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Zheng Y, Liu X, Yang K, Chen X, Wang J, Zhao K, Dong W, Yin G, Yu S, Yang S, Lu M, Su G, Zhao S. Cardiac MRI feature-tracking-derived torsion mechanics in systolic and diastolic dysfunction in systemic light-chain cardiac amyloidosis. Clin Radiol 2024; 79:e692-e701. [PMID: 38388253 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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AIM To describe the myocardial torsion mechanics in cardiac amyloidosis (CA), and evaluate the correlations between left ventricle (LV) torsion mechanics and conventional parameters using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging feature tracking (CMR-FT). MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred and thirty-nine patients with light-chain CA (AL-CA) were divided into three groups: group 1 with preserved systolic function (LV ejection fraction [LVEF] ≥50%, n=55), group 2 with mildly reduced systolic function (40% ≤ LVEF <50%, n=51), and group 3 with reduced systolic function (LVEF <40%, n=33), and compared with age- and gender-matched healthy controls (n=26). All patients underwent cine imaging and late gadolinium-enhancement (LGE). Cine images were analysed offline using CMR-FT to estimate torsion parameters. RESULTS Global torsion, base-mid torsion, and peak diastolic torsion rate (diasTR) were significantly impaired in patients with preserved systolic function (p<0.05 for all), whereas mid-apex torsion and peak systolic torsion rate (sysTR) were preserved (p>0.05 for both) compared with healthy controls. In patients with mildly reduced systolic function, global torsion and base-mid torsion were lower compared to those with preserved systolic function (p<0.05 for both), while mid-apex torsion, sysTR, and diasTR were preserved (p>0.05 for all). In patients with reduced systolic function, only sysTR was significantly worse compared with mildly reduced systolic function (p<0.05). At multivariable analysis, right ventricle (RV) end-systolic volume RVESV index and NYHA class were independently related to global torsion, whereas LVEF was independently related to sysTR. RV ejection fraction (RVEF) was independently related to diasTR. LV global torsion performed well (AUC 0.71; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.61, 0.77) in discriminating transmural from non-transmural LGE in AL-CA patients. CONCLUSION LV torsion mechanics derived by CMR-FT could help to monitor LV systolic and diastolic function in AL-CA patients and function as a new imaging marker for LV dysfunction and LGE transmurality.
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- Y Zheng
- Department of Radiology, Tsinghua University Hospital, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China; Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital and National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No 167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Geriatric Hospital, Wenquan Road No 118, Haidian District, Beijing 100095, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital and National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No 167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital and National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No 167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital and National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No 167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China
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- Paul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, SZ University Town, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital and National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No 167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital and National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No 167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37# Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital and National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No 167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital and National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No 167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Jinan Central Hospital, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, 250013, China.
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital and National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No 167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China.
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Zhong Y, Li C, Yu Y, Du Y, Bai Y, Wang X, Dai X, Fan G, Wang G. Evaluation the relationship between myocardial fibrosis and left ventricular torsion measured by cardiac magnetic resonance feature-tracking in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients with preserved ejection fraction. THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING 2024:10.1007/s10554-024-03061-7. [PMID: 38448705 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-024-03061-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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The relationship between left ventricular (LV) torsion and myocardial fibrosis (MF) in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients with preserved ejection fraction was still not well understood. New developments in cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) enable a much fuller assessment of cardiac characteristics. This study sought to assess the impact of HCM on myocardial function as assessed by LV torsion and its relationship with MF. HCM (n = 79) and healthy controls (n = 40) underwent CMR. According to whether there was late gadolinium enhancement (LGE), patients were divided into LGE+ group and LGE- group. LV torsion and torsion rate were measured by CMR feature-tracking (CMR-FT). MF was quantitatively evaluated through LGE imaging. LGE was present in 44 patients (56%). Compared with healthy controls, torsion increased in the LGE- group (P < 0.001). Compared with LGE+ group, torsion was higher in the LGE- group (P < 0.001). There was no significant difference in torsion between LGE+ group and healthy controls. Correlation analysis showed that torsion was correlated with LGE% (r = - 0.443) and LGE mass (r = - 0.435) respectively. On multivariable logistic regression analysis, LV torsion was the only feature that was independently associated with the presence of LGE (OR 0.130; 95% CI 0.040 to 0.420, P = 0.01). The best torsion value associated with MF was 1.91 (sensitivity 60.0%, specificity 77.3%, AUC = 0.733). In HCM patients with preserved ejection fraction, CMR-FT derived LV torsion analysis holds promise for myocardial fibrosis detection.
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- Ying Zhong
- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No.155, North Nanjing Street, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Cardio-surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No.155, North Nanjing Street, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No.155, North Nanjing Street, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No.155, North Nanjing Street, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No.155, North Nanjing Street, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No.155, North Nanjing Street, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, China.
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No.155, North Nanjing Street, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, China.
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Lange T, Backhaus SJ, Schulz A, Evertz R, Schneider P, Kowallick JT, Hasenfuß G, Kelle S, Schuster A. Inter-study reproducibility of cardiovascular magnetic resonance-derived hemodynamic force assessments. Sci Rep 2024; 14:634. [PMID: 38182625 PMCID: PMC10770352 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50405-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024] Open
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Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR)-derived hemodynamic force (HDF) analyses have been introduced recently enabling more in-depth cardiac function evaluation. Inter-study reproducibility is important for a widespread clinical use but has not been quantified for this novel CMR post-processing tool yet. Serial CMR imaging was performed in 11 healthy participants in a median interval of 63 days (range 49-87). HDF assessment included left ventricular (LV) longitudinal, systolic peak and impulse, systolic/diastolic transition, diastolic deceleration as well as atrial thrust acceleration forces. Inter-study reproducibility and study sample sizes required to demonstrate 10%, 15% or 20% relative changes of HDF measurements were calculated. In addition, intra- and inter-observer analyses were performed. Intra- and inter-observer reproducibility was excellent for all HDF parameters according to intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) values (> 0.80 for all). Inter-study reproducibility of all HDF parameters was excellent (ICC ≥ 0.80 for all) with systolic parameters showing lower coeffients of variation (CoV) than diastolic measurements (CoV 15.2% for systolic impulse vs. CoV 30.9% for atrial thrust). Calculated sample sizes to detect relative changes ranged from n = 12 for the detection of a 20% relative change in systolic impulse to n = 200 for the detection of 10% relative change in atrial thrust. Overall inter-study reproducibility of CMR-derived HDF assessments was sufficient with systolic HDF measurements showing lower inter-study variation than diastolic HDF analyses.
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- Torben Lange
- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Georg-August University, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Charité Campus Virchow Clinic, Berlin, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany.
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
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Zhang Z, Li G, Gao Y, Zhou S, Xie J, Liu S, Zhao Z, Zhu C, Ordovas K, Pohost GM, Sun K, Li K. Healthy Adult Left and Right Ventricular Torsion and Torsion Rates With MR-Feature Tracking. J Magn Reson Imaging 2023. [PMID: 38156373 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.29201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The clinical value of myocardial torsion quantification in prognostic assessment and risk stratification of various cardiovascular diseases is gradually being recognized. However, normal values of left and right ventricular (LV and RV) torsion and torsion rates (TRs) have not been fully determined, and their correlation with age and gender has not been well studied. PURPOSE To establish normal ranges of biventricular torsion, peak systolic and diastolic TRs using magnetic resonance feature tracking (MR-FT) technique based on a large sample of healthy adults, and further investigate their relationship with age and gender. STUDY TYPE Retrospective. POPULATION 566 Healthy adults (312 males, aged 43 ± 10 years; 254 females, aged 43 ± 11 years). FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE 1.5T/gradient echo. ASSESSMENT Biventricular torsion, peak systolic, and diastolic TRs. STATISTICAL TESTS Shapiro-Wilk test, Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney-U test, linear regression, intraclass correlation coefficient, Bland-Altman analysis. Differences were regarded as statistically significant at P < 0.05. RESULTS Women demonstrated greater magnitudes of left ventricle (LV) torsion (1.23 ± 0.44 vs. 1.00 ± 0.42°/cm), peak systolic TR (9.69 ± 3.70 vs. 8.27 ± 3.73°/cm*sec), peak diastolic TR (-7.78 ± 2.82 vs. -6.06 ± 2.44°/cm*sec), and RV torsion (2.20 ± 1.23 vs. 1.65 ± 1.11°/cm*sec), peak systolic TR (16.07 ± 8.18 vs. 12.62 ± 7.08°/cm*sec), peak diastolic TR (-15.39 ± 6.53 vs. -11.70 ± 6.03°/cm*sec). For both genders, the magnitudes of LV and RV torsion, peak systolic, and diastolic TRs increased linearly with age. All the measurements of biventricular torsion, peak systolic and diastolic TRs achieved good to excellent intraobserver and interobserver reproducibility, with all intraclass correlation coefficients >0.70. DATA CONCLUSION The present study systematically provided age- and sex-stratified reference values for LV and RV torsion and TRs using MR-FT technique. Women and aging are associated with greater magnitudes of biventricular torsion, peak systolic, and diastolic TRs. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 2.
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- Zhen Zhang
- Department of Radiology, Medical imaging research institute of Longgang, the Third People's Hospital of Longgang District, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Radiology, Medical imaging research institute of Longgang, the Third People's Hospital of Longgang District, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiology, Medical imaging research institute of Longgang, the Third People's Hospital of Longgang District, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiology, Medical imaging research institute of Longgang, the Third People's Hospital of Longgang District, Shenzhen, China
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- Zhouxin Medical Imaging and Health Screening Center, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Zhouxin Medical Imaging and Health Screening Center, Xiamen, Fujian, China
- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Medical imaging research institute of Longgang, the Third People's Hospital of Longgang District, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiology, Medical imaging research institute of Longgang, the Third People's Hospital of Longgang District, Shenzhen, China
- Zhouxin Medical Imaging and Health Screening Center, Xiamen, Fujian, China
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Genet M, Diaz J, Chapelle D, Moireau P. Reduced left ventricular dynamics modeling based on a cylindrical assumption. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR NUMERICAL METHODS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 2023; 39:e3711. [PMID: 37203282 DOI: 10.1002/cnm.3711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Biomechanical modeling and simulation is expected to play a significant role in the development of the next generation tools in many fields of medicine. However, full-order finite element models of complex organs such as the heart can be computationally very expensive, thus limiting their practical usability. Therefore, reduced models are much valuable to be used, for example, for pre-calibration of full-order models, fast predictions, real-time applications, and so forth. In this work, focused on the left ventricle, we develop a reduced model by defining reduced geometry & kinematics while keeping general motion and behavior laws, allowing to derive a reduced model where all variables & parameters have a strong physical meaning. More specifically, we propose a reduced ventricular model based on cylindrical geometry & kinematics, which allows to describe the myofiber orientation through the ventricular wall and to represent contraction patterns such as ventricular twist, two important features of ventricular mechanics. Our model is based on the original cylindrical model of Guccione, McCulloch, & Waldman (1991); Guccione, Waldman, & McCulloch (1993), albeit with multiple differences: we propose a fully dynamical formulation, integrated into an open-loop lumped circulation model, and based on a material behavior that incorporates a fine description of contraction mechanisms; moreover, the issue of the cylinder closure has been completely reformulated; our numerical approach is novel aswell, with consistent spatial (finite element) and time discretizations. Finally, we analyze the sensitivity of the model response to various numerical and physical parameters, and study its physiological response.
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- Martin Genet
- LMS, École Polytechnique/CNRS/Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Palaiseau, France
- Inria, MΞDISIM Team, Inria Saclay-Ile de France, Palaiseau, France
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- LMS, École Polytechnique/CNRS/Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Palaiseau, France
- Inria, MΞDISIM Team, Inria Saclay-Ile de France, Palaiseau, France
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- LMS, École Polytechnique/CNRS/Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Palaiseau, France
- Inria, MΞDISIM Team, Inria Saclay-Ile de France, Palaiseau, France
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- LMS, École Polytechnique/CNRS/Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Palaiseau, France
- Inria, MΞDISIM Team, Inria Saclay-Ile de France, Palaiseau, France
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Georgieva L, Nienhaus FT, Haberkorn S, Erkens R, Polzin A, Wischmann P, Ipek R, Marjani K, Christidi A, Roden M, Jung C, Bönner F, Kelm M, Perings S, Gastl M. Consistency of left ventricular ejection fraction measurements in the early time course of STEMI. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2023:CH231734. [PMID: 36872773 DOI: 10.3233/ch-231734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Early after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), initial LV reshaping and hypokinesia may affect analysis of LV function. Concomitant microvascular dysfunction may affect LV function. OBJECTIVE To perform a comparative evaluation of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and stroke volume (SV) by different imaging modalities to assess LV function early after STEMI. METHODS LVEF and SV were assessed using serial imaging within 24 h and 5 days after STEMI using cineventriculography (CVG), 2-dimensional echocardiography (2DE), 2D/3D cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) (2D/3D) in 82 patients. RESULTS 2D analyses of LVEF using CVG, 2DE and 2D CMR yielded uniform results within 24 h and 5 days of STEMI. SV assessment between CVG and 2DE was comparable, whereas values for SV were higher using 2D CMR (p < 0.01 all). This was due to higher LVEDV measurements. LVEF by 2D versus 3D CMR was comparable, 3D CMR yielded higher volumetric values. This was not influenced by infarct location or infarct size. CONCLUSIONS 2D analysis of LVEF yielded robust results across all imaging techniques implying that CVG, 2DE, and 2D CMR can be used interchangeably early after STEMI. SV measurements differed substantially between imaging techniques due to higher intermodality-differences of absolute volumetric measurements.
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- Lilyana Georgieva
- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Germany
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany.,Institute for Clinical Diabetology, German Diabetes Center, Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research at Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany.,German Center for Diabetes Research, Partner Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Germany.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Düsseldorf (CARID), Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Germany
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Guo X, Liu M, Gong J, Yang Y, Liu M, Li W, Yang Q. Left ventricular strain in patients with Takayasu arteritis with preserved ejection fraction: an analysis using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging feature tracking. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2023; 13:171-184. [PMID: 36620139 PMCID: PMC9816761 DOI: 10.21037/qims-22-82] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Background The alteration of myocardial strain in patients with Takayasu arteritis (TAK) remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate left ventricular (LV) stain in patients with TAK and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (pLVEF) using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging feature tracking (CMR-FT) to analyze risk factors for impaired LV strain and to compare the baseline difference of LV strain between patients with reduced and nonreduced LVEF at 6-month follow-up. Methods In all, 51 patients with TAK and 30 healthy controls were prospectively enrolled. All participants underwent multiple short- and long-axis cine scans with true fast imaging with steady-state precession sequence. In this observational study, LV global and regional longitudinal, circumferential, and radial strain and their strain rates were analyzed with FT on cine images. The relationship between LV strain and clinical data was explored. The baseline LV strain between patients with TAK and reduced and nonreduced LVEF was compared using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) at the 6-month follow-up. Results Patients with TAK with pLVEF showed a decline in baseline global longitudinal peak strain (GLS) [TAK (-13.35%±3.11%) vs. controls (-14.77%±1.74%), P=0.021] and circumferential peak strain (GCS) [TAK (-21.46%±2.66%) vs. controls (-22.75%±2.57%), P=0.027] in comparison with normal controls. The longitudinal peak strain (LPS) in the apical (P=0.003) and midventricular regions (P=0.027) and the circumferential peak strain (CPS) in the basal (P=0.021) and midventricular regions (P=0.008) also decreased in patients with TAK. Patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) or myocardial late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) showed a greater reduction in strain compared with those without PH or LGE. GLS showed a negative association with erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), while GCS showed a positive association with disease duration. In the 30 patients who were followed up, the baseline global and apical circumferential diastolic peak strain rates (DPSR) in patients with reduced LVEF were higher than those in patients without reduced LVEF. Conclusions In patients with TAK and pLVEF, CMR-FT indicated that both global and segmental myocardial strain decreased. PH, male gender, long disease duration, elevated ESR, and myocardial LGE were associated with declined LV strain. Baseline increased circumferential DPSR may be associated with the decline in LVEF during follow-up.
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- Xiaojuan Guo
- Department of Radiology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Lai W, Chen-Xu Z, Jian-Xun D, Jie H, Ling-Cong K, Dong-Ao-Lei A, Bing-Hua C, Song D, Zheng L, Fan Y, Hu-Wen W, Jian-Rong X, Heng G, Jun P. Prognostic implications of left ventricular torsion measured by feature-tracking cardiac magnetic resonance in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2022; 24:785-795. [PMID: 36056877 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeac177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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AIMS The prognostic implication of left ventricular (LV) torsion on ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS We analysed cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) findings of 420 patients from a registry study (NCT03768453). These patients received CMR examination within 1 week after timely primary percutaneous coronary intervention. LV torsion and other CMR indexes were measured. Compared with healthy control subjects, STEMI significantly decreased patients' LV torsion (1.04 vs. 1.63°/cm, P < 0.001). During follow-up (median, 52 months), the reduction of LV torsion was greater in patients with than without composite major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs, 0.79 vs. 1.08°/cm, P < 0.001). The risk of MACCEs would increase to 1.125- or 1.092-fold, and the risk of 1-year LV remodelling would increase to 1.110- or 1.082-fold for every 0.1°/cm reduction in LV torsion after adjustment for clinical or CMR parameters respectively. When divided dichotomously, patients with LV torsion≤ 0.802°/cm had significantly higher risk of MACCEs (40.2 vs. 12.3%, P < 0.001) and more remarkable LV remodelling (46.1 vs. 11.9%, P < 0.001) than patients with better LV torsion. The addition of LV torsion to conventional prognostic factors such as the LV ejection fraction and infarction size led to a better risk classification model of patients for both MACCEs and LV remodelling. Finally, tobacco use, worse post-PCI flow, and greater microvascular obstruction size were presumptive risk factors for reduced LV torsion. CONCLUSION LV torsion measured by CMR is closely associated with the prognosis of STEMI and would be a promising indicator to improve patients' risk stratification. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT03768453.
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- Wei Lai
- Department of Cardiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 160 Pujian Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 160 Pujian Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 160 Pujian Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 160 Pujian Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 160 Pujian Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 160 Pujian Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 160 Pujian Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 160 Pujian Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 160 Pujian Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 160 Pujian Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Ngan Shing Street, Sha Tin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 999077, China
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- Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 160 Pujian Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 160 Pujian Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 160 Pujian Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200127, China
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Backhaus SJ, Aldehayat H, Kowallick JT, Evertz R, Lange T, Kutty S, Bigalke B, Gutberlet M, Hasenfuß G, Thiele H, Stiermaier T, Eitel I, Schuster A. Artificial intelligence fully automated myocardial strain quantification for risk stratification following acute myocardial infarction. Sci Rep 2022; 12:12220. [PMID: 35851282 PMCID: PMC9293901 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-16228-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Feasibility of automated volume-derived cardiac functional evaluation has successfully been demonstrated using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging. Notwithstanding, strain assessment has proven incremental value for cardiovascular risk stratification. Since introduction of deformation imaging to clinical practice has been complicated by time-consuming post-processing, we sought to investigate automation respectively. CMR data (n = 1095 patients) from two prospectively recruited acute myocardial infarction (AMI) populations with ST-elevation (STEMI) (AIDA STEMI n = 759) and non-STEMI (TATORT-NSTEMI n = 336) were analysed fully automated and manually on conventional cine sequences. LV function assessment included global longitudinal, circumferential, and radial strains (GLS/GCS/GRS). Agreements were assessed between automated and manual strain assessments. The former were assessed for major adverse cardiac event (MACE) prediction within 12 months following AMI. Manually and automated derived GLS showed the best and excellent agreement with an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.81. Agreement was good for GCS and poor for GRS. Amongst automated analyses, GLS (HR 1.12, 95% CI 1.08-1.16, p < 0.001) and GCS (HR 1.07, 95% CI 1.05-1.10, p < 0.001) best predicted MACE with similar diagnostic accuracy compared to manual analyses; area under the curve (AUC) for GLS (auto 0.691 vs. manual 0.693, p = 0.801) and GCS (auto 0.668 vs. manual 0.686, p = 0.425). Amongst automated functional analyses, GLS was the only independent predictor of MACE in multivariate analyses (HR 1.10, 95% CI 1.04-1.15, p < 0.001). Considering high agreement of automated GLS and equally high accuracy for risk prediction compared to the reference standard of manual analyses, automation may improve efficiency and aid in clinical routine implementation.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT00712101 and NCT01612312.
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- Sören J Backhaus
- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Centre, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Centre, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,University Medical Center Göttingen, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Centre, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Centre, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Helen B. Taussig Heart Center, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, University Medical Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Centre, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Centre, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany. .,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
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Zhang L, Tian J, Yang X, Liu J, He Y, Song X. Quantification of strain analysis and late gadolinium enhancement in coronary chronic total occlusion: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging follow-up study. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2022; 12:1484-1498. [PMID: 35111641 DOI: 10.21037/qims-21-702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background The present study aimed to investigate the benefits of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with chronic total occlusions (CTOs) by using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) feature tracking. Methods Fifty-five CTOs with successful CTO-PCI underwent CMR at baseline and 12 months. Feature tracking was applied to measure left ventricle strain index in CTOs with decreased and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). CTOs were also divided into two groups according to the infarct size of 10% or combined with multi-vessel disease. We also measured these parameters in 40 healthy subjects. Results Three quarters of CTOs showed preserved ejection fraction and no enlargement of left ventricle at baseline, but the global strains were lower than the controls (all P<0.01). In the entire CTO population, left ventricular ejection fraction did not show significant improvement in the 1-year follow-up (59.8%±11.3% vs. 62.0%±8.6%, P=0.08). However, global strains improved over time, and peak global radial strain and circumferential strain showed significant treatment effect of CTO-PCI in the entire CTO population (31.1%±9.9% vs. 34.3%±8.7%, P<0.01; -17.9±3.6 vs. -19.2±3.1, P<0.01), and the subgroup with decreased LVEF, infarct size less than 10%, or multi-vessel disease, but not with the 1-vessel disease. In the LAD and LCX CTO territory, radial and circumferential strain showed treatment effect of CTO-PCI on the recovery of strain parameters (P<0.01 for both). In the RCA CTO territory, circumferential and longitudinal strain showed treatment effect of CTO-PCI on the recovery of strain parameters (P<0.05 for both). Conclusions In this single center study, global radial strain and circumferential strain showed treatment effect of successful CTO-PCI at 1-year follow-up in CTOs with the decreased LVEF, infarct size less than 10%, or multi-vessel disease, and the regional strain also showed a similar trend. However, the benefit of CTO-PCI on the strain recovery was not shown in patients with 1-vessel disease. Therefore, whether patients with CTO benefit from PCI still needs further verification.
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- Lijun Zhang
- Department of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Cardiopulmonary Research, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Ochs A, Riffel J, Ochs MM, Arenja N, Fritz T, Galuschky C, Schuster A, Bruder O, Mahrholdt H, Giannitsis E, Frey N, Katus HA, Buss SJ, André F. Myocardial mechanics in dilated cardiomyopathy: prognostic value of left ventricular torsion and strain. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2021; 23:136. [PMID: 34852822 PMCID: PMC8638178 DOI: 10.1186/s12968-021-00829-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Data on the prognostic value of left ventricular (LV) morphological and functional parameters including LV rotation in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) are currently scarce. In this study, we assessed the prognostic value of global longitudinal strain (GLS), global circumferential strain (GCS), global radial strain (GRS) and LV torsion using CMR feature tracking (FT). METHODS CMR was performed in 350 DCM patients and 70 healthy subjects across 5 different European CMR Centers. Myocardial strain parameters were retrospectively assessed from conventional balanced steady-state free precession cine images applying FT. A combined primary endpoint (cardiac death, heart transplantation, aborted sudden cardiac death) was defined for the assessment of clinical outcome. RESULTS GLS, GCS, GRS and LV torsion were significantly lower in DCM patients than in healthy subjects (all p < 0.001). The primary endpoint occurred in 59 (18.7%) patients [median follow-up 4.2 (2.0-5.6) years]. In the univariate analyses all strain parameters showed a significant prognostic value (p < 0.05). In the multivariate model, LV strain parameters, particularly GLS provided an incremental prognostic value compared to established CMR parameters like LV ejection fraction and late gadolinium enhancement. A scoring model including six categorical variables of standard CMR and strain parameters differentiated further risk subgroups. CONCLUSION LV strain assessed with CMR FT has a high prognostic value in patients with DCM, surpassing routine and dedicated functional parameters. Thus, CMR strain imaging may contribute to the improvement of risk stratification in DCM.
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- Andreas Ochs
- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Solothurner Spitäler AG, Kantonsspital Olten, Olten, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Jordan AN, Fulford J, Gooding K, Anning C, Wilkes L, Ball C, Pamphilon N, Mawson D, Clark CE, Shore AC, Sharp ASP, Bellenger NG. Morphological and functional cardiac consequences of rapid hypertension treatment: a cohort study. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2021; 23:122. [PMID: 34689818 PMCID: PMC8543888 DOI: 10.1186/s12968-021-00805-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy (LVH) in uncontrolled hypertension is an independent predictor of mortality, though its regression with treatment improves outcomes. Retrospective data suggest that early control of hypertension provides a prognostic advantage and this strategy is included in the 2018 European guidelines, which recommend treating grade II/III hypertension to target blood pressure (BP) within 3 months. The earliest LVH regression to date was demonstrated by echocardiography at 24 weeks. The effect of a rapid guideline-based treatment protocol on LV remodelling, with very early BP control by 18 weeks remains controversial and previously unreported. We aimed to determine whether such rapid hypertension treatment is associated with improvements in LV structure and function through paired cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) scanning at baseline and 18 weeks, utilising CMR mass and feature tracking analysis. METHODS We recruited participants with never-treated grade II/III hypertension, initiating a guideline-based treatment protocol which aimed to achieve BP control within 18 weeks. CMR and feature tracking were used to assess myocardial morphology and function immediately before and after treatment. RESULTS We acquired complete pre- and 18-week post-treatment data for 41 participants. During the interval, LV mass index reduced significantly (43.5 ± 9.8 to 37.6 ± 8.3 g/m2, p < 0.001) following treatment, accompanied by reductions in LV ejection fraction (65.6 ± 6.8 to 63.4 ± 7.1%, p = 0.03), global radial strain (46.1 ± 9.7 to 39.1 ± 10.9, p < 0.001), mid-circumferential strain (- 20.8 ± 4.9 to - 19.1 ± 3.7, p = 0.02), apical circumferential strain (- 26.0 ± 5.3 to - 23.4 ± 4.2, p = 0.003) and apical rotation (9.8 ± 5.0 to 7.5 ± 4.5, p = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS LVH regresses following just 18 weeks of intensive antihypertensive treatment in subjects with newly-diagnosed grade II/III hypertension. This is accompanied by potentially advantageous functional changes within the myocardium and supports the hypothesis that rapid treatment of hypertension could improve clinical outcomes. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN registry number: 57475376 (assigned 25/06/2015).
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- Andrew N Jordan
- Vascular Medicine, NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility, Exeter, UK.
- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, EX2 5AX, UK.
- Diabetes and Vascular Research Centre, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK.
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- Vascular Medicine, NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility, Exeter, UK
- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, EX2 5AX, UK
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- Vascular Medicine, NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility, Exeter, UK
- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, EX2 5AX, UK
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- Vascular Medicine, NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility, Exeter, UK
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- Vascular Medicine, NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility, Exeter, UK
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- Vascular Medicine, NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility, Exeter, UK
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- Vascular Medicine, NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility, Exeter, UK
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- Vascular Medicine, NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility, Exeter, UK
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- Primary Care Research Group, Exeter College of Medicine and Health, Smeall Building, St Luke's Campus, Magdalen Road, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK
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- Vascular Medicine, NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility, Exeter, UK
- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, EX2 5AX, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, EX2 5AX, UK
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, EX2 5AX, UK
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, UK
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is a transient but severe myocardial dysfunction that has been known for decades and is still to be fully understood regarding its clinical presentations and pathophysiological mechanisms. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging plays a key role in the comprehensive analysis of patients with TTS in acute and follow-up examinations. In this review, we focus on the major advantages and latest evolutions of CMR in diagnosis and prognostication of TTS and discuss future perspectives and needs in the field of research and cardiovascular imaging in TTS. RECENT FINDINGS Specific CMR criteria for TTS diagnosis at the time of acute presentation are established. In addition to identifying the typical regional wall motion abnormalities, CMR allows for precise quantification of right ventricular and left ventricular (LV) function, the assessment of additional abnormalities/complications (e.g. pericardial and/or pleural effusion, LV thrombi), and most importantly myocardial tissue characterization (myocardial oedema, inflammation, necrosis/fibrosis). CMR enables a comprehensive assessment of the entire spectrum of functional and structural changes that occur in patients with TTS and may have also a prognostic impact. CMR can distinguish between TTS and other important differential diagnoses (myocarditis, myocardial infarction) with direct consequences on medical therapy.
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- Philipp-Johannes Jensch
- University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538, Lübeck, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538, Lübeck, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538, Lübeck, Germany.
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
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Backhaus SJ, Metschies G, Billing M, Schmidt-Rimpler J, Kowallick JT, Gertz RJ, Lapinskas T, Pieske-Kraigher E, Pieske B, Lotz J, Bigalke B, Kutty S, Hasenfuß G, Kelle S, Schuster A. Defining the optimal temporal and spatial resolution for cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging feature tracking. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2021; 23:60. [PMID: 34001175 PMCID: PMC8127257 DOI: 10.1186/s12968-021-00740-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Myocardial deformation analyses using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) feature tracking (CMR-FT) have incremental value in the assessment of cardiac function beyond volumetric analyses. Since guidelines do not recommend specific imaging parameters, we aimed to define optimal spatial and temporal resolutions for CMR cine images to enable reliable post-processing. METHODS Intra- and inter-observer reproducibility was assessed in 12 healthy subjects and 9 heart failure (HF) patients. Cine images were acquired with different temporal (20, 30, 40 and 50 frames/cardiac cycle) and spatial resolutions (high in-plane 1.5 × 1.5 mm through-plane 5 mm, standard 1.8 × 1.8 x 8mm and low 3.0 × 3.0 x 10mm). CMR-FT comprised left ventricular (LV) global and segmental longitudinal/circumferential strain (GLS/GCS) and associated systolic strain rates (SR), and right ventricular (RV) GLS. RESULTS Temporal but not spatial resolution did impact absolute strain and SR. Maximum absolute changes between lowest and highest temporal resolution were as follows: 1.8% and 0.3%/s for LV GLS and SR, 2.5% and 0.6%/s for GCS and SR as well as 1.4% for RV GLS. Changes of strain values occurred comparing 20 and 30 frames/cardiac cycle including LV and RV GLS and GCS (p < 0.001-0.046). In contrast, SR values (LV GLS/GCS SR) changed significantly comparing all successive temporal resolutions (p < 0.001-0.013). LV strain and SR reproducibility was not affected by either temporal or spatial resolution, whilst RV strain variability decreased with augmentation of temporal resolution. CONCLUSION Temporal but not spatial resolution significantly affects strain and SR in CMR-FT deformation analyses. Strain analyses require lower temporal resolution and 30 frames/cardiac cycle offer consistent strain assessments, whilst SR measurements gain from further increases in temporal resolution.
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- Sören J. Backhaus
- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099 Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099 Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099 Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099 Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099 Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- German Heart Center Berlin (DHZB), Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, University of Berlin, Charité Campus Virchow Clinic, Berlin, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- German Heart Center Berlin (DHZB), Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, University of Berlin, Charité Campus Virchow Clinic, Berlin, Germany
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- German Heart Center Berlin (DHZB), Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, University of Berlin, Charité Campus Virchow Clinic, Berlin, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, University Medical Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Taussig Heart Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099 Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- German Heart Center Berlin (DHZB), Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, University of Berlin, Charité Campus Virchow Clinic, Berlin, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099 Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Kihlberg J, Gupta V, Haraldsson H, Sigfridsson A, Sarvari SI, Ebbers T, Engvall JE. Clinical validation of three cardiovascular magnetic resonance techniques to measure strain and torsion in patients with suspected coronary artery disease. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2020; 22:83. [PMID: 33280612 PMCID: PMC7720468 DOI: 10.1186/s12968-020-00684-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Several cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) techniques can measure myocardial strain and torsion with high accuracy. The purpose of this study was to compare displacement encoding with stimulated echoes (DENSE), tagging and feature tracking (FT) for measuring circumferential and radial myocardial strain and myocardial torsion in order to assess myocardial function and infarct scar burden both at a global and at a segmental level. METHOD 116 patients with a high likelihood of coronary artery disease (European SCORE > 15%) underwent CMR examination including cine images, tagging, DENSE and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) in the short axis direction. In total, 97 patients had signs of myocardial disease and 19 had no abnormalities in terms of left ventricular (LV) wall mass index, LV ejection fraction, wall motion, LGE or a history of myocardial infarction. Thirty-four patients had myocardial infarct scar with a transmural LGE extent (transmurality) that exceeded 50% of the wall thickness in at least one segment. Global circumferential strain (GCS) and global radial strain (GRS) was analyzed using FT of cine loops, deformation of tag lines or DENSE displacement. RESULTS DENSE and tagging both showed high sensitivity (82% and 71%) at a specificity of 80% for the detection of segments with > 50% LGE transmurality, and receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis showed significantly higher area under the curve-values (AUC) for DENSE (0.87) than for tagging (0.83, p < 0.001) and FT (0.66, p = 0.003). GCS correlated with global LGE when determined with DENSE (r = 0.41), tagging (r = 0.37) and FT (r = 0.15). GRS had a low but significant negative correlation with LGE; DENSE r = - 0.10, FT r = - 0.07 and tagging r = - 0.16. Torsion from DENSE and tagging had a weak correlation (- 0.20 and - 0.22 respectively) with global LGE. CONCLUSION Circumferential strain from DENSE detected segments with > 50% scar with a higher AUC than strain determined from tagging and FT at a segmental level. GCS and torsion computed from DENSE and tagging showed similar correlation with global scar size, while when computed from FT, the correlation was lower.
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- Johan Kihlberg
- Department of Radiology in Linköping, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
- Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
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- Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Clinical Physiology & Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, 17176, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, 0316, Oslo, Norway
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- Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Physiology in Linköping, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Curiale AH, Bernardo A, Cárdenas R, Mato G. CardIAc: an open-source application for myocardial strain analysis. Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg 2020; 16:65-79. [PMID: 33196972 DOI: 10.1007/s11548-020-02291-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE This paper presents CardIAc, an open-source application designed as an alternative to commercial software for left ventricle myocardial strain quantification in short-axis cardiac magnetic resonance images. The aim is to provide a useful extension for myocardial strain analysis that can be easily adapted to incorporate different strategies of motion tracking to improve the strain accuracy. In this way, users with programming skills can easily modify the code and adjust the program's performance according to their own scientific or clinical requirements. The software is intended for research and clinical use is not advised. METHODS CardIAc was developed as a 3D Slicer extension for an easy installation and usability. The main contribution of this article is to provide a general workflow, going from data and segmentation loading, 3D heart modeling, analysis and several options for visualization of the myocardial strain. RESULTS CardIAc strain feature was evaluated on a public dataset (Cardiac Motion Analysis Challenge-STACOM 2011) of 15 volunteers, and a synthetic one generated from this real dataset. Results on the real dataset show that cardIAc achieves suitable accuracy for myocardial motion estimation with a median error of 3.66 mm. In particular, global strain curves show strong correlation with the bibliography for healthy patients and similar approaches. On the other hand, results on the synthetic dataset show a mean global error of 4.07%, 7.76% and 8.18% for circumferential, radial and longitudinal strain. CONCLUSION This paper introduces a new open-source application for strain analysis distributed under a BSD-style open-source license. Results demonstrate the capability and merits of the proposed application for strain analysis.
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- Ariel Hernán Curiale
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina. .,Departamento de Física Médica, Centro Atómico Bariloche e Instituto Balseiro, Av. Bustillo 9500, R8402AGP, San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina.
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- Departamento de Física Médica, Centro Atómico Bariloche e Instituto Balseiro, Av. Bustillo 9500, R8402AGP, San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina.,Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (CNEA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Departamento de Física Médica, Centro Atómico Bariloche e Instituto Balseiro, Av. Bustillo 9500, R8402AGP, San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Departamento de Física Médica, Centro Atómico Bariloche e Instituto Balseiro, Av. Bustillo 9500, R8402AGP, San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina.,Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (CNEA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Gastl M, Lachmann V, Christidi A, Janzarik N, Veulemans V, Haberkorn S, Holzbach L, Jacoby C, Schnackenburg B, Berrisch-Rahmel S, Zeus T, Kelm M, Bönner F. Cardiac magnetic resonance T2 mapping and feature tracking in athlete's heart and HCM. Eur Radiol 2020; 31:2768-2777. [PMID: 33063183 PMCID: PMC8043946 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-020-07289-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Objectives Distinguishing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) from left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) due to systematic training (athlete’s heart, AH) from morphologic assessment remains challenging. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of T2 mapping and deformation imaging obtained by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) to discriminate AH from HCM with (HOCM) or without outflow tract obstruction (HNCM). Methods Thirty-three patients with HOCM, 9 with HNCM, 13 strength-trained athletes as well as individual age- and gender-matched controls received CMR. For T2 mapping, GRASE-derived multi-echo images were obtained and analyzed using dedicated software. Besides T2 mapping analyses, left ventricular (LV) dimensional and functional parameters were obtained including LV mass per body surface area (LVMi), interventricular septum thickness (IVS), and global longitudinal strain (GLS). Results While LVMi was not significantly different, IVS was thickened in HOCM patients compared to athlete’s. Absolute values of GLS were significantly increased in patients with HOCM/HNCM compared to AH. Median T2 values were elevated compared to controls except in athlete’s heart. ROC analysis revealed T2 values (AUC 0.78) and GLS (AUC 0.91) as good parameters to discriminate AH from overall HNCM/HOCM. Conclusion Discrimination of pathologic from non-pathologic LVH has implications for risk assessment of competitive sports in athletes. Multiparametric CMR with parametric T2 mapping and deformation imaging may add information to distinguish AH from LVH due to HCM. Key Points • Structural analyses using T2 mapping cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) may help to further distinguish myocardial diseases. • To differentiate pathologic from non-pathologic left ventricular hypertrophy, CMR including T2 mapping was obtained in patients with hypertrophic obstructive/non-obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM/HNCM) as well as in strength-trained athletes. • Elevated median T2 values in HOCM/HNCM compared with athlete’s may add information to distinguish athlete’s heart from pathologic left ventricular hypertrophy.
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- Mareike Gastl
- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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- KardioPro, Praxis für Innere Medizin, Kardiologie, Sport Medizin und Sportkardiologie, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany.,CARID (Cardiovascular Research Institute Düsseldorf), Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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Csecs I, Pashakhanloo F, Paskavitz A, Jang J, Al-Otaibi T, Neisius U, Manning WJ, Nezafat R. Association Between Left Ventricular Mechanical Deformation and Myocardial Fibrosis in Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e016797. [PMID: 33006296 PMCID: PMC7792406 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.016797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Background In patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy, nonischemic fibrosis detected by late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) cardiovascular magnetic resonance is related to adverse cardiovascular outcomes. However, its relationship with left ventricular (LV) mechanical deformation parameters remains unclear. We sought to investigate the association between LV mechanics and the presence, location, and extent of fibrosis in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy. Methods and Results We retrospectively identified 239 patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy (67% male; 55±14 years) referred for a clinical cardiovascular magnetic resonance. LGE was present in 109 patients (46%), most commonly (n=52; 22%) in the septum. LV deformation parameters did not differentiate between LGE‐positive and LGE‐negative groups. Global longitudinal, radial, and circumferential strains, twist and torsion showed no association with extent of fibrosis. Patients with septal fibrosis had a more depressed LV ejection fraction (30±12% versus 35±14%; P=0.032) and more impaired global circumferential strain (−7.9±3.5% versus −9.7±4.4%; P=0.045) and global radial strain (10.7±5.2% versus 13.3±7.7%; P=0.023) than patients without septal LGE. Global longitudinal strain was similar in both groups. While patients with septal‐only LGE (n=28) and free wall–only LGE (n=32) had similar fibrosis burden, the septal‐only LGE group had more impaired LV ejection fraction and global circumferential, longitudinal, and radial strains (all P<0.05). Conclusions There is no association between LV mechanical deformation parameters and presence or extent of fibrosis in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy. Septal LGE was associated with poor global LV function, more impaired global circumferential and radial strains, and more impaired global strain rates.
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- Ibolya Csecs
- Department of Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterHarvard Medical School Boston MA
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- Department of Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterHarvard Medical School Boston MA
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- Department of Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterHarvard Medical School Boston MA
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- Department of Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterHarvard Medical School Boston MA
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- Department of Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterHarvard Medical School Boston MA
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- Department of Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterHarvard Medical School Boston MA
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- Department of Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterHarvard Medical School Boston MA
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- Department of Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterHarvard Medical School Boston MA
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Schuster A, Lange T, Backhaus SJ, Strohmeyer C, Boom PC, Matz J, Kowallick JT, Lotz J, Steinmetz M, Kutty S, Bigalke B, Gutberlet M, de Waha-Thiele S, Desch S, Hasenfuß G, Thiele H, Stiermaier T, Eitel I. Fully Automated Cardiac Assessment for Diagnostic and Prognostic Stratification Following Myocardial Infarction. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e016612. [PMID: 32873121 PMCID: PMC7726968 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.016612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Background Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging is considered the reference methodology for cardiac morphology and function but requires manual postprocessing. Whether novel artificial intelligence–based automated analyses deliver similar information for risk stratification is unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate feasibility and prognostic implications of artificial intelligence–based, commercially available software analyses. Methods and Results Cardiovascular magnetic resonance data (n=1017 patients) from 2 myocardial infarction multicenter trials were included. Analyses of biventricular parameters including ejection fraction (EF) were manually and automatically assessed using conventional and artificial intelligence–based software. Obtained parameters entered regression analyses for prediction of major adverse cardiac events, defined as death, reinfarction, or congestive heart failure, within 1 year after the acute event. Both manual and uncorrected automated volumetric assessments showed similar impact on outcome in univariate analyses (left ventricular EF, manual: hazard ratio [HR], 0.93 [95% CI 0.91–0.95]; P<0.001; automated: HR, 0.94 [95% CI, 0.92–0.96]; P<0.001) and multivariable analyses (left ventricular EF, manual: HR, 0.95 [95% CI, 0.92–0.98]; P=0.001; automated: HR, 0.95 [95% CI, 0.92–0.98]; P=0.001). Manual correction of the automated contours did not lead to improved risk prediction (left ventricular EF, area under the curve: 0.67 automated versus 0.68 automated corrected; P=0.49). There was acceptable agreement (left ventricular EF: bias, 2.6%; 95% limits of agreement, −9.1% to 14.2%; intraclass correlation coefficient, 0.88 [95% CI, 0.77–0.93]) of manual and automated volumetric assessments. Conclusions User‐independent volumetric analyses performed by fully automated software are feasible, and results are equally predictive of major adverse cardiac events compared with conventional analyses in patients following myocardial infarction. Registration URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifiers: NCT00712101 and NCT01612312.
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- Andreas Schuster
- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology University Medical Center GöttingenGeorg-August University Göttingen Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen Göttingen Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology University Medical Center GöttingenGeorg-August University Göttingen Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen Göttingen Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology University Medical Center GöttingenGeorg-August University Göttingen Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen Göttingen Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology University Medical Center GöttingenGeorg-August University Göttingen Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen Göttingen Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology University Medical Center GöttingenGeorg-August University Göttingen Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen Göttingen Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology University Medical Center GöttingenGeorg-August University Göttingen Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen Göttingen Germany
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- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen Göttingen Germany.,Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology University Medical Center GöttingenGeorg-August University Göttingen Germany
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- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen Göttingen Germany.,Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology University Medical Center GöttingenGeorg-August University Göttingen Germany
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- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen Göttingen Germany.,Department of Pediatric Cardiology University Medical Center GöttingenGeorg-August University Göttingen Germany
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- Helen B. Taussig Heart Center The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine Baltimore MD
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- Department of Cardiology Charité Campus Benjamin FranklinUniversity Medical Center Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig Germany
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- Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine) University Heart Center LübeckUniversity Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Lübeck Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck Lübeck Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology and Leipzig Heart Institute Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology University Medical Center GöttingenGeorg-August University Göttingen Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen Göttingen Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology and Leipzig Heart Institute Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig Germany
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- Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine) University Heart Center LübeckUniversity Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Lübeck Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck Lübeck Germany
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- Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine) University Heart Center LübeckUniversity Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Lübeck Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck Lübeck Germany
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Backhaus SJ, Metschies G, Zieschang V, Erley J, Mahsa Zamani S, Kowallick JT, Lapinskas T, Pieske B, Lotz J, Kutty S, Hasenfuß G, Kelle S, Schuster A. Head-to-head comparison of cardiovascular MR feature tracking cine versus acquisition-based deformation strain imaging using myocardial tagging and strain encoding. Magn Reson Med 2020; 85:357-368. [PMID: 32851707 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.28437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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PURPOSE Myocardial feature-tracking (FT) deformation imaging is superior for risk stratification compared with volumetric approaches. Because there is no clear recommendation regarding FT postprocessing, we compared different FT-strain analyses with reference standard techniques, including tagging and strain-encoded (SENC) MRI. METHODS Feature-tracking software from four different vendors (TomTec, Medis, Circle [CVI], and Neosoft), tagging (Segment), and fastSENC (MyoStrain) were used to determine left ventricular global circumferential strains (GCS) and longitudinal strains (GLS) in 12 healthy volunteers and 12 patients with heart failure. Variability and agreements were assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients for absolute agreement (ICCa) and consistency (ICCc) as well as Pearson correlation coefficients. RESULTS For FT-GCS, consistency was excellent comparing different FT vendors (ICCc = 0.84-0.97, r = 0.86-0.95) and in comparison to fast SENC (ICCc = 0.78-0.89, r = 0.73-0.81). FT-GCS consistency was excellent compared with tagging (ICCc = 0.79-0.85, r = 0.74-0.77) except for TomTec (ICCc = 0.68, r = 0.72). Absolute FT-GCS agreements among FT vendors were highest for CVI and Medis (ICCa = 0.96) and lowest for TomTec and Neosoft (ICCa = 0.32). Similarly, absolute FT-GCS agreements were excellent for CVI and Medis compared with both tagging and fast SENC (ICCa = 0.84-0.88), good to excellent for Neosoft (ICCa = 0.77 and 0.64), and lowest for TomTec (ICCa = 0.41 and 0.47). For FT-GLS, consistency was excellent (ICCc ≥ 0.86, r ≥ 0.76). Absolute agreements among FT vendors were excellent (ICCa = 0.91-0.93) or good to excellent for TomTec (ICCa = 0.69-0.85). Absolute agreements (ICCa) were good (CVI 0.70, Medis 0.60) and fair (TomTec 0.41, Neosoft 0.59) compared with tagging, but excellent compared with fast SENC (ICCa = 0.77-0.90). CONCLUSION Although absolute agreements differ depending on deformation assessment approaches, consistency and correlation are consistently high regardless of the method chosen, thus indicating reliable strain assessment. Further standardisation and introduction of uniform references is warranted for routine clinical implementation.
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- Sören J Backhaus
- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- German Heart Center Berlin, Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Charité Campus Virchow Clinic, University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- German Heart Center Berlin, Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Charité Campus Virchow Clinic, University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- German Heart Center Berlin, Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Charité Campus Virchow Clinic, University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,University Medical Center Göttingen, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
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- German Heart Center Berlin, Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Charité Campus Virchow Clinic, University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- German Heart Center Berlin, Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Charité Campus Virchow Clinic, University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Berlin, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,German Heart Center Berlin, Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Charité Campus Virchow Clinic, University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Taussig Heart Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- German Heart Center Berlin, Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Charité Campus Virchow Clinic, University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Pierpaolo P, Rolf S, Manuel BP, Davide C, Dresselaers T, Claus P, Bogaert J. Left ventricular global myocardial strain assessment: Are CMR feature-tracking algorithms useful in the clinical setting? Radiol Med 2020; 125:444-450. [PMID: 32125636 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-020-01159-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Myocardial strains can be calculated using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) feature-tracking (FT) algorithms. They show excellent intra- and inter-observer agreement but rather disappointing inter-vendor agreement. Currently, it is unknown how well CMR-FT-based strain values agree with manually obtained strain values. METHODS In 45 subjects (15 controls, 15 acute myocardial infarction, 15 non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy), end-systolic manually derived strains were compared to four CMR-FT software packages. Global radial strain (GRS), global circumferential strain (GCS) and global longitudinal strain (GLS) were determined. Intra- and inter-observer agreement and agreement between manual and CMR-FT analysis were calculated. Statistical analysis included Bland-Altman plots, intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) and coefficient of variation (CV). RESULTS Manual contouring yielded excellent intra-observer (ICC 0.903 (GRS) to 0.995 (GCS)) and inter-observer agreement (ICC 0.915 (GRS) to 0.966 (GCS)) with CV ranging 4.7% (GCS) to 20.7% (GRS) and 12.7% (GCS) to 20.0% (GRS), for intra-observer and inter-observer agreement, respectively. Agreement between manual and CMR-FT strain values ranged from poor to excellent, with best agreement for GCS (ICC 0.857-0.935) and intermediate for GLS (ICC 0.591-0.914), while ICC values for GRS ranged widely (ICC 0.271-0.851). In particular, two software packages showed a strong trend toward systematic underestimation of myocardial strain in radial and longitudinal direction, correlating poorly to moderately with manual contouring, i.e., GRS (ICC 0.271, CV 25.2%) and GLS (ICC 0.591, CV 17.6%). CONCLUSION Some CMR-FT values agree poorly with manually derived strains, emphasizing to be cautious to use these software packages in the clinical setting. In particular, radial and longitudinal strain tends to be underestimated when using manually derived strains as reference.
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- Palumbo Pierpaolo
- Department of Imaging and Pathology, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Imaging and Pathology, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Salamanca, y CIBERCV, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Radiology, Ospedale Bambin Jésu, Vatican City, Italy
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- Department of Imaging and Pathology, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Lab on Cardiovascular Imaging & Dynamics, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, Louvain, Belgium
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- Department of Imaging and Pathology, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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Schuster A, Backhaus SJ, Stiermaier T, Navarra JL, Uhlig J, Rommel KP, Koschalka A, Kowallick JT, Bigalke B, Kutty S, Gutberlet M, Hasenfuß G, Thiele H, Eitel I. Impact of Right Atrial Physiology on Heart Failure and Adverse Events after Myocardial Infarction. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9010210. [PMID: 31940959 PMCID: PMC7019524 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9010210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Revised: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background: Right ventricular (RV) function is a known predictor of adverse events in heart failure and following acute myocardial infarction (AMI). While right atrial (RA) involvement is well characterized in pulmonary arterial hypertension, its relative contributions to adverse events following AMI especially in patients with heart failure and congestion need further evaluation. Methods: In this cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR)-substudy of AIDA STEMI and TATORT NSTEMI, 1235 AMI patients underwent CMR after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in 15 centers across Germany (n = 795 with ST-elevation myocardial infarction and 440 with non-ST-elevation MI). Right atrial (RA) performance was evaluated using CMR myocardial feature tracking (CMR-FT) for the assessment of RA reservoir (total strain εs), conduit (passive strain εe), booster pump function (active strain εa), and associated strain rates (SR) in a blinded core-laboratory. The primary endpoint was the occurrence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) 12 months post AMI. Results: RA reservoir (εsp = 0.061, SRs p = 0.049) and conduit functions (εep = 0.006, SRe p = 0.030) were impaired in patients with MACE as opposed to RA booster pump (εap = 0.579, SRa p = 0.118) and RA volume index (p = 0.866). RA conduit function was associated with the clinical onset of heart failure and MACE independently of RV systolic function and atrial fibrillation (AF) (multivariable analysis hazard ratio 0.95, 95% confidence interval 0.92 to 0.99, p = 0.009), while RV systolic function and AF were not independent prognosticators. Furthermore, RA conduit strain identified low- and high-risk groups within patients with reduced RV systolic function (p = 0.019 on log rank testing). Conclusions: RA impairment is a distinct feature and independent risk factor in patients following AMI and can be easily assessed using CMR-FT-derived quantification of RA strain.
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Affiliation(s)
- Andreas Schuster
- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (S.J.B.); (J.-L.N.); (A.K.); (G.H.)
- Department of Cardiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, The Kolling Institute, Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney 2065, Australia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-551-39-20870; Fax: +49-551-39-22026
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (S.J.B.); (J.-L.N.); (A.K.); (G.H.)
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- University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), 23538 Lübeck, Germany; (T.S.); (I.E.)
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (S.J.B.); (J.-L.N.); (A.K.); (G.H.)
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- University Medical Center Göttingen, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Georg-August University, German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (J.U.); (J.T.K.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig Heart Institute, 04289 Leipzig, Germany; (K.-P.R.); (H.T.)
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (S.J.B.); (J.-L.N.); (A.K.); (G.H.)
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- University Medical Center Göttingen, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Georg-August University, German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (J.U.); (J.T.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, University Medical Center Berlin, 12203 Berlin, Germany;
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- Taussig Heart Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA;
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- Department of Radiology, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, 04289 Leipzig, Germany;
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (S.J.B.); (J.-L.N.); (A.K.); (G.H.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig Heart Institute, 04289 Leipzig, Germany; (K.-P.R.); (H.T.)
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- University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), 23538 Lübeck, Germany; (T.S.); (I.E.)
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Tanacli R, Hashemi D, Lapinskas T, Edelmann F, Gebker R, Pedrizzetti G, Schuster A, Nagel E, Pieske B, Düngen HD, Kelle S. Range Variability in CMR Feature Tracking Multilayer Strain across Different Stages of Heart Failure. Sci Rep 2019; 9:16478. [PMID: 31712641 PMCID: PMC6848170 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52683-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Heart failure (HF) is associated with progressive ventricular remodeling and impaired contraction that affects distinctly various regions of the myocardium. Our study applied cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) feature tracking (FT) to assess comparatively myocardial strain at 3 distinct levels: subendocardial (Endo-), mid (Myo-) and subepicardial (Epi-) myocardium across an extended spectrum of patients with HF. 59 patients with HF, divided into 3 subgroups as follows: preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF, N = 18), HF with mid-range ejection fraction (HFmrEF, N = 21), HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF, N = 20) and a group of age- gender- matched volunteers (N = 17) were included. Using CMR FT we assessed systolic longitudinal and circumferential strain and strain-rate at Endo-, Myo- and Epi- levels. Strain values were the highest in the Endo- layer and progressively lower in the Myo- and Epi- layers respectively, this gradient was present in all the patients groups analyzed but decreased progressively in HFmrEF and further on in HFrEF groups. GLS decreased with the severity of the disease in all 3 layers: Normal > HFpEF > HFmrEF > HFrEF (Endo-: −23.0 ± 3.5 > −20.0 ± 3.3 > −16.4 ± 2.2 > −11.0 ± 3.2, p < 0.001, Myo-: −20.7 ± 2.4 > −17.5.0 ± 2.6 > −14.5 ± 2.1 > −9.6 ± 2.7, p < 0.001; Epi-: −15.7 ± 1.9 > −12.2 ± 2.1 > −10.6 ± 2.3 > −7.7 ± 2.3, p < 0.001). In contrast, GCS was not different between the Normal and HFpEF (Endo-: −34.5 ± 6.2 vs −33.9 ± 5.7, p = 0.51; Myo-: −21.9 ± 3.8 vs −21.3 ± 2.2, p = 0.39, Epi-: −11.4 ± 2.0 vs −10.9 ± 2.3, p = 0.54) but was, as well, markedly lower in the systolic heart failure groups: Normal > HFmrEF > HFrEF (Endo-: −34.5 ± 6.2 > −20.0 ± 4.2 > 12.3 ± 4.2, p < 0.001; Myo-: −21.9 ± 3.8 > −13.0 ± 3.4 > −8.0 ± 2.7. p < 0.001; Epi-: −11.4 ± 2.0 > −7.9 ± 2.3 > −4.5 ± 1.9. p < 0.001). CMR feature tracking multilayer strain assessment identifies large range differences between distinct myocardial regions. Our data emphasizes the importance of sub-endocardial myocardium for cardiac contraction and thus, its predilect role in imaging detection of functional impairment. CMR feature tracking offers a convenient, readily available, platform to evaluate myocardial contraction with excellent spatial resolution, rendering further details about discrete areas of the myocardium. Using this technique across distinct groups of patients with heart failure (HF), we demonstrate that subendocardial regions of the myocardium exhibit much higher strain values than mid-myocardium or subepicardial and are more sensitive to detect contractile impairment. We also show comparatively higher values of circumferential strain compared with longitudinal and a higher sensitivity to detect contractile impairment. A newly characterized group of patients, HF with mid-range ejection fraction (EF), shows similar traits of decompensation but has relatively higher strain values as patients with HF with reduced EF.
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- Radu Tanacli
- Department of Cardiology, German Heart Centre Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research DZHK, Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, German Heart Centre Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research DZHK, Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, German Heart Centre Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research DZHK, Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and Pulmonology and German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) Partner Site, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental and Translational Cardiac Imaging, DZHK Centre for Cardiovascular Imaging, Goethe University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, German Heart Centre Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Cardiology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research DZHK, Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research DZHK, Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, German Heart Centre Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Cardiology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research DZHK, Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Determinants of myocardial function characterized by CMR-derived strain parameters in left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy. Sci Rep 2019; 9:15882. [PMID: 31685845 PMCID: PMC6828801 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52161-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2019] [Accepted: 10/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Clinical presentation of left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy (LVNC) can be heterogeneous from asymptomatic expression to congestive heart failure. Deformation indices assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) can determine subclinical alterations of myocardial function and have been reported to be more sensitive to functional changes than ejection fraction. The objective of the present study was to investigate the determinants of myocardial deformation indices in patients with LVNC. Twenty patients with LVNC (44.7 ± 14.0 years) and twenty age- and gender-matched controls (49.1 ± 12.4 years) underwent functional CMR imaging using an ECG-triggered steady state-free-precession sequence (SSFP). Deformation indices derived with a feature tracking algorithm were calculated including end-systolic global longitudinal strain (GLS), circumferential strain (GCS), longitudinal and circumferential strain rate (SRll and SRcc). Twist and rotation were determined using an in-house developed post-processing pipeline. Global deformation indices (GLS, GCS, SRll and SRcc) were significantly lower in patients with LVNC compared to healthy controls (all, p < 0.01), especially for midventricular and apical regions. Apical rotation and twist were impaired for LVNC (p = 0.007 and p = 0.012), but basal rotation was preserved. Deformation indices of strain, strain rate and twist correlated well with parameters of the non-compacted myocardium, but not with the total myocardial mass or the thinning of the compacted myocardium, e.g. r = 0.595 between GLS and the non-compacted mass (p < 0.001). In conclusion, CMR deformation indices are reduced in patients with LVNC especially in affected midventricular and apical slices. The impairment of all strain and twist parameters correlates well with the extent of non-compacted myocardium.
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Schuster A, Backhaus SJ, Stiermaier T, Navarra JL, Uhlig J, Rommel KP, Koschalka A, Kowallick JT, Lotz J, Gutberlet M, Bigalke B, Kutty S, Hasenfuss G, Thiele H, Eitel I. Left Atrial Function with MRI Enables Prediction of Cardiovascular Events after Myocardial Infarction: Insights from the AIDA STEMI and TATORT NSTEMI Trials. Radiology 2019; 293:292-302. [PMID: 31526253 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2019190559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Background The role of left atrial (LA) performance in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains controversial. Cardiac MRI myocardial feature tracking (hereafter, MRI-FT) is a method used to quantify myocardial function that enables reliable assessment of atrial function. Purpose To assess the relationship between LA function assessed with MRI-FT and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) after AMI. Materials and Methods This secondary analysis of two prospective multicenter cardiac MRI studies (AIDA STEMI [NCT00712101] and TATORT NSTEMI [NCT01612312]) included 1235 study participants with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (n = 795) or non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (n = 440) between July 2008 and June 2013. All study participants underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention. MRI-FT analyses were performed in a core laboratory by researchers blinded to clinical status to determine LA performance using LA reservoir function peak systolic strain (εs), LA conduit strain (εe), and LA booster pump function active strain (εa). The relationship of LA performance to a MACE within 12 months after AMI was evaluated by using Cox proportional hazards models and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). Results Study participants with MACE had worse LA performance parameters compared with study participants without MACE (εs = 21.2% vs 16.2%, εe = 8.8% vs 6.9%, εa = 11.8% vs 10%; P < .001 for all). All atrial parameters were strongly associated with MACE (hazard ratio [HR], εs = 0.9, εe = 0.88, εa = 0.89; P < .001 for all). For εs, a cutoff of 18.8% was identified as the only independent atrial parameter with which to predict MACE after accounting for confounders and established prognostic markers in adjusted analysis (HR, 0.95; P = .02). The εs yielded incremental prognostic value above left ventricular ejection fraction, global longitudinal strain, microvascular obstruction, and infarct size (AUC comparisons, P < .04 for all). Conclusion Feature tracking of cardiac MRI to derive left atrial peak reservoir strain provided incremental prognostic value for major adverse cardiovascular events prediction versus established cardiac risk factors after acute myocardial infarction. © RSNA, 2019 Online supplemental material is available for this article. See also the editorial by Almeida in this issue.
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Affiliation(s)
- Andreas Schuster
- From the Department of Cardiology, 5th Floor, Acute Services Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonard's, The Kolling Institute, Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia (A.S.); Department of Cardiology and Pneumology (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H.) and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (J.U., J.T.K., J.L.), University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H., J.U., J.T.K., J.L.) ; University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); Departments of Internal Medicine/Cardiology (K.P.R., H.T.) and Radiology (M.G.), Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany (B.B.); and Helen B. Taussig Heart Center, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (S.K.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, 5th Floor, Acute Services Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonard's, The Kolling Institute, Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia (A.S.); Department of Cardiology and Pneumology (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H.) and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (J.U., J.T.K., J.L.), University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H., J.U., J.T.K., J.L.) ; University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); Departments of Internal Medicine/Cardiology (K.P.R., H.T.) and Radiology (M.G.), Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany (B.B.); and Helen B. Taussig Heart Center, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (S.K.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, 5th Floor, Acute Services Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonard's, The Kolling Institute, Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia (A.S.); Department of Cardiology and Pneumology (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H.) and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (J.U., J.T.K., J.L.), University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H., J.U., J.T.K., J.L.) ; University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); Departments of Internal Medicine/Cardiology (K.P.R., H.T.) and Radiology (M.G.), Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany (B.B.); and Helen B. Taussig Heart Center, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (S.K.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, 5th Floor, Acute Services Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonard's, The Kolling Institute, Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia (A.S.); Department of Cardiology and Pneumology (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H.) and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (J.U., J.T.K., J.L.), University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H., J.U., J.T.K., J.L.) ; University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); Departments of Internal Medicine/Cardiology (K.P.R., H.T.) and Radiology (M.G.), Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany (B.B.); and Helen B. Taussig Heart Center, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (S.K.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, 5th Floor, Acute Services Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonard's, The Kolling Institute, Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia (A.S.); Department of Cardiology and Pneumology (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H.) and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (J.U., J.T.K., J.L.), University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H., J.U., J.T.K., J.L.) ; University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); Departments of Internal Medicine/Cardiology (K.P.R., H.T.) and Radiology (M.G.), Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany (B.B.); and Helen B. Taussig Heart Center, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (S.K.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, 5th Floor, Acute Services Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonard's, The Kolling Institute, Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia (A.S.); Department of Cardiology and Pneumology (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H.) and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (J.U., J.T.K., J.L.), University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H., J.U., J.T.K., J.L.) ; University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); Departments of Internal Medicine/Cardiology (K.P.R., H.T.) and Radiology (M.G.), Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany (B.B.); and Helen B. Taussig Heart Center, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (S.K.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, 5th Floor, Acute Services Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonard's, The Kolling Institute, Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia (A.S.); Department of Cardiology and Pneumology (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H.) and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (J.U., J.T.K., J.L.), University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H., J.U., J.T.K., J.L.) ; University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); Departments of Internal Medicine/Cardiology (K.P.R., H.T.) and Radiology (M.G.), Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany (B.B.); and Helen B. Taussig Heart Center, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (S.K.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, 5th Floor, Acute Services Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonard's, The Kolling Institute, Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia (A.S.); Department of Cardiology and Pneumology (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H.) and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (J.U., J.T.K., J.L.), University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H., J.U., J.T.K., J.L.) ; University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); Departments of Internal Medicine/Cardiology (K.P.R., H.T.) and Radiology (M.G.), Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany (B.B.); and Helen B. Taussig Heart Center, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (S.K.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, 5th Floor, Acute Services Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonard's, The Kolling Institute, Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia (A.S.); Department of Cardiology and Pneumology (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H.) and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (J.U., J.T.K., J.L.), University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H., J.U., J.T.K., J.L.) ; University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); Departments of Internal Medicine/Cardiology (K.P.R., H.T.) and Radiology (M.G.), Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany (B.B.); and Helen B. Taussig Heart Center, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (S.K.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, 5th Floor, Acute Services Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonard's, The Kolling Institute, Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia (A.S.); Department of Cardiology and Pneumology (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H.) and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (J.U., J.T.K., J.L.), University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H., J.U., J.T.K., J.L.) ; University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); Departments of Internal Medicine/Cardiology (K.P.R., H.T.) and Radiology (M.G.), Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany (B.B.); and Helen B. Taussig Heart Center, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (S.K.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, 5th Floor, Acute Services Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonard's, The Kolling Institute, Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia (A.S.); Department of Cardiology and Pneumology (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H.) and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (J.U., J.T.K., J.L.), University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H., J.U., J.T.K., J.L.) ; University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); Departments of Internal Medicine/Cardiology (K.P.R., H.T.) and Radiology (M.G.), Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany (B.B.); and Helen B. Taussig Heart Center, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (S.K.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, 5th Floor, Acute Services Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonard's, The Kolling Institute, Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia (A.S.); Department of Cardiology and Pneumology (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H.) and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (J.U., J.T.K., J.L.), University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H., J.U., J.T.K., J.L.) ; University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); Departments of Internal Medicine/Cardiology (K.P.R., H.T.) and Radiology (M.G.), Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany (B.B.); and Helen B. Taussig Heart Center, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (S.K.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, 5th Floor, Acute Services Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonard's, The Kolling Institute, Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia (A.S.); Department of Cardiology and Pneumology (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H.) and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (J.U., J.T.K., J.L.), University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H., J.U., J.T.K., J.L.) ; University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); Departments of Internal Medicine/Cardiology (K.P.R., H.T.) and Radiology (M.G.), Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany (B.B.); and Helen B. Taussig Heart Center, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (S.K.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, 5th Floor, Acute Services Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonard's, The Kolling Institute, Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia (A.S.); Department of Cardiology and Pneumology (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H.) and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (J.U., J.T.K., J.L.), University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H., J.U., J.T.K., J.L.) ; University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); Departments of Internal Medicine/Cardiology (K.P.R., H.T.) and Radiology (M.G.), Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany (B.B.); and Helen B. Taussig Heart Center, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (S.K.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, 5th Floor, Acute Services Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonard's, The Kolling Institute, Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia (A.S.); Department of Cardiology and Pneumology (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H.) and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (J.U., J.T.K., J.L.), University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany (A.S., S.J.B., J.L.N., A.K., G.H., J.U., J.T.K., J.L.) ; University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (T.S., I.E.); Departments of Internal Medicine/Cardiology (K.P.R., H.T.) and Radiology (M.G.), Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany (B.B.); and Helen B. Taussig Heart Center, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (S.K.)
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Backhaus SJ, Stiermaier T, Lange T, Chiribiri A, Uhlig J, Freund A, Kowallick JT, Gertz RJ, Bigalke B, Villa A, Lotz J, Hasenfuß G, Thiele H, Eitel I, Schuster A. Atrial mechanics and their prognostic impact in Takotsubo syndrome: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging study. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2019; 20:1059-1069. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jey219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
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AbstractAimsThe exact pathophysiology of Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) remains not fully understood with most studies focussing on ventricular pathology. Since atrial involvement may have a significant role, we assessed the diagnostic and prognostic potential of atrial cardiovascular magnetic resonance feature tracking (CMR-FT) in TTS.Methods and resultsThis multicentre study recruited 152 TTS patients who underwent CMR on average within 3 days after hospitalization. Reservoir [total strain εs and peak positive strain rate (SR) SRs], conduit (passive strain εe and peak early negative SRe), and booster pump function (active strain εa and peak late negative SRa) were assessed in a core laboratory. Results were compared with 21 control patients with normal biventricular function. A total of 20 patients underwent follow-up CMR (median 3.5 months, interquartile range 3–5). All patients were approached for general follow-up. Left atrial (LA) but not right atrial (RA) reservoir and conduit function were impaired during the acute phase (εs: P = 0.043, εe: P < 0.001, SRe: P = 0.047 vs. controls) and recovered until follow-up (εs: P < 0.001, SRs: P = 0.04, εe: P = 0.001, SRe: P = 0.04). LA and RA booster pump function were increased in the acute setting (LA-εa: P = 0.045, SRa: P = 0.002 and RA-εa: P = 0.004, SRa: P = 0.002 vs. controls). LA-εs predicted mortality [hazard ratio 1.10, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01–1.20; P = 0.037] irrespectively of established cardiovascular risk factors (P = 0.019, multivariate analysis) including left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (area under the curve 0.71, 95% CI 0.55–0.86, P = 0.048).ConclusionTTS pathophysiology comprises transient impairments in LA reservoir and conduit functions and enhanced bi-atrial active booster pump functions. Atrial CMR-FT may evolve as a superior marker of adverse events over and above established parameters such as LVEF and atrial volume.
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- Sören J Backhaus
- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Georg-August University, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 42a, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine, University Heart Center Lübeck, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Georg-August University, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 42a, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Department of Cardiovascular Imaging, King’s College London, St Thomas’ Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, SW1 7EH London, UK
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 42a, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Georg-August University, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Strümpellstr. 39, 04289 Leipzig, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 42a, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Georg-August University, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Georg-August University, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 42a, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, University Medical Center Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203 Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Department of Cardiovascular Imaging, King’s College London, St Thomas’ Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, SW1 7EH London, UK
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 42a, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Georg-August University, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Georg-August University, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 42a, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Strümpellstr. 39, 04289 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine, University Heart Center Lübeck, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Georg-August University, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 42a, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, The Kolling Institute, Nothern Clinical School, University of Sydney, 5th Floor, Acute Services Building, Reserve Road, St Leonard’s, Sydney, NSW 2065, Australia
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Backhaus SJ, Staab W, Steinmetz M, Ritter CO, Lotz J, Hasenfuß G, Schuster A, Kowallick JT. Fully automated quantification of biventricular volumes and function in cardiovascular magnetic resonance: applicability to clinical routine settings. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2019; 21:24. [PMID: 31023305 PMCID: PMC8059518 DOI: 10.1186/s12968-019-0532-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) represents the clinical gold standard for the assessment of biventricular morphology and function. Since manual post-processing is time-consuming and prone to observer variability, efforts have been directed towards automated volumetric quantification. In this study, we sought to validate the accuracy of a novel approach providing fully automated quantification of biventricular volumes and function in a "real-world" clinical setting. METHODS Three-hundred CMR examinations were randomly selected from the local data base. Fully automated quantification of left ventricular (LV) mass, LV and right ventricular (RV) end-diastolic and end-systolic volumes (EDV/ESV), stroke volume (SV) and ejection fraction (EF) were performed overnight using commercially available software (suiteHEART®, Neosoft, Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA). Parameters were compared to manual assessments (QMass®, Medis Medical Imaging Systems, Leiden, Netherlands). Sub-group analyses were further performed according to image quality, scanner field strength, the presence of implanted aortic valves and repaired Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF). RESULTS Biventricular automated segmentation was feasible in all 300 cases. Overall agreement between fully automated and manually derived LV parameters was good (LV-EF: intra-class correlation coefficient [ICC] 0.95; bias - 2.5% [SD 5.9%]), whilst RV agreement was lower (RV-EF: ICC 0.72; bias 5.8% [SD 9.6%]). Lowest agreement was observed in case of severely altered anatomy, e.g. marked RV dilation but normal LV dimensions in repaired ToF (LV parameters ICC 0.73-0.91; RV parameters ICC 0.41-0.94) and/or reduced image quality (LV parameters ICC 0.86-0.95; RV parameters ICC 0.56-0.91), which was more common on 3.0 T than on 1.5 T. CONCLUSIONS Fully automated assessments of biventricular morphology and function is robust and accurate in a clinical routine setting with good image quality and can be performed without any user interaction. However, in case of demanding anatomy (e.g. repaired ToF, severe LV hypertrophy) or reduced image quality, quality check and manual re-contouring are still required.
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- Sören J. Backhaus
- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Centre Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Centre Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Centre Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, The Kolling Institute, Nothern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Centre Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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Backhaus SJ, Metschies G, Billing M, Kowallick JT, Gertz RJ, Lapinskas T, Pieske B, Lotz J, Bigalke B, Kutty S, Hasenfuß G, Beerbaum P, Kelle S, Schuster A. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging feature tracking: Impact of training on observer performance and reproducibility. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0210127. [PMID: 30682045 PMCID: PMC6347155 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular magnetic resonance feature tracking (CMR-FT) is increasingly used for myocardial deformation assessment including ventricular strain, showing prognostic value beyond established risk markers if used in experienced centres. Little is known about the impact of appropriate training on CMR-FT performance. Consequently, this study aimed to evaluate the impact of training on observer variance using different commercially available CMR-FT software. METHODS Intra- and inter-observer reproducibility was assessed prior to and after dedicated one-hour observer training. Employed FT software included 3 different commercially available platforms (TomTec, Medis, Circle). Left (LV) and right (RV) ventricular global longitudinal as well as LV circumferential and radial strains (GLS, GCS and GRS) were studied in 12 heart failure patients and 12 healthy volunteers. RESULTS Training improved intra- and inter-observer reproducibility. GCS and LV GLS showed the highest reproducibility before (ICC >0.86 and >0.81) and after training (ICC >0.91 and >0.92). RV GLS and GRS were more susceptible to tracking inaccuracies and reproducibility was lower. Inter-observer reproducibility was lower than intra-observer reproducibility prior to training with more pronounced improvements after training. Before training, LV strain reproducibility was lower in healthy volunteers as compared to patients with no differences after training. Whilst LV strain reproducibility was sufficient within individual software solutions inter-software comparisons revealed considerable software related variance. CONCLUSION Observer experience is an important source of variance in CMR-FT derived strain assessment. Dedicated observer training significantly improves reproducibility with most profound benefits in states of high myocardial contractility and potential to facilitate widespread clinical implementation due to optimized robustness and diagnostic performance.
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- Sören J. Backhaus
- University Medical Center Göttingen, Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- University Medical Center Göttingen, Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- University Medical Center Göttingen, Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- University Medical Center Göttingen, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
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- University Medical Center Göttingen, Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- German Heart Center Berlin (DHZB), University of Berlin, Department of Internal Medicine / Cardiology, Charité Campus Virchow Clinic, Berlin, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Germany
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- German Heart Center Berlin (DHZB), University of Berlin, Department of Internal Medicine / Cardiology, Charité Campus Virchow Clinic, Berlin, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- University Medical Center Göttingen, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, University Medical Center Berlin, Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Berlin, Germany
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- Children's Hospital and Medical Center, University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, United States of America
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- University Medical Center Göttingen, Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Hanover Medical School, Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care, Hanover, Germany
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- German Heart Center Berlin (DHZB), University of Berlin, Department of Internal Medicine / Cardiology, Charité Campus Virchow Clinic, Berlin, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Germany
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- University Medical Center Göttingen, Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, The Kolling Institute, Nothern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Backhaus SJ, Stiermaier T, Lange T, Chiribiri A, Lamata P, Uhlig J, Kowallick JT, Raaz U, Villa A, Lotz J, Hasenfuß G, Thiele H, Eitel I, Schuster A. Temporal changes within mechanical dyssynchrony and rotational mechanics in Takotsubo syndrome: A cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging study. Int J Cardiol 2018; 273:256-262. [PMID: 30195843 PMCID: PMC6236127 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.04.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Revised: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND The pathophysiological significance of dyssynchrony and rotation in Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is unknown. We aimed to define the influence of cardiovascular magnetic resonance feature tracking (CMR-FT) dyssynchrony and rotational mechanics in acute and during clinical course of TTS. METHODS This multicenter study included 152 TTS patients undergoing CMR (mean 3 days after symptom onset). Apical, midventricular and basal short axis views were analysed in a core-laboratory. Systolic torsion, diastolic recoil and dyssynchrony expressed as circumferential and radial uniformity ratio estimates (CURE and RURE: 0 to 1; 1 = perfect synchrony) were compared to a matched control group (n = 21). Follow-up CMR (n = 20 patients; mean 62 days, SD 7.2) and general follow-up (n = 136; mean 3.3 years, SD 2.4) were performed. RESULTS CURE was initially reduced compared to controls (p = 0.001) and recovered at follow-up (p < 0.001) as opposed to RURE (p = 0.116 and p = 0.179). CURE and RURE discriminated between ballooning patterns (p = 0.001 and p = 0.045). Recoil was generally impaired during the acute phase (p = 0.015), torsion only in highly dyssynchronous patients (p = 0.024). Diabetes (p = 0.007), physical triggers (p = 0.013) and malignancies (p = 0.001) predicted mortality. The latter showed a distinct association with impaired torsion (p = 0.042) and dyssynchrony (p = 0.047). Physical triggers and malignancies were related to biventricular impairment (p = 0.004 and p = 0.026), showing higher dyssynchrony (p < 0.01), greater reduction of left ventricular function (p < 0.001) and a strong trend towards increased mortality (p = 0.074). CONCLUSION Transient circumferential dyssynchrony and impaired rotational mechanics are distinct features of TTS with different severities according to the pattern of ballooning. Patients with malignancies and precipitating physical triggers frequently show biventricular affection, greater dyssynchrony and high mortality risk.
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- Sören J Backhaus
- University Medical Center Göttingen, Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Georg-August University, Göttingen Germany and German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany and German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- University Medical Center Göttingen, Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Georg-August University, Göttingen Germany and German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, King's College London, London, UK
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- Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, King's College London, London, UK
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- University Medical Center Göttingen, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Georg-August University, Göttingen Germany and German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- University Medical Center Göttingen, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Georg-August University, Göttingen Germany and German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- University Medical Center Göttingen, Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Georg-August University, Göttingen Germany and German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, King's College London, London, UK
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- University Medical Center Göttingen, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Georg-August University, Göttingen Germany and German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- University Medical Center Göttingen, Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Georg-August University, Göttingen Germany and German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Leipzig, Germany
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- University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany and German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
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- University Medical Center Göttingen, Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Georg-August University, Göttingen Germany and German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Cardiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, The Kolling Institute, Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
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Muser D, Castro SA, Santangeli P, Nucifora G. Clinical applications of feature-tracking cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. World J Cardiol 2018; 10:210-221. [PMID: 30510638 PMCID: PMC6259029 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v10.i11.210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases represent the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the western world. Assessment of cardiac function is pivotal for early diagnosis of primitive myocardial disorders, identification of cardiac involvement in systemic diseases, detection of drug-related cardiac toxicity as well as risk stratification and monitor of treatment effects in patients with heart failure of various etiology. Determination of ejection fraction with different imaging modalities currently represents the gold standard for evaluation of cardiac function. However, in the last few years, cardiovascular magnetic resonance feature tracking techniques has emerged as a more accurate tool for quantitative evaluation of cardiovascular function with several parameters including strain, strain-rate, torsion and mechanical dispersion. This imaging modality allows precise quantification of ventricular and atrial mechanics by directly evaluating myocardial fiber deformation. The purpose of this article is to review the basic principles, current clinical applications and future perspectives of cardiovascular magnetic resonance myocardial feature tracking, highlighting its prognostic implications.
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- Daniele Muser
- Cardiovascular Division, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
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- Cardiovascular Division, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
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- Cardiovascular Division, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
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- NorthWest Cardiac Imaging Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester M23 9LT, United Kingdom.
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Eitel I, Stiermaier T, Lange T, Rommel KP, Koschalka A, Kowallick JT, Lotz J, Kutty S, Gutberlet M, Hasenfuß G, Thiele H, Schuster A. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Myocardial Feature Tracking for Optimized Prediction of Cardiovascular Events Following Myocardial Infarction. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2018; 11:1433-1444. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Wehner GJ, Jing L, Haggerty CM, Suever JD, Chen J, Hamlet SM, Feindt JA, Dimitri Mojsejenko W, Fogel MA, Fornwalt BK. Comparison of left ventricular strains and torsion derived from feature tracking and DENSE CMR. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2018; 20:63. [PMID: 30208894 PMCID: PMC6136226 DOI: 10.1186/s12968-018-0485-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) feature tracking is increasingly used to quantify cardiac mechanics from cine CMR imaging, although validation against reference standard techniques has been limited. Furthermore, studies have suggested that commonly-derived metrics, such as peak global strain (reported in 63% of feature tracking studies), can be quantified using contours from just two frames - end-diastole (ED) and end-systole (ES) - without requiring tracking software. We hypothesized that mechanics derived from feature tracking would not agree with those derived from a reference standard (displacement-encoding with stimulated echoes (DENSE) imaging), and that peak strain from feature tracking would agree with that derived using simple processing of only ED and ES contours. METHODS We retrospectively identified 88 participants with 186 pairs of DENSE and balanced steady state free precession (bSSFP) image slices acquired at the same locations across two institutions. Left ventricular (LV) strains, torsion, and dyssynchrony were quantified from both feature tracking (TomTec Imaging Systems, Circle Cardiovascular Imaging) and DENSE. Contour-based strains from bSSFP images were derived from ED and ES contours. Agreement was assessed with Bland-Altman analyses and coefficients of variation (CoV). All biases are reported in absolute percentage. RESULTS Comparison results were similar for both vendor packages (TomTec and Circle), and thus only TomTec Imaging System data are reported in the abstract for simplicity. Compared to DENSE, mid-ventricular circumferential strain (Ecc) from feature tracking had acceptable agreement (bias: - 0.4%, p = 0.36, CoV: 11%). However, feature tracking significantly overestimated the magnitude of Ecc at the base (bias: - 4.0% absolute, p < 0.001, CoV: 18%) and apex (bias: - 2.4% absolute, p = 0.01, CoV: 15%), underestimated torsion (bias: - 1.4 deg/cm, p < 0.001, CoV: 41%), and overestimated dyssynchrony (bias: 26 ms, p < 0.001, CoV: 76%). Longitudinal strain (Ell) had borderline-acceptable agreement (bias: - 0.2%, p = 0.77, CoV: 19%). Contour-based strains had excellent agreement with feature tracking (biases: - 1.3-0.2%, CoVs: 3-7%). CONCLUSION Compared to DENSE as a reference standard, feature tracking was inaccurate for quantification of apical and basal LV circumferential strains, longitudinal strain, torsion, and dyssynchrony. Feature tracking was only accurate for quantification of mid LV circumferential strain. Moreover, feature tracking is unnecessary for quantification of whole-slice strains (e.g. base, apex), since simplified processing of only ED and ES contours yields very similar results to those derived from feature tracking. Current feature tracking technology therefore has limited utility for quantification of cardiac mechanics.
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- Gregory J. Wehner
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA
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- Department of Imaging Science and Innovation, Geisinger, 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822-4400 USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA
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- Department of Imaging Science and Innovation, Geisinger, 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822-4400 USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA
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- Department of Imaging Science and Innovation, Geisinger, 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822-4400 USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA
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- Department of Imaging Science and Innovation, Geisinger, 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822-4400 USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA
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- Department of Imaging Science and Innovation, Geisinger, 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822-4400 USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA
- Department of Imaging Science and Innovation, Geisinger, 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822-4400 USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA
- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA
- Department of Radiology, Geisinger, Danville, PA USA
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Peng J, Zhao X, Zhao L, Fan Z, Wang Z, Chen H, Leng S, Allen J, Tan RS, Koh AS, Ma X, Lou M, Zhong L. Normal Values of Myocardial Deformation Assessed by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Feature Tracking in a Healthy Chinese Population: A Multicenter Study. Front Physiol 2018; 9:1181. [PMID: 30233388 PMCID: PMC6129778 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Reference values on atrial and ventricular strain from cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) are essential in identifying patients with impaired atrial and ventricular function. However, reference values have not been established for Chinese subjects. One hundred and fifty healthy volunteers (75 Males/75 Females; 18–82 years) were recruited. All underwent CMR scans with images acceptable for further strain analysis. Subjects were stratified by age: Group 1, 18–44 years; Group 2, 45–59 years; Group 3, ≥60 years. Feature tracking of CMR cine imaging was used to obtain left atrial global longitudinal (LA Ell) and circumferential strains (LA Ecc) and respective systolic strain rates, left ventricular longitudinal (LV Ell), circumferential (LV Ecc) and radial strains (LV Err) and their respective strain rates, and right ventricular longitudinal strain (RV Ell) and strain rate. LA Ell and LA Ecc were 32.8 ± 9.2% and 40.3 ± 13.4%, respectively, and RV Ell was −29.3 ± 6.0%. LV Ell, LV Ecc and LV Err were −22.4 ± 2.9%, −24.3 ± 3.1%, and 79.0 ± 19.4%, respectively. LV Ell and LV Ecc were higher in females than males (P < 0.05). LA Ell, LA Ecc, and LV Ecc decreased, while LV Err increased with age (P < 0.05). LV Ell and RV Ell were not shown to be associated with age. Normal ranges for atrial and ventricular strain and strain rates are provided using CMR feature tracking in Chinese subjects.
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- Junping Peng
- Department of Radiology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Post-Doctoral Research Center, Department of Radiology, Longgang Central Hospital, Shenzhen Clinical Medical Institute, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Post-Doctoral Research Center, Department of Radiology, Longgang Central Hospital, Shenzhen Clinical Medical Institute, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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Left ventricular myocardial deformation in Takotsubo syndrome: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance myocardial feature tracking study. Eur Radiol 2018; 28:5160-5170. [PMID: 29882071 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-018-5475-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Revised: 04/01/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study assessed the applicability and prognostic value of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) left ventricular deformation analysis in Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). METHODS CMR-feature tracking was performed blinded in a core laboratory to determine circumferential (CS), radial (RS) and longitudinal strain (LS) in 141 TTS patients participating in this cohort study. A subgroup of consecutive TTS patients (n = 20) was compared with age- and sex-matched controls with anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-STEMI as well as healthy subjects. RESULTS Median global CS, RS and LS were -19%, 19% and -12%, respectively. Apical ballooning was associated with significantly lower global CS (p < 0.01) and LS (p < 0.01) compared with midventricular and basal ballooning. Global RS was lowest in patients with basal ballooning (p < 0.01). Segmental analysis resulted in a reliable discrimination of different ballooning patterns using CS and LS. Strain values were significantly lower in TTS compared with non-STEMI patients and healthy subjects, whereas STEMI patients showed similar values. While global CS and RS were not associated with long-term mortality, global LS (cutoff -14.75%) was identified as a potential parameter for long-term risk stratification (mortality rate 17.9% versus 2.5%; p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS The transient contraction abnormalities in TTS can be quantitatively assessed with CMR-feature tracking. GLS is a potential determinant of outcome in TTS, which, however, requires further validation. KEY POINTS • Cardiovascular magnetic resonance myocardial feature tracking enables accurate assessment of regional and global left ventricular dysfunction in Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). • Global strain in TTS is similar to patients with anterior STEMI and lower compared with non-STEMI and healthy subjects. • Global longitudinal strain is a potential tool for risk prediction in TTS patients.
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Barreiro-Pérez M, Curione D, Symons R, Claus P, Voigt JU, Bogaert J. Left ventricular global myocardial strain assessment comparing the reproducibility of four commercially available CMR-feature tracking algorithms. Eur Radiol 2018; 28:5137-5147. [DOI: 10.1007/s00330-018-5538-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Revised: 05/03/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Maceira AM, Tuset-Sanchis L, López-Garrido M, San Andres M, López-Lereu MP, Monmeneu JV, García-González MP, Higueras L. Feasibility and reproducibility of feature-tracking-based strain and strain rate measures of the left ventricle in different diseases and genders. J Magn Reson Imaging 2017; 47:1415-1425. [PMID: 29205626 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.25894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Accepted: 09/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The measurement of myocardial deformation by strain analysis is an evolving tool to quantify regional and global myocardial function. PURPOSE To assess the feasibility and reproducibility of myocardial strain/strain rate measurements with magnetic resonance feature tracking (MR-FT) in healthy subjects and in patient groups. STUDY TYPE Prospective study. POPULATION Sixty patients (20 hypertensives with left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy (H); 20 nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (D); 20 ischemic heart disease (I); as well as 20 controls (C) were included, 10 men and 10 women in each group. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE A 1.5T MR protocol including steady-state free precession (SSFP) cine sequences in the standard views and late enhancement sequences. ASSESSMENT LV volumes, mass, global and regional radial, circumferential, and longitudinal strain/strain rate were measured using CVI42 software. The analysis time was recorded. STATISTICAL TESTS Intraobserver and interobserver agreement and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) were obtained for reproducibility assessment as well as differences according to gender and group of pertinence. RESULTS Strain/strain rate analysis could be achieved in all subjects. The average analysis time was 14 ± 3 minutes. The average intraobserver ICC was excellent (ICC >0.90) for strain and good (ICC >0.75) for strain rate. Reproducibility of strain measurements was good to excellent (ICC >0.75) for all groups of subjects and both genders. Reproducibility of strain measurements was good for basal segments (ICC >0.75) and excellent for middle and apical segments (ICC >0.90). Reproducibility of strain rate measurements was moderate for basal segments (ICC >0.50) and good for middle and apical segments. DATA CONCLUSION MR-FT for strain/strain rate analysis is a feasible and highly reproducible technique. CVI42 FT analysis was equally feasible and reproducible in various pathologies and between genders. Better reproducibility was seen globally for middle and apical segments, which needs further clarification. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3 Technical Efficacy Stage 2 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2018;47:1415-1425.
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- Alicia M Maceira
- Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, ERESA Medical Center, Valencia, Spain.,Department of Medicine, Health Sciences School, CEU-Cardenal Herrera University, Moncada-Valencia, Spain
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- UGC Área del Corazón, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA), Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Red de Investigación Cardiovascular, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, ERESA Medical Center, Valencia, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, ERESA Medical Center, Valencia, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, ERESA Medical Center, Valencia, Spain
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Cardiovascular magnetic resonance feature tracking in small animals - a preliminary study on reproducibility and sample size calculation. BMC Med Imaging 2017; 17:51. [PMID: 28835220 PMCID: PMC5569535 DOI: 10.1186/s12880-017-0223-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2017] [Accepted: 08/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Cardiovascular magnetic resonance feature tracking (CMR-FT) is a novel tissue tracking technique developed for noninvasive assessment of myocardial motion and deformation. This preliminary study aimed to evaluate the observer’s reproducibility of CMR-FT in a small animal (mouse) model and define sample size calculation for future trials. Methods Six C57BL/6 J mice were selected from the ongoing experimental mouse model onsite and underwent CMR with a 3 Tesla small animal MRI scanner. Myocardial deformation was analyzed using dedicated software (TomTec, Germany) by two observers. Left ventricular (LV) longitudinal, circumferential and radial strain (EllLAX, EccSAX and ErrSAX) were calculated. To assess intra-observer agreement data analysis was repeated after 4 weeks. The sample size required to detect a relative change in strain was calculated. Results In general, EccSAX and EllLAX demonstrated highest inter-observer reproducibility (ICC 0.79 (0.46–0.91) and 0.73 (0.56–0.83) EccSAX and EllLAX respectively). In contrast, at the intra-observer level EllLAX was more reproducible than EccSAX (ICC 0.83 (0.73–0.90) and 0.74 (0.49–0.87) EllLAX and EccSAX respectively). The reproducibility of ErrSAX was weak at both observer levels. Preliminary sample size calculation showed that a small study sample (e.g. ten animals to detect a relative 10% change in EccSAX) could be sufficient to detect changes if parameter variability is low. Conclusions This pilot study demonstrates good to excellent inter- and intra-observer reproducibility of CMR-FT technique in small animal model. The most reproducible measures are global circumferential and global longitudinal strain, whereas reproducibility of radial strain is weak. Furthermore, sample size calculation demonstrates that a small number of animals could be sufficient for future trials.
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Tao S, Ciuffo LA, Lima JAC, Wu KC, Ashikaga H. Quantifying left atrial structure and function using single-plane tissue-tracking cardiac magnetic resonance. Magn Reson Imaging 2017. [PMID: 28642098 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2017.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE Left atrial (LA) structure and function are important markers of adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Tissue-tracking cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) accurately quantifies LA volume, strain, and strain rate based on biplane long-axis imaging. We aimed to assess the accuracy of the LA indices quantification from single-plane tissue-tracking CMR. METHODS We included 388 subjects (mean age 57±13, male 70%) whose cine CMR images in sinus rhythm were available in both four-chamber and two-chamber views: 162 patients from the Prospective Observational Study of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (PROSE-ICD) Study, 208 patients from atrial fibrillation cohort, and 18 healthy volunteers. The group was divided into the training set (n=291) and the test set (n=97). In the training set, we compared the LA indices derived from biplane imaging and single-plane imaging (a four-chamber view), and developed regression equations. In the test set, we used the regression equations to estimate the LA indices from the single-plane imaging, and quantified the accuracy of the estimation against the LA indices from the biplane. RESULTS In the training set, all the LA indices from the single-plane imaging tended to be systematically underestimated compared with those from the biplane imaging, however, the correlation coefficient was high (r2=0.73-0.90, p<0.001). In the test set, LA volumetric indices showed excellent reproducibility (intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC): 0.91-0.92) with relatively low variability (16.3-22.3%); For LA strain and strain rate indices, reproducibility was excellent (ICC: 0.81-0.93), however, the variability was slightly higher than that of volumetric indices (21.7-25.4%). CONCLUSIONS LA volumetric indices measured from single-plane tissue-tracking CMR are highly accurate and reproducible with reference to those derived from the standard biplane imaging. The reproducibility of LA strain and strain rate indices from single-plane tissue-tracking CMR is excellent but the variability is higher than that of the volumetric indices.
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- Susumu Tao
- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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Lapinskas T, Schnackenburg B, Kouwenhoven M, Gebker R, Berger A, Zaliunas R, Pieske B, Kelle S. Fatty metaplasia quantification and impact on regional myocardial function as assessed by advanced cardiac MR imaging. MAGNETIC RESONANCE MATERIALS IN PHYSICS BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2017. [PMID: 28620752 PMCID: PMC5813049 DOI: 10.1007/s10334-017-0639-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Objective This study aimed to investigate the advantages of recently developed cardiac imaging techniques of fat–water separation and feature tracking to characterize better individuals with chronic myocardial infarction (MI). Materials and methods Twenty patients who had a previous MI underwent CMR imaging. The study protocol included routine cine and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) technique. In addition, mDixon LGE imaging was performed in every patient. Left ventricular (LV) circumferential (EccLV) and radial (ErrLV) strain were calculated using dedicated software (CMR42, Circle, Calgary, Canada). The extent of global scar was measured in LGE and fat–water separated images to compare conventional and recent CMR imaging techniques. Results The infarct size derived from conventional LGE and fat–water separated images was similar. However, detection of lipomatous metaplasia was only possible with mDixon imaging. Subjects with fat deposition demonstrated a significantly smaller percentage of fibrosis than those without fat (10.68 ± 5.07% vs. 13.83 ± 6.30%; p = 0.005). There was no significant difference in EccLV or ErrLV between myocardial segments containing fibrosis only and fibrosis with fat. However, EccLV and ErrLV values were significantly higher in myocardial segments adjacent to fibrosis with fat deposition than in those adjacent to LGE only. Conclusions Advanced CMR imaging ensures more detailed tissue characterization in patients with chronic MI without a relevant increase in imaging and post-processing time. Fatty metaplasia may influence regional myocardial deformation especially in the myocardial segments adjacent to scar tissue. A simplified and shortened myocardial viability CMR protocol might be useful to better characterize and stratify patients with chronic MI.
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- Tomas Lapinskas
- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu Street 2, 50161, Kaunas, Lithuania. .,Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, German Heart Institute Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany. .,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site, Berlin, Germany.
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- Philips Healthcare, Veenpluis 4-6, 5684 PC, Best, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, German Heart Institute Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, German Heart Institute Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu Street 2, 50161, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, German Heart Institute Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, German Heart Institute Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site, Berlin, Germany
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Automated Description of Regional Left Ventricular Motion in Patients With Cardiac Amyloidosis: A Quantitative Study Using Heart Deformation Analysis. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2017; 209:W57-W63. [PMID: 28537770 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.16.16982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this article is to test the hypothesis that heart deformation analysis can automatically quantify regional myocardial motion patterns in patients with cardiac amyloidosis. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Eleven patients with cardiac amyloidosis and 11 healthy control subjects were recruited to undergo cardiac MRI. Cine images were analyzed using heart deformation analysis and feature tracking. Heart deformation analysis-derived myocardial motion indexes in radial and circumferential directions, including radial and circumferential displacement, radial and circumferential velocity, radial and circumferential strain, and radial and circumferential strain rate, were compared between the two groups. RESULTS ) than did healthy control subjects. Heart deformation analysis-derived indexes correlated with feature tracking-derived indexes (r = 0.411 and 0.552). CONCLUSION Heart deformation analysis is able to automatically quantify regional myocardial motion in patients with cardiac amyloidosis without the need for operator interaction.
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Kowallick JT, Morton G, Lamata P, Jogiya R, Kutty S, Hasenfuß G, Lotz J, Chiribiri A, Nagel E, Schuster A. Quantitative assessment of left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony using cine cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging: Inter-study reproducibility. JRSM Cardiovasc Dis 2017; 6:2048004017710142. [PMID: 28567282 PMCID: PMC5438106 DOI: 10.1177/2048004017710142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Revised: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To determine the inter-study reproducibility of left ventricular (LV) mechanical dyssynchrony measures based on standard cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) cine images. DESIGN Steady-state free precession (SSFP) LV short-axis stacks and three long-axes were acquired on the same day at three time points. Circumferential strain systolic dyssynchrony indexes (SDI), area-SDI as well as circumferential and radial uniformity ratio estimates (CURE and RURE, respectively) were derived from CMR myocardial feature-tracking (CMR-FT) based on the tracking of three SSFP short-axis planes. Furthermore, 4D-LV-analysis based on SSFP short-axis stacks and longitudinal planes was performed to quantify 4D-volume-SDI. SETTING A single-centre London teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS 16 healthy volunteers. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Inter-study reproducibility between the repeated exams. RESULTS CURE and RURE as well as 4D-volume-SDI showed good inter-study reproducibility (coefficient of variation [CoV] 6.4%-12.9%). Circumferential strain and area-SDI showed higher variability between the repeated measurements (CoV 24.9%-37.5%). Uniformity ratio estimates showed the lowest inter-study variability (CoV 6.4%-8.5%). CONCLUSIONS Derivation of LV mechanical dyssynchrony measures from standard cine images is feasible using CMR-FT and 4D-LV-analysis tools. Uniformity ratio estimates and 4D-volume-SDI showed good inter-study reproducibility. Their clinical value should next be explored in patients who potentially benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy.
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- Johannes T Kowallick
- Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, The Rayne Institute, King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.,Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Göttingen, Germany
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- Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, The Rayne Institute, King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
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- Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, The Rayne Institute, King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
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- Children's Hospital and Medical Center, University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA
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- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Göttingen, Germany.,Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Göttingen, Germany
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- Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, The Rayne Institute, King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
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- Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, The Rayne Institute, King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.,Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, Goethe University Frankfurt and German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK, partner site Rhine-Main), Frankfurt, Germany
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- Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, The Rayne Institute, King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Göttingen, Germany.,Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Hamlet SM, Haggerty CM, Suever JD, Wehner GJ, Andres KN, Powell DK, Charnigo RJ, Fornwalt BK. Using a respiratory navigator significantly reduces variability when quantifying left ventricular torsion with cardiovascular magnetic resonance. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2017; 19:25. [PMID: 28245864 PMCID: PMC5331707 DOI: 10.1186/s12968-017-0338-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Left ventricular (LV) torsion is an important indicator of cardiac function that is limited by high inter-test variability (50% of the mean value). We hypothesized that this high inter-test variability is partly due to inconsistent breath-hold positions during serial image acquisitions, which could be significantly improved by using a respiratory navigator for cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) based quantification of LV torsion. METHODS We assessed respiratory-related variability in measured LV torsion with two distinct experimental protocols. First, 17 volunteers were recruited for CMR with cine displacement encoding with stimulated echoes (DENSE) in which a respiratory navigator was used to measure and then enforce variability in end-expiratory position between all LV basal and apical acquisitions. From these data, we quantified the inter-test variability of torsion in the absence and presence of enforced end-expiratory position variability, which established an upper bound for the expected torsion variability. For the second experiment (in 20 new, healthy volunteers), 10 pairs of cine DENSE basal and apical images were each acquired from consecutive breath-holds and consecutive navigator-gated scans (with a single acceptance position). Inter-test variability of torsion was compared between the breath-hold and navigator-gated scans to quantify the variability due to natural breath-hold variation. To demonstrate the importance of these variability reductions, we quantified the reduction in sample size required to detect a clinically meaningful change in LV torsion with the use of a respiratory navigator. RESULTS The mean torsion was 3.4 ± 0.2°/cm. From the first experiment, enforced variability in end-expiratory position translated to considerable variability in measured torsion (0.56 ± 0.34°/cm), whereas inter-test variability with consistent end-expiratory position was 57% lower (0.24 ± 0.16°/cm, p < 0.001). From the second experiment, natural respiratory variability from consecutive breath-holds translated to a variability in torsion of 0.24 ± 0.10°/cm, which was significantly higher than the variability from navigator-gated scans (0.18 ± 0.06°/cm, p = 0.02). By using a respiratory navigator with DENSE, theoretical sample sizes were reduced from 66 to 16 and 26 to 15 as calculated from the two experiments. CONCLUSIONS A substantial portion (22-57%) of the inter-test variability of LV torsion can be reduced by using a respiratory navigator to ensure a consistent breath-hold position between image acquisitions.
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- Sean M. Hamlet
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA
- Department of Imaging Science and Innovation, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA USA
- Biomedical and Translational Informatics Institute, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA
- Department of Imaging Science and Innovation, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA USA
- Biomedical and Translational Informatics Institute, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA
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- Departments of Biostatistics and Statistics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA
- Department of Imaging Science and Innovation, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA USA
- Biomedical and Translational Informatics Institute, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA
- Departments of Physiology and Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA
- Department of Radiology, Geisinger Health System, 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822-4400 USA
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Morais P, Marchi A, Bogaert JA, Dresselaers T, Heyde B, D’hooge J, Bogaert J. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance myocardial feature tracking using a non-rigid, elastic image registration algorithm: assessment of variability in a real-life clinical setting. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2017; 19:24. [PMID: 28209163 PMCID: PMC5314711 DOI: 10.1186/s12968-017-0333-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 01/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular magnetic resonance myocardial feature tracking (CMR-FT) is a promising technique for quantification of myocardial strain from steady-state free precession (SSFP) cine images. We sought to determine the variability of CMR-FT using a non-rigid elastic registration algorithm recently available in a commercial software package (Segment, Medviso) in a real-life clinical setting. METHODS Firstly, we studied the variability in a healthy volunteer who underwent 10 CMR studies over five consecutive days. Secondly, 10 patients were selected from our CMR database yielding normal findings (normal group). Finally, we prospectively studied 10 patients with known or suspected myocardial pathology referred for further investigation to CMR (patient group). In the patient group a second study was performed respecting an interval of 30 min between studies. All studies were manually segmented at the end-diastolic phase by three observers. In all subjects left ventricular (LV) circumferential and radial strain were calculated in the short-axis direction (EccSAX and ErrSAX, respectively) and longitudinal strain in the long-axis direction (EllLAX). The level of CMR experience of the observers was 2 weeks, 6 months and >20 years. RESULTS Mean contouring time was 7 ± 1 min, mean FT calculation time 13 ± 2 min. Intra- and inter-observer variability was good to excellent with an coefficient of reproducibility (CR) ranging 1.6% to 11.5%, and 1.7% to 16.0%, respectively and an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) ranging 0.89 to 1.00 and 0.74 to 0.99, respectively. Variability considerably increased in the test-retest setting with a CR ranging 4.2% to 29.1% and an ICC ranging 0.66 to 0.95 in the patient group. Variability was not influenced by level of expertise of the observers. Neither did the presence of myocardial pathology at CMR negatively impact variability. However, compared to global myocardial strain, segmental myocardial strain variability increased with a factor 2-3, in particular for the basal and apical short-axis slices. CONCLUSIONS CMR-FT using non-rigid, elastic registration is a reproducible approach for strain analysis in patients routinely scheduled for CMR, and is not influenced by the level of training. However, further improvement is needed to reliably depict small variations in segmental myocardial strain.
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- Pedro Morais
- Lab on Cardiovascular Imaging & Dynamics, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KULeuven - University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, Belgium
- ICVS/3B’s - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
- Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica e Gestão Industrial, Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Imaging and Pathology, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Imaging and Pathology, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Imaging and Pathology, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, Belgium
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- Lab on Cardiovascular Imaging & Dynamics, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KULeuven - University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, Belgium
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- Lab on Cardiovascular Imaging & Dynamics, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KULeuven - University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Imaging and Pathology, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, Belgium
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Pedrizzetti G, Claus P, Kilner PJ, Nagel E. Principles of cardiovascular magnetic resonance feature tracking and echocardiographic speckle tracking for informed clinical use. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2016; 18:51. [PMID: 27561421 PMCID: PMC5000424 DOI: 10.1186/s12968-016-0269-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 261] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2016] [Accepted: 07/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Tissue tracking technology of routinely acquired cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) cine acquisitions has increased the apparent ease and availability of non-invasive assessments of myocardial deformation in clinical research and practice. Its widespread availability thanks to the fact that this technology can in principle be applied on images that are part of every CMR or echocardiographic protocol. However, the two modalities are based on very different methods of image acquisition and reconstruction, each with their respective strengths and limitations. The image tracking methods applied are not necessarily directly comparable between the modalities, or with those based on dedicated CMR acquisitions for strain measurement such as tagging or displacement encoding. Here we describe the principles underlying the image tracking methods for CMR and echocardiography, and the translation of the resulting tracking estimates into parameters suited to describe myocardial mechanics. Technical limitations are presented with the objective of suggesting potential solutions that may allow informed and appropriate use in clinical applications.
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- Gianni Pedrizzetti
- Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Laboratory for Cardiovascular Imaging and Dynamics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- CMR Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital and Imperial College, London, UK
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- Institute for Experimental and Translational Cardiovascular Imaging, DZHK Centre for Cardiovascular Imaging, Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular Imaging, Internal Medicine III and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Main, Germany.
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Hamlet SM, Haggerty CM, Suever JD, Wehner GJ, Andres KN, Powell DK, Zhong X, Fornwalt BK. Optimal configuration of respiratory navigator gating for the quantification of left ventricular strain using spiral cine displacement encoding with stimulated echoes (DENSE) MRI. J Magn Reson Imaging 2016; 45:786-794. [PMID: 27458823 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.25389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To determine the optimal respiratory navigator gating configuration for the quantification of left ventricular strain using spiral cine displacement encoding with stimulated echoes (DENSE) MRI. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two-dimensional spiral cine DENSE was performed on a 3 Tesla MRI using two single-navigator configurations (retrospective, prospective) and a combined "dual-navigator" configuration in 10 healthy adults and 20 healthy children. The adults also underwent breathhold DENSE as a reference standard for comparisons. Peak left ventricular strains, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and navigator efficiency were compared. Subjects also underwent dual-navigator gating with and without visual feedback to determine the effect on navigator efficiency. RESULTS There were no differences in circumferential, radial, and longitudinal strains between navigator-gated and breathhold DENSE (P = 0.09-0.95) (as confidence intervals, retrospective: [-1.0%-1.1%], [-7.4%-2.0%], [-1.0%-1.2%]; prospective: [-0.6%-2.7%], [-2.8%-8.3%], [-0.3%-2.9%]; dual: [-1.6%-0.5%], [-8.3%-3.2%], [-0.8%-1.9%], respectively). The dual configuration maintained SNR compared with breathhold acquisitions (16 versus 18, P = 0.06). SNR for the prospective configuration was lower than for the dual navigator in adults (P = 0.004) and children (P < 0.001). Navigator efficiency was higher (P < 0.001) for both retrospective (54%) and prospective (56%) configurations compared with the dual configuration (35%). Visual feedback improved the dual configuration navigator efficiency to 55% (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION When quantifying left ventricular strains using spiral cine DENSE MRI, a dual navigator configuration results in the highest SNR in adults and children. In adults, a retrospective configuration has good navigator efficiency without a substantial drop in SNR. Prospective gating should be avoided because it has the lowest SNR. Visual feedback represents an effective option to maintain navigator efficiency while using a dual navigator configuration. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 2 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2017;45:786-794.
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- Sean M Hamlet
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.,Institute for Advanced Application, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.,Institute for Advanced Application, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- MR R&D Collaborations, Siemens Healthcare, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.,Institute for Advanced Application, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.,Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.,Department of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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Schuster A, Hor KN, Kowallick JT, Beerbaum P, Kutty S. Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Myocardial Feature Tracking: Concepts and Clinical Applications. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2016; 9:e004077. [PMID: 27009468 DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.115.004077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 250] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2015] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Heart failure-induced cardiovascular morbidity and mortality constitute a major health problem worldwide and result from diverse pathogeneses, including coronary artery disease, nonischemic cardiomyopathies, and arrhythmias. Assessment of cardiovascular performance is important for early diagnosis and accurate management of patients at risk of heart failure. During the past decade, cardiovascular magnetic resonance myocardial feature tracking has emerged as a useful tool for the quantitative evaluation of cardiovascular function. The method allows quantification of biatrial and biventricular mechanics from measures of deformation: strain, torsion, and dyssynchrony. The purpose of this article is to review the basic principles, clinical applications, accuracy, and reproducibility of cardiovascular magnetic resonance myocardial feature tracking, highlighting the prognostic implications. It will also provide an outlook on how this field might evolve in the future.
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- Andreas Schuster
- From the Department of Cardiology and Pneumology (A.S.) and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (J.T.K.), University Medical Centre Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany (A.S., J.T.K.); Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, The Rayne Institute, KCL, London, United Kingdom (A.S.); The Heart Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus (K.N.H.); Department of Paediatric Cardiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany (P.B.); and Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha (S.K.).
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- From the Department of Cardiology and Pneumology (A.S.) and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (J.T.K.), University Medical Centre Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany (A.S., J.T.K.); Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, The Rayne Institute, KCL, London, United Kingdom (A.S.); The Heart Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus (K.N.H.); Department of Paediatric Cardiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany (P.B.); and Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha (S.K.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology and Pneumology (A.S.) and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (J.T.K.), University Medical Centre Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany (A.S., J.T.K.); Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, The Rayne Institute, KCL, London, United Kingdom (A.S.); The Heart Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus (K.N.H.); Department of Paediatric Cardiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany (P.B.); and Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha (S.K.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology and Pneumology (A.S.) and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (J.T.K.), University Medical Centre Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany (A.S., J.T.K.); Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, The Rayne Institute, KCL, London, United Kingdom (A.S.); The Heart Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus (K.N.H.); Department of Paediatric Cardiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany (P.B.); and Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha (S.K.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology and Pneumology (A.S.) and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (J.T.K.), University Medical Centre Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany (A.S., J.T.K.); Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, The Rayne Institute, KCL, London, United Kingdom (A.S.); The Heart Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus (K.N.H.); Department of Paediatric Cardiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany (P.B.); and Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha (S.K.)
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