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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-11-25
pubmed:abstractText
We compared the measurements of the aortic valve area (AVA) using dual-source computed tomography (DSCT) in patients with mid to severe aortic stenosis to measurements using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and invasive hemodynamic assessment. A total of 50 patients (mean age 73 +/- 10 years) with suspected aortic stenosis were included. The computed tomographic data were acquired using DSCT with standardized scan parameters (2 x 64 x 0.6 mm collimation, 330-ms rotation, 120-kV tube voltage, 560 mA/rot tube current). After injection of 35 ml contrast agent (flow rate 5 ml/s), a targeted volume data set, ranging from the top of the leaflets to the infundibulum, was acquired. Ten cross-sectional data sets (slice thickness 1 mm, no overlap, increment 0.6 mm) were reconstructed during systole in 5% increments of the R-R interval. The AVA determined in systole by planimetry was compared to the calculated AVA values using the continuity equation on TTE and the Gorlin formula on catheterization. DSCT allowed the planimetry of the AVA in all patients. The mean AVA using DSCT was 1.16 +/- 0.47 cm(2) compared to a mean AVA of 1.04 +/- 0.45 cm(2) using TTE and 1.06 +/- 0.45 cm(2) using catheterization, with a significant correlation between DSCT/TTE (r = 0.93, p <0.001) and DSCT/cardiac catheterization (r = 0.97, p <0.001). However, DSCT demonstrated a slight, but significant, overestimation of the AVA compared to TTE (+0.12 +/- 0.17 cm) and catheterization (+0.10 +/- 0.12 cm(2)). In conclusion, DSCT permits one to assess the AVA with a high-image quality and diagnostic accuracy compared to TTE and invasive determination.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1879-1913
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
104
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1561-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:19932793-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:19932793-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:19932793-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:19932793-Aortic Valve, pubmed-meshheading:19932793-Aortic Valve Stenosis, pubmed-meshheading:19932793-Contrast Media, pubmed-meshheading:19932793-Echocardiography, pubmed-meshheading:19932793-Female, pubmed-meshheading:19932793-Heart Catheterization, pubmed-meshheading:19932793-Hemodynamics, pubmed-meshheading:19932793-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:19932793-Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, pubmed-meshheading:19932793-Male, pubmed-meshheading:19932793-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:19932793-Predictive Value of Tests, pubmed-meshheading:19932793-Sensitivity and Specificity, pubmed-meshheading:19932793-Severity of Illness Index, pubmed-meshheading:19932793-Tomography, X-Ray Computed
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Comparison of dual-source computed tomography for the quantification of the aortic valve area in patients with aortic stenosis versus transthoracic echocardiography and invasive hemodynamic assessment.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine 2 (Cardiology - Angiology), University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany. dieter.ropers@uk-erlangen.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't