide: prognostic value in patients with asymptomatic chronic aortic regurgitation

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Kockova ◽  
H Linkova ◽  
Z Hlubocka ◽  
M Blaha ◽  
M Tuna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Disease Progression ◽  
Aortic Regurgitation ◽  
Regurgitant Volume ◽  
Severe Aortic Regurgitation ◽  
Asymptomatic Patients ◽  
Current Guidelines ◽  
Surgical Group

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): This study was supported by Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic 17-28265A. Background Indication for surgical treatment in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic regurgitation (AR) is curretly based on 2-dimensional echocardiography derived left ventricle (LV) diameter  and ejection fraction. Suboptimal sensitivity of this quideline-directed approach may lead to late intervention in a substantial number of patients. Purpose We aimed to develop a new prognostic stratification scheme based on novel imaging and biochemical markers of heart failure. Methods Consecutive patients with chronic severe AR not indicated for surgery per the current guidelines were enrolled into prospective multi-center study. Baseline examination consisted of B-natriuretic peptide (BNP); comprehensive echocardiography (ECHO) including 3-dimensional (3D) vena contracta area (VCA); comprehensive cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) including regurgitant volume and fraction measurement, and extracellular volume (ECV); all imaging data were analysed in core lab. The perioperative myocardial biopsy from basal septum was performed in all surgically treated patients for histological myocardial fibrosis quantification by Picrosirius Red staining. Patient follow-up was every 6 months. The endpoint was a disease progression (indication for surgery per the current guidelines). Results In total, 132 patients were enrolled between 2015 and 2019, the endpoint occurred in 39 patients during a median follow-up of 1217 days. Baseline clinical data did not differ between patients with endpoint (surgical group) and stable patients (medical group). Baseline BNP levels were higher in the surgical group (57 vs. 20, P &lt; 0.01). Most baseline ECHO parameters did not differ, only 3D VCA, mitral inflow E-wave and flow reversal velocity in the descending aorta were significantly different between two groups (33 vs. 25 mm2, 61 vs 68 cm/s, 21 vs. 19 cm/s with P = 0.012, P = 0.019, P = 0.001). Both CMR-derived end-systolic and end-diastolic LV volumes were significantly different (all P &lt; 0.01); the LV ejection fraction was similar (61 vs. 61%, P = 0.83). The ECV was similar in both groups  (24.2 vs. 24%, P = 0.69) and correlated well with histologically validated diffuse myocardial fibrosis (15%). CMR-derived regurgitant volume and fraction were significantly higher in the surgical group (58 vs. 36 ml, P &lt; 0.01 and 45 vs. 33%, P &lt; 0.01). Based on our results, we developed a multi-factorial scoring system combining the independent predictors of disease progression (specificity 79%, sensitivity 74%).  Conclusion  Baseline CMR-derived LV volumes, CMR-derived regurgitant fraction, and BNP levels can predict disease progression in asymptomatic patients with chronic severe aortic regurgitation. The novel multi-factorial scoring system might identify candidates of early surgical treatment but this hypothesis will require prospective clinical testing. Abstract Figure. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

The importance of slice location on the accuracy of aortic regurgitation measurements with magnetic resonance phase velocity mapping

1997 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 644-652 ◽  
Author(s):  
George P. Chatzimavroudis ◽  
Peter G. Walker ◽  
John N. Oshinski ◽  
Robert H. Franch ◽  
Roderic I. Pettigrew ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Phase Velocity ◽  
Aortic Regurgitation ◽  
Velocity Mapping ◽  
Phase Velocity Mapping ◽  
Slice Location

In vitro validation of computational fluid dynamic simulation in human proximal airways with hyperpolarized 3He magnetic resonance phase-contrast velocimetry

2007 ◽  
Vol 102 (5) ◽  
pp. 2012-2023 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ludovic de Rochefort ◽  
Laurence Vial ◽  
Redouane Fodil ◽  
Xavier Maître ◽  
Bruno Louis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Strong Dependence ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Mapping Technique ◽  
Field Calculation ◽  
Velocity Mapping ◽  
Reconstruction Process ◽  
Human Airway ◽  
Airway Reconstruction

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and magnetic resonance (MR) gas velocimetry were concurrently performed to study airflow in the same model of human proximal airways. Realistic in vivo-based human airway geometry was segmented from thoracic computed tomography. The three-dimensional numerical description of the airways was used for both generation of a physical airway model using rapid prototyping and mesh generation for CFD simulations. Steady laminar inspiratory experiments (Reynolds number Re = 770) were performed and velocity maps down to the fourth airway generation were extracted from a new velocity mapping technique based on MR velocimetry using hyperpolarized 3He gas. Full two-dimensional maps of the velocity vector were measured within a few seconds. Numerical simulations were carried out with the experimental flow conditions, and the two sets of data were compared between the two modalities. Flow distributions agreed within 3%. Main and secondary flow velocity intensities were similar, as were velocity convective patterns. This work demonstrates that experimental and numerical gas velocity data can be obtained and compared in the same complex airway geometry. Experiments validated the simulation platform that integrates patient-specific airway reconstruction process from in vivo thoracic scans and velocity field calculation with CFD, hence allowing the results of this numerical tool to be used with confidence in potential clinical applications for lung characterization. Finally, this combined numerical and experimental approach of flow assessment in realistic in vivo-based human airway geometries confirmed the strong dependence of airway flow patterns on local and global geometrical factors, which could contribute to gas mixing.

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