Clinical assessment of aortic valve stenosis: Comparison between 4D flow MRI and transthoracic echocardiography

Bouke P. Adriaans*, Jos J. M. Westenberg, Yvonne J. M. van Cauteren, Suzanne Gerretsen, Mohammed S. M. Elbaz, Sebastiaan C. A. M. Bekkers, Leo F. Veenstra, Harry J. G. M. Crijns, Joachim E. Wildberger, Simon Schalla

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Abstract

Background The prevalence of valvular aortic stenosis (AS) increases as the population ages. Echocardiographic measurements of peak jet velocity (V-peak), mean pressure gradient (P-mean), and aortic valve area (AVA) determine AS severity and play a pivotal role in the stratification towards valvular replacement. A multimodality imaging approach might be needed in cases of uncertainty about the actual severity of the stenosis. Purpose To compare four-dimensional phase-contrast magnetic resonance (4D PC-MR), two-dimensional (2D) PC-MR, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) for quantification of AS. Study Type Prospective. Population Twenty patients with various degrees of AS (69.3 +/- 5.0 years). Field Strength/Sequences 4D PC-MR and 2D PC-MR at 3T. Assessment We compared V-peak, P-mean, and AVA between TTE, 4D PC-MR, and 2D PC-MR. Flow eccentricity was quantified by means of normalized flow displacement, and its influence on the accuracy of TTE measurements was investigated. Statistical Tests Pearson's correlation, Bland-Altman analysis, paired t-test, and intraclass correlation coefficient. Results 4D PC-MR measured higher V-peak (r = 0.95, mean difference + 16.4 +/- 10.7%, P

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)472-480
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Volume51
Issue number2
Early online date30 Jun 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2020

Keywords

  • 4D flow MRI
  • AREA
  • EJECTION FRACTION
  • EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION
  • FREQUENCY
  • MAGNETIC-RESONANCE
  • PARAMETERS
  • PREDICTORS
  • QUANTIFICATION
  • REPLACEMENT
  • VELOCITY
  • aortic stenosis
  • transthoracic echocardiography
  • valvular heart disease
  • VALVULAR HEART-DISEASE

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