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Diagnostic value of vena contracta area measurement using three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in assessing the severity of aortic regurgitation
Author(s) -
Yanagi Yoshiki,
Kanzaki Hideaki,
Yonezawa Rika,
Joh Yoshito,
Moriuchi Kenji,
Amano Masashi,
Okada Atsushi,
Amaki Makoto,
Izumi Chisato
Publication year - 2021
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.15144
Subject(s) - vena contracta , reproducibility , medicine , receiver operating characteristic , cardiology , cutoff , radiology , regurgitation (circulation) , body orifice , angiography , diagnostic accuracy , mathematics , anatomy , physics , statistics , quantum mechanics
Purpose Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) provides noninvasively quantitative assessment of aortic regurgitation (AR) severity, but its diagnostic accuracy depends on image quality. Two‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a semi‐invasive procedure that is excellent in evaluating AR mechanism. However, quantitative assessment may be challenging due to restrictions in probe manipulation. This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of three‐dimensional TEE to measure the vena contracta area (3DVCA) of AR. Methods The subjects comprised 62 patients (age, 65 ± 16 years) whose AR was evaluated using TEE. The 3DVCA and semi‐quantitative TEE parameters, such as the ratio of AR jet width to left ventricular outflow tract (jet/LVOT) and the vena contracta width (VCW) of AR jet, were compared using angiography grade and quantitative TTE measurements including regurgitant volume (RVol) and effective regurgitant orifice area (EROA). The diagnostic accuracy was determined using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis, and the reproducibility of 3DVCA was also evaluated. Results In 3DVCA, less overlap between angiography grades were observed. Correlation with RVol or EROA was better in 3DVCA than in Jet/LVOT or VCW. The area under the ROC curve was .737 for jet/LVOT, .773 for VCW, and .849 for 3DVCA, respectively. The optimal cutoff value of 3DVCA was ≥.31 cm 2 for grading severe AR. Inter‐ and intra‐observer reproducibility of 3DVCA were .92 and .97, respectively. Conclusions The 3DVCA method using TEE showed high diagnostic accuracy and reproducibility. 3DVCA deserves use in accurately assessing AR severity, especially in patients who present difficulty in quantitative Doppler assessment using TTE.