Right Ventricular Peak Systolic Longitudinal Strain is a Sensitive Marker for Right Ventricular Deterioration in Adult Patients with Tetralogy of Fallot

Overview

Journal Int J Cardiovasc Imaging

Publisher Springer

Specialty Radiology

Date 2009 Jul 31

PMID 19642012

Citations 23

Authors

Roderick W C Scherptong

Sjoerd A Mollema

Nico A Blom

Lucia J M Kroft

Albert de Roos

Hubert W Vliegen

Ernst E van der Wall

Jeroen J Bax

Eduard R Holman

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of right ventricular (RV) longitudinal peak systolic strain (LPSS) assessment for the follow-up of adult patients with corrected tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). Adult patients (n = 18) with corrected TOF underwent echocardiography and CMR twice with a time interval of 4.2 +/- 1.7 years. RV performance was derived from CMR, and included RV volumes and ejection fraction (EF). LPSS was calculated globally (GLPSS) and in the RV free wall (LPSS FW), with echocardiographic speckle-tracking strain-analysis. Baseline (G)LPSS values were compared between patients and healthy controls; the relation between (G)LPSS and CMR parameters was evaluated and the changes in (G)LPSS and CMR parameters during follow-up were compared. GLPSS and LPSS FW were significantly reduced in patients as compared to controls (-14.9 +/- 0.7% vs. -21.6 +/- 0.9% and -15.5 +/- 0.9% vs. -22.7 +/- 1.5%, P < 0.01). Moderate agreement between LPSS and CMR parameters was observed. RV EF remained unchanged during follow-up, whereas GLPSS and LPSS FW demonstrated a significant reduction. RVEF showed a 1% increase, whereas GLPSS decreased by 14%, and LPSS FW by 27%. RV LPSS is reduced in TOF patients as compared to controls; during follow-up RV EF remained unchanged whereas LPSS decreased suggesting that RV LPSS may be a sensitive marker to detect early deterioration in RV performance.

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