Determination of left ventricular wall thickness and muscle mass by intravenous digital subtractionangiocardiography: validation of the method |
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Authors: | GROB, D. HESS, O. M. MONRAD, E. BIRCHLER, B. GRIMM, J. KRAYENBUEHL, H. P. |
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Affiliation: | Department of Medicine, Medical Policlinic, Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland |
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Abstract: | Left ventricular (LV) wall thickness and muscle mass are importantmeasures of LV hypertrophy. In 24 patients LV end-diastolicwall thickness and muscle mass were determined (two observers)by digital subtraction angiocardiography (DSA) and conventionalLV angiocardiography (LVA). Wall thickness was determined overthe anterolateral wall of the left ventricle according to thetechnique of Rackley (method 1) or by planimetry (method 2).Seventeen patients were studied at rest and seven during dynamicexercise. Wall thickness correlated well between LVA and DSA;the best correlations were obtained by a combined subtractionmode using either method 1 or 2 (method 1, r 080; method2,r 0. 75). The standard error of estimate of the mean (SEE) wasslightly lower for method 2 ( 10%) than for method 1 ( 13%).DSA significantly overestimated wall thickness by 57%with method 1 and underestimated by 1214% with method2. Muscle mass correlated well between LVA and DSA; the SEEwas 15% for method 1 and 12% for method 2. Overestimation ofmuscle mass by DSA was 711% with method 1 and underestimationwas 1315% with method 2.It is concluded that LV wallthickness can be determined accurately by DSA with an SEE rangingbetween 10 and 13%. Determination of LV muscle mass is slightlyless accurate and the SEE is slightly larger ranging between13 to 17%. With method 1, wall thickness and muscle mass wereover estimated and with method 2 underestimated. |
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Keywords: | Digital subraction angigraphy left ventricualr wall thickness left ventricular musle mass conventionalangicardiography supine bicycle exercise |
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