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Background Using Echocardiography, the EPSS is a straightforward approach that reflects LV function, but its use has been limited to echocardiography technique, without solid quantitative correlation to LVEF. Also, it may cause underestimation of EF due to endocardial echo dropout. Cardiac MRI has a better spatial resolution than echocardiography, and is characterized by superior endocardial border definition, facilitating more accurate assessment of structural borders. The MRI LVEF by Simpson’s method is widely considered the most accurate and most reliable method for quantifying the LVEF. Assessment of EPSS by CMRI seems very attractive and simple measurement, which can be an additional standard tool in clinical MRI report for quantitative evaluation of LV function. Methods We studied a total of 143 patients, who underwent complete CMR study. Nineteen patients with significant aortic insufficiency, mitral stenosis or prosthesis, and septal hypertrophy were excluded. Short-axis cross-sectional stack images were used to estimate LVEF by Simpson’s method. The EPSS was determined using image plane corresponding to a 3-chamber view, known as LVOT view. The EPSS was measured in millimeters (mm) as the minimal separation distance between the mitral valve anterior leaflet and the ventricular septum, usually occurring at the maximal filling phase of cardiac cycle. Cautious tracking of the leaflet through diastole, frame by frame, allows measurement of shortest distance between leaflet tip and the interventricular septum. Furthermore, we divided patients into two groups according to presence or absence of fibrosis on delayed hyperenhancement MRI study. Results The LVEF ranged from 12-79 %. The EPSS ranged from 2.2-26.1 mm. We used correlation and linear regression analysis to analyze the relation between the LVEF and the EPSS. Correlation coefficient revealed to be very strong (r= -0.92; 95% Confidence interval for r= -0.95 to -0.87) with high significant level (P<0.0001). Using

journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance

Mitral valve E-Point to Septal Separation (EPSS) measurement by cardiac magnetic resonance Imaging as a quantitative surrogate of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF)