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Zweidimensionale Strain-Echokardiographie zur Analyse der regionalen linksventrikulären Funktion bei Aortenklappenvitien vor und nach operativem Aortenklappenersatz
Abstract
dc:descriptionIn 53 patients scheduled for aortic valve replacement (22 with aortic stenosis (AS), 18 with aortic insufficiency (AI), 13 with aortic stenosis and insufficiency serial echocardiographic studies were performed pre- and postoperatively (within 7 days and at 6 months). Basal, mid and apical parasternal short-axis views were acquired (GE Vivid 7, Horton, Norway). Using a novel computer software (GE Ultrasound, Horton, Norway) which allows automatic frame-by-frame tracking of accoustic markers during the heart cycle radial and circumferential strain and strain rate were defined as parameters of myocardial deformation for each segment in a 16 segment model of the left ventricle.Results: Preoperatively segmental strain and strain rate data were not significantly different between the three aortic pathologies. Immediately postoperatively radial strain increased in the AS group (P<0.001), dropped in the AI group (P<0.001) and remained unchanged in the aortic stenosis and insufficiency group. During the subsequent 6 months follow-up radial strain increased significantly in all three groups. Similar changes were observed for the other strain and strain rate parameters. There was a significant correlation between the reduction in meridonial wall stress after aortic valve replacement for AS and increase in radial strain. Conclusions: Myocardial deformation parameters change significantly soon after aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis or aortic insufficiency indicating a significant dependency of determined myocardial deformation parameters on left ventricular preload and afterload. During the subsequent 6 months follow-up myocardial deformation increases indicating improvement in myocardial contractility.
Degree
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- Publikationsserver der RWTH Aachen University
- Year dc:date
- 2008
Author and committee
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- Kramann, Rafael
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Hoffmann, Rainer
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- info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
- Language dc:language
- ger