Publications

Authors:

Malago', Roberto; Tavella, Domenico; Mantovani, William; D'Onofrio, Mirko; Caliari, Giuliana; Pezzato, Andrea; Nicolì, L; Benussi, Paolo; POZZI MUCELLI, Roberto

Title:

MDCT coronary angiography vs 2D echocardiography for the assessment of left ventricle functional parameters

Year:

2011

Type of item:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Language:

Italiano

Format:

Elettronico

Referee:

Sì

Name of journal:

Radiologia Medica

ISSN of journal:

0033-8362

N° Volume:

116

Number or Folder:

4

Page numbers:

505-520

Keyword:

MDCT coronary angiography · Ventricular function · Left ventricle parameters · Ejection fraction · Cardiac failure

Short description of contents:

PURPOSE: This study was done to compare the parameters of left ventricular (LV) function obtained by multidetector computed tomography coronary angiography (MDCT-CA) using 64-slice equipment with those obtained using twodimensional echocardiography (2D-SE) considered as reference standard. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between April 2008 and September 2009, 116 consecutive patients were studied with both techniques. We analysed the parameters commonly sampled in echocardiography and related them with those retrieved with MDCT-CA: septal thickness, posterior wall thickness, diameter of ascending aorta, diameter and volumes in end-systolic and end-diastolic phase, ejection fraction, stroke volume, cardiac output and heart mass. RESULTS: Good correlation was found measuring septal thickness (r=0.470; p=0.001), and diameters of the ascending aorta. Correlation between systolic and diastolic diameters obtained with the two techniques was good. Poor correlation was attained measuring thickness of the posterior wall (r=0.243; p=0.104). MDCT-CA consistently overestimated the average volumes; diastolic and systolic volumes showed significant correlation (r=0.0456; p= 0.002; r=0.640; p<0.001). Ejection fraction agreement showed a significant correlation (r=0.626; p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: MDCT-CA provides parameters of cardiac function comparable to those found in echocardiography. MDCT-CA although used primarily for coronary noninvasive imaging can provide additional information on ventricular function useful to the diagnostic workup of cardiac patients

Product ID:

87372

Handle IRIS:

11562/347503

Deposited On:

July 8, 2011

Last Modified:

November 11, 2022

Bibliographic citation:

Malago', Roberto; Tavella, Domenico; Mantovani, William; D'Onofrio, Mirko; Caliari, Giuliana; Pezzato, Andrea; Nicolì, L; Benussi, Paolo; POZZI MUCELLI, Roberto, MDCT coronary angiography vs 2D echocardiography for the assessment of left ventricle functional parameters «Radiologia Medica» , vol. 116 , n. 4 , 2011 , pp. 505-520

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