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Quantitation of valve regurgitation severity by three‐dimensional vena contracta area is superior to flow convergence method of quantitation on transesophageal echocardiography
Author(s) -
Abudiab Muaz M.,
Chao ChiehJu,
Liu Shuang,
Naqvi Tasneem Z.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.13549
Subject(s) - vena contracta , regurgitation (circulation) , mitral regurgitation , medicine , cardiology , valvular regurgitation , body orifice , radiology , anatomy
Background Quantitation of regurgitation severity using the proximal isovelocity acceleration ( PISA ) method to calculate effective regurgitant orifice ( ERO ) area has limitations. Measurement of three‐dimensional (3D) vena contracta area ( VCA ) accurately grades mitral regurgitation ( MR ) severity on transthoracic echocardiography ( TTE ). Methods We evaluated 3D VCA quantitation of regurgitant jet severity using 3D transesophageal echocardiography ( TEE ) in 110 native mitral, aortic, and tricuspid valves and six prosthetic valves in patients with at least mild valvular regurgitation. The ASE ‐recommended integrative method comprising semiquantitative and quantitative assessment of valvular regurgitation was used as a reference method, including ERO area by 2D PISA for assigning severity of regurgitation grade. Results Mean age was 62.2±14.4 years; 3D VCA quantitation was feasible in 91% regurgitant valves compared to 78% by the PISA method. When both methods were feasible and in the presence of a single regurgitant jet, 3D VCA and 2D PISA were similar in differentiating assigned severity ( ANOVA P <.001). In valves with multiple jets, however, 3D VCA had a better correlation to assigned severity ( ANOVA P <.0001). The agreement of 2D PISA and 3D VCA with the integrative method was 47% and 58% for moderate and 65% and 88% for severe regurgitation, respectively. Conclusion Measurement of 3D VCA by TEE is superior to the 2D PISA method in determination of regurgitation severity in multiple native and prosthetic valves.