Background Recent advances in real-time three-dimensional echocardiography （RT3DE） offer the potential to assess the left ventricular （LV） dyssynchrony simultaneously by analyzing the 17 segments time-volume curve...Background Recent advances in real-time three-dimensional echocardiography （RT3DE） offer the potential to assess the left ventricular （LV） dyssynchrony simultaneously by analyzing the 17 segments time-volume curves. The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility and accuracy of RT3DE for quantitative evaluation of left ventricular systolic synchronicity. Methods Twenty-four patients with dilated cardiomyopathy （DCM） and twenty-ftve healthy volunteers were enrolled in this study. Full volume RT3DE was performed by using Philips IE33 with X3-1 probe. The global and 17-segmental time-volume curves were obtained by the on-line Qlab software （version 4.2）. The time to minimal systolic volume in each segment （Tmsv） was taken to derive the following indexes of systolic asynchrony： Tmsv 16-SD, Tmsv 16-Dif, Tmsv 12-SD, Tmsv 12-Dif, Tmsv 6-SD and Tmsv 6-Dif, which meant the standard deviation or the maximal difference of Tmsv among the 16, 12 and 6 segments of the left ventricle respectively. The software also provided with each of the above parameters as a percentage of the cardiac cycle. Results Tmsv 16-SD, Tmsv 12-SD and Tmsv 6-SD were all significantly larger in the DCM group than those of the control group [Tmsv 16-SD： （52.9±40.6） ms vs （8.8±6.2） ms; Tmsv 12-SD： （29.5＋30.8） ms vs （6.9±4.0） ms; Tmsv 6-SD： （28.9±34.6） ms vs （7.0±4.7）ms, all P≤0.001]. Tmsv 16-Dif, Tmsv 12-Dif and Tmsv 6-Dif were also significantly larger in the DCM group. There were close negative relations between the LVEF determined by RT3DE and each of the indexes of systolic asynchrony, among which the indexes of Tmsv-16-SD% and Tmsv-16-Dif% correlated most closely （r=-0.703 and r=-0.701, respectively）. The DCM patients had significantly larger EDV and ESV, with significantly reduced LVEF compared with the healthy subjects. Conclusion RT3DE provides a simple, useful and unique approach to assess the systolic synchronicity of all the left ventricular segments simultaneously.展开更多
目的探讨右心室心尖不同部位起搏时左心节段性室壁的收缩特征及时序。方法利用实时三维超声心动图技术确定右心室心尖起搏电极顶端在右心室心尖部的准确空间附着位点。运用应变显像技术,测定左心室壁各节段收缩期应力的达峰时间,即自心...目的探讨右心室心尖不同部位起搏时左心节段性室壁的收缩特征及时序。方法利用实时三维超声心动图技术确定右心室心尖起搏电极顶端在右心室心尖部的准确空间附着位点。运用应变显像技术,测定左心室壁各节段收缩期应力的达峰时间,即自心电图Q波起点至收缩期峰值应变时限(interval between Q wave of surface ECG and peak strain,QPSI),反映左心室各室壁的收缩时序;并计算QPSI的离散度,即最大QPSI减去最小QPSI的时限差,代表左心室内收缩延迟时间。观察正常对照组、右心室心尖不同部位起搏组左心室壁的节段性运动,评价各组左心室壁的收缩(或应变)时序及收缩协调性。结果右心室心尖起搏组的左心室壁收缩时序较正常对照组发生改变。右心室心尖侧壁起搏与右心室心尖间隔起搏组的左心室壁收缩时序不同,左室间隔心尖段、后壁基底段差异存在统计学意义(P<0.05)。右心室心尖起搏时左室壁整体的收缩发生延迟,并且右心室心尖侧壁起搏组左室壁的收缩延迟时间明显大于右心室心尖间隔起搏组(P<0.05)。结论右心室心尖不同部位起搏可以导致左心室不同的收缩模式改变,提示右心室心尖不同部位起搏所引起的电激动顺序及对心脏血流动力学的影响也存在差异。展开更多
Left ventricular contractility was measured using Doppler echocardiography in 37 pa-tients with rheumatic mitral valve disease.Myocardial pathological lesions were studied quanti-tatively by means of the image analysi...Left ventricular contractility was measured using Doppler echocardiography in 37 pa-tients with rheumatic mitral valve disease.Myocardial pathological lesions were studied quanti-tatively by means of the image analysis system and light microscopic examination.The resultsshowed that attenuated cardiac function is due to pathological change of the mitral valve andpathological lesions of the left ventrieular myocardium including increased interstitial fibrosis,thickened intramyocardial arterial wall leading to concentric narrowing of the lumen,hyper-trophic myocardial fiber and endocardial proliferation.Since mitral valve replacement can notcorrect the irreversible myocardial pathological lesions,perioperative protection of the my-ocardium should be emphasized,and intraoperative injury to the myocardium should be mini-mized as far as possible.展开更多
Acute myocardial ischemia was induced by intravenous injection of pituitrin, and electroacupuncture (EA) was applied at the Heart and Lung Meridians (HM and LM), 3 points on each meridian. The changes in the left ... Acute myocardial ischemia was induced by intravenous injection of pituitrin, and electroacupuncture (EA) was applied at the Heart and Lung Meridians (HM and LM), 3 points on each meridian. The changes in the left intraventricular pressure (LVP), the maximum rise rate of intraventricular pressure (LVP dp/dtmax), the area of cardiac force loop (ACFL), and the maximum shortening velocity of myocardial contractile element (Vmax) were observed. As a result, there were significant differences in the improvement of LVP, LVP dp/dtmax, ACFL and Vmax between EA at HM and LM. The regulatory action of EA at HM on the myocardial contractile function was significantly better than that of EA at LM, indicating that HM has a close relationship with the myocardial contractile function.……展开更多
文摘Background Recent advances in real-time three-dimensional echocardiography （RT3DE） offer the potential to assess the left ventricular （LV） dyssynchrony simultaneously by analyzing the 17 segments time-volume curves. The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility and accuracy of RT3DE for quantitative evaluation of left ventricular systolic synchronicity. Methods Twenty-four patients with dilated cardiomyopathy （DCM） and twenty-ftve healthy volunteers were enrolled in this study. Full volume RT3DE was performed by using Philips IE33 with X3-1 probe. The global and 17-segmental time-volume curves were obtained by the on-line Qlab software （version 4.2）. The time to minimal systolic volume in each segment （Tmsv） was taken to derive the following indexes of systolic asynchrony： Tmsv 16-SD, Tmsv 16-Dif, Tmsv 12-SD, Tmsv 12-Dif, Tmsv 6-SD and Tmsv 6-Dif, which meant the standard deviation or the maximal difference of Tmsv among the 16, 12 and 6 segments of the left ventricle respectively. The software also provided with each of the above parameters as a percentage of the cardiac cycle. Results Tmsv 16-SD, Tmsv 12-SD and Tmsv 6-SD were all significantly larger in the DCM group than those of the control group [Tmsv 16-SD： （52.9±40.6） ms vs （8.8±6.2） ms; Tmsv 12-SD： （29.5＋30.8） ms vs （6.9±4.0） ms; Tmsv 6-SD： （28.9±34.6） ms vs （7.0±4.7）ms, all P≤0.001]. Tmsv 16-Dif, Tmsv 12-Dif and Tmsv 6-Dif were also significantly larger in the DCM group. There were close negative relations between the LVEF determined by RT3DE and each of the indexes of systolic asynchrony, among which the indexes of Tmsv-16-SD% and Tmsv-16-Dif% correlated most closely （r=-0.703 and r=-0.701, respectively）. The DCM patients had significantly larger EDV and ESV, with significantly reduced LVEF compared with the healthy subjects. Conclusion RT3DE provides a simple, useful and unique approach to assess the systolic synchronicity of all the left ventricular segments simultaneously.
文摘目的探讨右心室心尖不同部位起搏时左心节段性室壁的收缩特征及时序。方法利用实时三维超声心动图技术确定右心室心尖起搏电极顶端在右心室心尖部的准确空间附着位点。运用应变显像技术,测定左心室壁各节段收缩期应力的达峰时间,即自心电图Q波起点至收缩期峰值应变时限(interval between Q wave of surface ECG and peak strain,QPSI),反映左心室各室壁的收缩时序;并计算QPSI的离散度,即最大QPSI减去最小QPSI的时限差,代表左心室内收缩延迟时间。观察正常对照组、右心室心尖不同部位起搏组左心室壁的节段性运动,评价各组左心室壁的收缩(或应变)时序及收缩协调性。结果右心室心尖起搏组的左心室壁收缩时序较正常对照组发生改变。右心室心尖侧壁起搏与右心室心尖间隔起搏组的左心室壁收缩时序不同,左室间隔心尖段、后壁基底段差异存在统计学意义(P<0.05)。右心室心尖起搏时左室壁整体的收缩发生延迟,并且右心室心尖侧壁起搏组左室壁的收缩延迟时间明显大于右心室心尖间隔起搏组(P<0.05)。结论右心室心尖不同部位起搏可以导致左心室不同的收缩模式改变,提示右心室心尖不同部位起搏所引起的电激动顺序及对心脏血流动力学的影响也存在差异。
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文摘Left ventricular contractility was measured using Doppler echocardiography in 37 pa-tients with rheumatic mitral valve disease.Myocardial pathological lesions were studied quanti-tatively by means of the image analysis system and light microscopic examination.The resultsshowed that attenuated cardiac function is due to pathological change of the mitral valve andpathological lesions of the left ventrieular myocardium including increased interstitial fibrosis,thickened intramyocardial arterial wall leading to concentric narrowing of the lumen,hyper-trophic myocardial fiber and endocardial proliferation.Since mitral valve replacement can notcorrect the irreversible myocardial pathological lesions,perioperative protection of the my-ocardium should be emphasized,and intraoperative injury to the myocardium should be mini-mized as far as possible.
文摘 Acute myocardial ischemia was induced by intravenous injection of pituitrin, and electroacupuncture (EA) was applied at the Heart and Lung Meridians (HM and LM), 3 points on each meridian. The changes in the left intraventricular pressure (LVP), the maximum rise rate of intraventricular pressure (LVP dp/dtmax), the area of cardiac force loop (ACFL), and the maximum shortening velocity of myocardial contractile element (Vmax) were observed. As a result, there were significant differences in the improvement of LVP, LVP dp/dtmax, ACFL and Vmax between EA at HM and LM. The regulatory action of EA at HM on the myocardial contractile function was significantly better than that of EA at LM, indicating that HM has a close relationship with the myocardial contractile function.……
