Does number of volumes affect regional deformation measurements when using volume stitched 3D speckle tracking?. (8th February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hjertaas, JJ; Einarsen, E; Gerdts, E; Kokorina, M; Moen, CA; Urheim, S; Saeed, S; Matre, K
• Is Part Of: European heart journal. Volume 22(2021)Supplement 1
• Publication Date: 2021-02-08
• Subjects: Cardiovascular system -- Imaging -- Periodicals; Heart -- Imaging -- Periodicals; 616.10754
• DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaa356.215
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2047-2404

Abstract

Abstract: Funding Acknowledgements: Type of funding sources: None. Background: Optimal 3D speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) requires volume stitching, a technique prone to errors, such as patient movements, respiration and arrhythmias. With different resolution at different depths (Figure 1A), such errors may cause stitching artefacts that affect STE derived deformation measurements at different levels of the left ventricle. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 62 patients with variable degree of aortic stenosis participated. 3D images were recorded using 3 different methods (2-, 4- and 6-beat volume stitching at 22 ± 2, 29 ± 4 and 36 ± 6 volumes per second, respectively). Strain, rotation and torsion were analyzed at 3 different levels (basal, mid and apical) (Figure 1B). Results were compared using one-way analysis of variance between methods. Inter-segmental variation was estimated using the coefficient of variation (CV) of the segments involved for each level. Results were interpreted as more accurate if low values of inter-segmental variation between segments in a level was present. Results: Neither longitudinal strain (LS) nor circumferential strain (CS) showed any difference between methods in the basal level (Table 1). LS was higher in mid and apical level for 2-beat, while CS was higher only in apical level for 2-beat. Inter-segmental CV showed no significant difference between methods for LS and CS. Between levels, both had higher CV in basal than apical level, but CS had much higher values, indicating lower accuracy in basal level. Rotation measurements showed negative values in basal level and positive in apical level. None of the methods differed significantly. Torsion showed higher values for 2 beat images only. Conclusion: 3D STE from both 4- and 6 beat images have insignificant differences for strain, as well as low inter-segmental variability. LS is accurate in all levels while CS has high accuracy in apical, and poor in basal level. Both rotation and torsion differ insignificantly when using 4- and 6-beat images.