组织多普勒观察冠状动脉旁路移植术后心肌功能的变化

目的 评价冠状动脉旁路移植(coronary artery bypass graft,CABG)后组织多普勒(tissue Dopplerimaging,TDI)所反映的心肌收缩、舒张功能的长期变化趋势.方法 55例稳定型心绞痛患者于CABG术前、术后1周、1月、1年分别记录二尖瓣环运动的组织多普勒指标.其中43例为体外循环CABG,12例为非体外循环CABG.另外选择20例正常人群设为对照组.结果 二尖瓣跨瓣血流频谱E/A在手术前、后无明显变化,组织多普勒显示左心室舒张功能在术后1年内显著改善[术前、术后1周、1月、1年时二尖瓣环舒张早期峰值分别为(6.7±2.6)cm/s, (7.1±2.6)cm/s, (7.7±2.1)cm/s, (8.2±2.3)cm/s,P<0.05],左心室收缩功能在手术前后无显著改变.体外循环与非体外循环CABG患者舒张功能改善情况并无区别.结论 稳定型心绞痛患者的左心室舒张功能在CABG后迅速改善,并在手术后1年内逐步增强.     

Improvement in diastolic left ventricular function after coronary artery bypass grafting as assessed by recordings of mitral annular velocity using Doppler tissue imaging.

AIMS: The aim of the study was to evaluate the changes in diastolic function after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), using pulsed-wave Doppler tissue imaging (DTI). METHODS: Fifty-three patients with coronary artery disease were studied before and 3 and 12 months after CABG. Using pulsed-wave DTI, the mitral annular velocities were determined at 4 sites in the left ventricle (LV). Patients were also examined with dobutamine stress echocardiography and myocardial scintigraphy before and 3 months after CABG. RESULTS: The conventional transmitral velocity profiles were unchanged after CABG. DTI showed a marked improvement in diastolic LV function after CABG (early diastolic velocity: 7.5+/-1.9, 8.2+/-1.7 and 9.3+/-2.7 cm/s before and 3 and 12 months after CABG, respectively, P < 0.01). The improvement in early diastolic velocity was more pronounced in patients showing no sign of residual ischemia in comparison to those with residual ischemia determined by myocardial scintigraphy (7.41+/-2.04 vs. 9.25+/-2.61 cm/s, P < 0.01 in the nonischemic group; 7.29+/-2.16 vs. 8.41+/-2.55 cm/s, n.s., in the ischemic group). Before CABG, a significant increase in the systolic velocity (6.4+/-1.3 vs. 8.7+/-2.5 cm/s, P < 0.001), but not the early diastolic velocity (7.6+/-1.9 vs. 8.0+/-2.2 cm/s), was noted during stress echocardiography. Three months after CABG, both the systolic (6.5+/-1.3 vs. 9.3+/-2.8 cm/s, P < 0.001) and the early diastolic velocities (8.1+/-1.8 vs. 10.3+/-2.2 cm/s, P < 0.001) improved during stress echocardiography. CONCLUSION: The results of the present study show that diastolic function improves at rest and under stress in patients after CABG. The improvement was seen only in patients without postoperative signs of reversible ischemia.     

Effect of cilnidipine on left ventricular diastolic function in hypertensive patients as assessed by pulsed Doppler echocardiography and pulsed tissue Doppler imaging

The purpose of the present study was to examine the mechanisms of improvement in left ventricular (LV) diastolic function in hypertensive patients treated with cilnidipine, a new and unique calcium antagonist that has both L-type and N-type voltage-dependent calcium channel blocking actions, using pulsed Doppler echocardiography and pulsed tissue Doppler imaging. The study comprised 35 untreated patients with essential hypertension (19 men and 16 women; mean age 65+/-10 years). The peak early diastolic and atrial systolic transmitral flow velocities (E and A, respectively) and their ratio (E/A), and the peak early diastolic and atrial systolic motion velocities (Ew and Aw, respectively) of the LV posterior wall and their ratio (Ew/Aw) were determined in all patients before and after 1, 3 and 6 months on cilnidipine (10 mg/day). One month: Systolic and diastolic blood pressures were significantly decreased. E and E/A were significantly increased, whereas there were no significant changes in Ew and Ew/Aw. Three months: Ew and Ew/Aw were significantly increased compared to those before and 1 month after cilnidipine. Six months: E and E/A were significantly increased compared with before and 3 months after cilnidipine, and Ew and Ew/Aw were significantly increased compared with before cilnidipine. Moreover, the LV mass index was significantly decreased compared to that before cilnidipine. In summary, changes in LV diastolic performance in patients with essential hypertension following cilnidipine treatment were biphasic with an initial increase in early diastolic transmitral flow velocity and a later increase in early diastolic LV wall motion velocity. The initial and later changes can be related to an acute change in afterload and a later improvement in LV relaxation.     

Right ventricular function in coronary artery disease as assessed by two-dimensional echocardiography

Two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE) was performed in 64 patients with coronary artery disease. There were 46 men and 18 women, aged 58.7 +/- 11.4 years. An apical four-chamber view, a two-chamber right ventricular (RV) view, and a subcostal four-chamber view were obtained in 58 of 64 (91%) patients. Regional wall motion abnormalities ( RWMA ) of the RV free or diaphragmatic wall were detected in 4 of 18 (22%) patients with acute inferior myocardial infarction (IMI) and in 3 of 14 (21%) patients with old IMI. All seven patients with RWMA by 2DE had two or more of the following findings: hypotension, second- or third-degree atrioventricular block, atrial arrhythmias, or ventricular tachycardia. The RV ejection fraction by first-pass radionuclide angiography was 19.7 +/- 8.3% in patients with IMI and RV RWMA by 2DE compared to 35.3 +/- 9.6% (p less than 0.005) in patients without. A hyperdynamic RV wall motion was seen in 12 of 15 (80%) patients with acute anterior MI (AMI). No RV RWMA was observed in 17 patients with greater than 75% obstruction of right coronary artery and absent infarction. Thus, RWMA of the right ventricle were detected by 2DE in 22% of patients with IMI and identified patients with clinically significant RV dysfunction, probably due to RV infarction; a compensatory hyperdynamic RV wall motion was observed in 80% of patients with acute AMI.     

Effects of weight loss after gastric bypass on right and left ventricular function assessed by tissue Doppler imaging

To evaluate the effects of substantial weight loss on tissue Doppler imaging parameters of right ventricular (RV) and left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic function, we performed standard echocardiography and tissue Doppler imaging in 17 patients with severe obesity before and after gastric bypass. Patients lost 39 +/- 10 kg over 7.6 +/- 3.6 months. Adjusted LV mass decreased (134 +/- 41 to 119 +/- 31 kg/m, p = 0.031). After weight loss, the ratios of early-to-late diastolic mitral and tricuspid inflow velocities increased (1.3 +/- 0.2 to 1.6 +/- 0.5, p = 0.02; 1.0 +/- 0.1 to 1.6 +/- 0.3, p = 0.003). Early diastolic tissue Doppler velocities increased at both the lateral and septal mitral annulus (7.6 +/- 1.5 to 9.3 +/- 2.5 cm/s, p = 0.009; and 6.6 +/- 1.4 to 7.7 +/- 1.7 cm/s; p = 0.028, respectively) and for their 2-site average (7.2 +/- 1.0 to 8.5 +/- 1.7 cm/s, p = 0.007). Early diastolic tricuspid annular velocity increased (7.2 +/- 2.8 to 10.6 +/- 2.3 cm/s, p <0.001) as did the ratio of early-to-late tricuspid annular diastolic velocity (0.9 +/- 0.4 to 1.1 +/- 0.2, p = 0.038). Tricuspid annular systolic velocity increased (8.6 +/- 2.5 to 10.3 +/- 2.7 cm/s, p = 0.037). In patients with severe obesity, significant weight loss results in an increase in tricuspid annular systolic and early diastolic velocities and mitral annular early diastolic velocities.     

Effect of sequential coronary artery bypass venous grafting on right ventricular functions assessed by tissue Doppler echocardiography

Background

Coronary artery bypass graft surgery is a well-known and proven method of treatment for coronary artery disease. A modification of this method is complete revascularisation of the right ventricle by sequential bypass grafting of the right coronary artery, the effects of which on ventricular function need to be clarified. We sought to determine the effect of the sequential bypass graft method on right ventricular (RV) function utilising tissue Doppler echocardiography.

Methods

A total of 35 coronary artery disease patients (group A: 20 sequential grafts; group B: 15 individual grafts) were enrolled. Patients were examined pre-operatively with tissue Doppler echocardiography for RV function, and again postoperatively after the first month.

Results

Pre-operatively, there were no significant differences with regard to demographics or basal echocardiographic findings. On the other hand, postoperative right ventricular diastolic function was found to have improved significantly as the right ventricular E wave and E/A increased (9.5 ± 1.6 vs 7.6 ± 2.7 cm/s, p = 0.009 and 1.4 ± 0.2 vs 0.9 ± 0.2, p ≤ 0.01, respectively), while the A wave and isovolumic relaxation times (6.8 ± 2.1 vs 8.3 ± 3.4 cm/s, p < 0.03 and 55.2 ± 11.9 vs 87.2 ± 16.2 ms, p < 0.001, respectively) decreased. Although the S-wave peak amplitude decreased in group A patients, it did not reach statistical significance.

Conclusions

Sequential, but not single, complete revascularisation of the right coronary artery appeared to improve the diastolic function of the right ventricle.     

Prognostic importance of the right ventricular function assessed by Doppler tissue imaging.

AIMS: We sought to assess whether the peak systolic and diastolic tricuspid annular velocities as indicators of the right ventricular systolic and diastolic function are of prognostic importance in patients with symptomatic heart failure. METHODS AND RESULTS: The study included 139 consecutive patients with symptomatic heart failure. Their mean left ventricular ejection fraction was 24% (range, 10-39%); 107 patients (77%) were in functional class III according to the New York Heart Association. All patients underwent clinical and laboratory examination, standard echocardiography completed by the Doppler tissue imaging of the tricuspid annular motion, and the right-sided heart catheterization. They were followed up for cardiac-related death and non-fatal cardiac events including the need for implantation of a cardioverter-defibrillator and hospitalization for heart failure. The median follow-up was 11 months (range, 1-48 months). There were 17 cardiac-related deaths and 23 non-fatal cardiac events. The multivariate stepwise Cox regression modelling revealed three effective predictors for both survival and event-free survival: aetiology of heart failure, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, and the peak systolic tricuspid annular velocity (Sa). Patients with Sa<10.8cms(-1) exhibited worse survival (P=0.048) and event-free survival (P<0.001) compared with those having Sa>/=10.8cms(-1). Risk values of Sa (<10.8cms(-1)) and the left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (>70mm) were found to be of additive simultaneous influence leading to a very poor prognosis, mainly if aetiology of heart failure was idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (P<0.001). CONCLUSION: The Sa represents a significant independent predictor of survival and event-free survival in patients with symptomatic heart failure. Its combination with the left ventricular end-diastolic diameter provides a very powerful tool for patient risk stratification.     

组织多普勒超声评价冠状动脉狭窄患者左心室舒张功能

目的探讨组织多普勒超声评价冠状动脉不同狭窄程度对左心室舒张功能的影响。方法在我院行冠状动脉造影检查的患者219例,根据造影结果分为3组,冠状动脉病变严重组(至少1支血管狭窄≥70%,A组),冠状动脉病变轻微组(血管狭窄70%,B组)和冠状动脉造影检查正常组(C组)。应用超声测量冠心病患者二尖瓣舒张早期血流峰值(E)与组织多普勒成像二尖瓣环舒张早期峰值(Em)的比值(E/Em)。结果 A组的E/Em较B、C组高,差异有统计学意义(P0.05,P0.01),B组与C组比较,E/Em差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论E/Em可检测出冠状动脉高度狭窄引起的左心室功能障碍。     

多普勒组织成像评价冠心病患者的左室整体收缩功能

目的 :探讨应用多普勒组织成像 （DTI）检测二尖瓣环收缩期运动速度评估冠心病左室整体收缩功能的应用价值。方法 :应用 DTI技术 ,对 5 4例临床确诊 （其中 30例经冠脉造影证实 ）的冠心病患者收缩期二尖瓣环峰值运动速度 （Sa）进行测定 ,并与二维超声心动图 （2 DE）检查结果对照分析。结果 :冠心病患者二尖瓣环 Sa与△ D%及L VEF均呈显着正相关。左室整体收缩功能 （GL VSF）正常组的 Sa显着高于 GL VSF减低组 （P<0 .0 1）。以 Sa≥ 6.8cm/s为标准诊断左室整体收缩功能正常的敏感度、特异度及准确度分别为 74% ,87%和 81%。结论 :DTI技术检测二尖瓣环收缩期运动速度可用于无创评价冠心病左室整体收缩功能。     

201- Thallium imaging as an indicator of graft patency after coronary artery bypass surgery

In a prospective study, forty one patients underwent myocardialimaging using 201 thallium (²⁰¹ Tl) scmtigraphy before and 6months after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The resultswere compared with the findings at coronary arleriography performedat the same time. ²⁰¹ Tl was injected at peak exercise level performing an exercisescintigram. A thallium image equivalent to a redistributionscan was obtained at rest approximately 4 h after the injectionof²⁰¹ Tl. The overall angiographic patency rate was 0.77. Postoperativemyocardial perfusion was improved in 26 patients (88%) having72 of 83 grafts patent (patency rate 0.87). New perfusion defectsor unchanged ischaemic patterns were found in 5 patients, whohad 2 of 13 grafts patent (graft patency 0.15). Estimation ofthe graft status by ²⁰¹ Tl-scinligraphy showed a sensitivity,specificity, and predictive value of a positive and negativeresult of 0.71, 0.94, 0.79 and 0.91, respectively, using angiographicfindings as a reference. It is concluded, that comparison between preoperative and postoperative²⁰¹ Tl imaging of the myocardium at exercise and rest providesuseful information on graft patency after CABG. The procedureis superior to graft patency estimation based on resting orpostoperative scintigrams only.     

脉冲组织多普勒成像技术检测糖尿病患者左室舒张功能

目的应用脉冲组织多普勒成像技术(PWDTI)检测糖尿病(DM)组和健康对照组左室舒张功能,并与传统二尖瓣血流频谱E/A比较。方法用PWDTI在心尖左室长轴水平二尖瓣环后壁处测量舒张期E峰速度(Ve)、A峰速度(Va),计算Ve/Va比值;在同一切面用彩色多普勒血流显像技术(CDFI)测量二尖瓣口舒张期血流频谱E峰、A峰值,计算E/A比值,并计算E/Ve比值。DM组根据尿蛋白阴性或阳性分为两亚组,并根据糖化血红蛋白(HbA1c)浓度≤或>7%分为两亚组。结果DM组和健康对照组Ve/Va比值[(0.87±0.37)、(1.21±0.4)]以及E/Ve比值[(9.24±4.47)、(6.03±1.72)]差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。DM组尿蛋白阴性、阳性亚组的E/Ve比值分别为(7.36±2.46)、(10.5±2.49),DM组HbA1c≤7%和>7%亚组E/A比值分别为(0.64±0.24)、(1.32±0.22),两亚组比较均差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论PWDTI观测DM左室舒张功能较传统二尖瓣口血流频谱E/A具有明显的优越性,两者结合起来能更好地反映左室舒张功能。     

二维斑点追踪技术在评价冠心病患者CABG前后左心功能变化中的应用

目的探讨二维斑点追踪(STI)技术评价冠心病患者(CAD)冠状动脉搭桥(CABG)术后左心局部及整体功能变化的价值。方法对32例CAD患者(CAD组)分别于CABG术前、术后3个月行超声心动图检查,应用STI获得左室六个壁基底段、中间段、心尖段的收缩期纵向峰值应变值(SLs)、整体纵向峰值应变(GSL)、舒张早期纵向峰值应变率(SrLe),同时设30名健康志愿者为对照组。结果与对照组比较,CAD组术前心肌缺血节段SLs、SrLe及GSL减低(P均<0.05);CAD组术后3个月相应节段的SLs、SrLe及GSL均较术前显著提高(P均<0.05)。结论 STI技术可定量、客观的评价左心功能变化,此为CABG疗效评定和CAD预后判定提供了一种无创手段。     

Quantification of global left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with coronary artery disease by pulsed Doppler tissue imaging: the value of mitral annulus time intervals

BACKGROUND: Mitral annulus systolic velocity measured by Doppler tissue imaging (DTI) offers an alternate method for assessment of global left ventricular systolic function. However, there has been no study correlating mitral annulus systolic time intervals with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). METHODS: Patients with angina pectoris (AP, 16 cases) and prior myocardial infarction (MI, 34 cases) were studied by pulsed DTI. Sixteen age-matched normal subjects served as controls. The septum, lateral, anterior, and inferior walls of the mitral annulus were selected for DTI sampling. Time to peak of the systolic mitral annular wave (TS) and regional preejection period (PEP) were measured. RESULTS: PEP and TS were significantly longer in the MI group than that in the control and the AP groups. Both PEP and TS at all the annular sites and their two-site averages had significantly negative correlations with LVEF (r =-0.62 to -0.68 and -0.49 to -0.62; P < 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSION: PEP and TS as measured by pulsed DTI may be promising indexes for the quantitative assessment of global left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with coronary artery disease.     

实时三维超声心动图评价冠状动脉旁路移植术前后左心室功能

目的应用实时三维超声心动图定量评价冠状动脉旁路移植术前后左心室功能。方法选择行冠状动脉旁路移植术的冠心痛患者28例(冠心病组)和同期住院的其他疾病患者18例(对照组),应用实时三维超声心动图对2组左心室收缩末容积(LVESV)、左心室舒张末容积(LVEDV)、LVEF、左心室最大射血速率(LVPER)、左心室最大充盈速率(LVPFR)等参数进行比较。结果与对照组比较,冠心病组患者术前LVESV、LVEDV明显升高,LVEF、LVPER、LVPFR明显降低;与术前比较,冠心病组患者术后LVESV、LVEDV明显降低,LVEF、LVPER、LVPFR明显升高(P0.05)。结论实时三维超声心动图能较准确测量左心室容积、LVEF,并评价冠状动脉旁路移植术前后左心室功能。     

Preservation of left ventricular function during coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Effects of hypothermic potassium cardioplegia on left ventricular performance and myocardial damage were assessed in 35 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. Hemodynamic data and enzymatic evidence of left ventricular ischemic damage were examined and compared in the immediate postoperative period. Left ventricular stroke work index showed a significant depression during the first hour with gradual recovery and a significant increase after 24 h. Myocardial specific isoenzyme creatine kinase (CK-MB) showed a very good nonlinear relationship with stroke work index within the whole range, whereas lactate dehydrogenase isoenzyme (LDH-I) had no relationship with the stroke work index. There was a high incidence of transient postoperative arrhythmias and electrical activity took a long time to stabilize. Left ventricular ultrastructure was generally well preserved. The results of this study demonstrate adequate structural and functional preservation of left ventricle by hypothermic potassium cardioplegia.     

组织多普勒技术及M型超声初步评价冠心病支架植入前后右室功能的短期改变

目的探讨冠心病患者经皮冠状动脉介入治疗(PCI)前后右室功能的短期改变。方法测量冠心病(CHD)组和健康对照组的右室常规超声指标,以及Tei指数、TA Sa、TAPSE及心尖四腔观右室面积变化分数(RVFAC),比较CHD组术前、术后和健康对照组之间的差异。结果与健康对照组相比,CHD组术前TA Sa、TAPSE下降及Tei指数增高,术后较术前TAPSE增高及Tei指数下降,术后与健康对照组相比TA Sa、TAPSE下降及Tei指数增高,差异均有统计学意义(P0.05)。TA Sa与TAPSE呈正相关(r=0.641,P0.01),Tei指数与TA Sa、TAPSE呈负相关(r=-0.542,P0.01;r=-0.570,P0.01)。结论 TA Sa、TAPSE及Tei指数相关性良好,能有效评价冠心病患者PCI前后右室功能的短期改变。     

Usefulness of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction assessed by pulsed tissue Doppler imaging as a predictor of atrial fibrillation recurrence after successful electrical cardioversion

The impact of left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction on risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence is still unknown. The aim of this study was to assess the role of LV diastolic dysfunction in predicting AF recurrence after successful electrical cardioversion in patients with nonvalvular AF. In 51 patients with a first episode of nonvalvular AF undergoing successful electrical cardioversion, tissue Doppler echocardiography was performed to measure peak early diastolic mitral annulus velocity (E(m)) and the ratio of mitral inflow to mitral annulus velocity at end-diastole (E/E(m)). Clinical end points were recurrent persistent AF at 2-week follow-up (early AF recurrence [ERAF]) and at 1-year follow-up (including ERAF and late AF recurrence). Seventeen patients showed evidence of ERAF, whereas late AF recurrence occurred in another 5 patients. In time-independent analysis E/E(m) (odds ratio [OR] 1.746, p = 0.0084) and indexed LV end-systolic volume (OR 1.083, p = 0.040) were independent predictors of ERAF. Based on a logistic model risk of ERAF was 25% for an E/E(m) of 5.6 but increased to 50% for an E/E(m) of 8.1 and to 75% for an E/E(m) of 10.5. In time-dependent analysis E/E(m) emerged as the only predictor of ERAF (OR 1.757, p = 0.0078). E/E(m) also independently predicted risk of recurrence at 1 year in time-independent (OR 1.757, p = 0.0078) and time-dependent (OR 1.319, p = 0.0003) analyses. In conclusion LV diastolic dysfunction independently predicts AF recurrence in patients with nonvalvular AF undergoing successful electrical cardioversion.