2/ Prior ❤️measurement studies:
❤️used VARIOUS methods- M mode, M mode & simpsons, 2D
❤️No standard analysis or core lab
❤️Only single race or country/region
❤️?? State of the art machines or techniques
❤️Need for a prospective international observational study #WASE was born
4/#PopulationHealth studied
❤️>2000 people from 15 countries
❤️similar age distribution in all countries
❤️dif races/ethnicities 🌎
❤️Excluded: pregnancy
Competitive athletes, diseases: No DM or HTN or Kidney,lung,or known ❤️ Dz #ASEchoJC#WASE@dr_benoy_n_shah
6/Findings:
LV dimensions & volumes are larger in males, while LVEF and GLS are higher in females. #ASEchoJC#Echofirst
7/ Findings:
Heart size by LVEDVi is same for blacks and whites but smaller for Asians (in fact largest difference b/w ♥️ is Indian and Australia in both sexes) #ASEchoJC
8/Findings: #WASE Upper Limit of normal LV size by Volumes Larger than current guidelines #ASEchoJC
9/Findings: Lower limit of Normal WASE EF was HIGHER than guidelines #ASechoJC : need to adjust lower cutoff of “normal ” upward in guidelines
10/“normal” Indexed LV dimensions(size) & Mass are higher in #WASE & guidelines should adjust downwards #ASEchoJC
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Can a single cycle length method can be used to calculate aortic EOA in aortic stenosis w nonsinus rhythms?
100 AS pts w R-R variability identified:55 w atrial fib AF & 45 w frequent atrial or ventricular premature contractions FE bit.ly/3or3ufk
2/#ASEchoJC
LVOT TVI by PWD & AV VTI CWD measured over 5-10 consecutive beats in AF group & over 3-5 consecutive sinus beats in FE,EOA & DVI calculated as guidelines standard
In all patients, LVOT diameter was measured in midsystole, within 2-4 mm apical to annulus
3/#ASEchoJC Aortic EOA & DVI Calculated by Single Cycle Length Method
RR intervals matched
AF pts, a single VTIAV was measured & then matched to a VTILVOT of similar cycle length defined as R-R intervals w/in 10% of each other,EOA & DVI calculated for short & long R-R cycles
1/#Tweetorial 3D Echo(TTE/TEE) & CT methods Tricuspid annulus & valve assessment in severe TR #ASEechoJC Today 8 pm bit.ly/2FFWk3I
pts with severe tricuspid regurgi, semiautomated indirect planimetry results in agreement b/w TEE & CT for Tricuspid annulus sizing & TVA
2/TEE_direct of the TA allows the most accurate measurement of diastolic stroke volume for the calculation of regurgitation severity compared with 3D vena contracta area.
This is first study to validate use of 3D TEE planimetered annular area to quantify the regurgitant volume
3/Imaging tricuspid valve (TV) is challenging & often requires nonstandard views because of variable anatomy, thin valve leaflets, shadowing/artifacts from the lungs, L sided valve prostheses/intracardiac leads, & the anterior position of the right ventricle inside of the chest
After 🇨🇦 initial experience with #transapical 2009
sick patients with ⬇️ EF #transeptal preserves EF better avoids apical purse string suture
Currently #TMVR registry
>50 % are transeptal & in house mortality 7%
3/#EchoFirst#TTE #PLAX & off-axis( inflow can be II to septum not apex/posteriorly & eccentric/coanda
👀 origin MR➡️#TMVR may 🚫resolve severe paravalvular MR #Apical #CWD#MV proximal flow convergence location: on ventricular side in regurgitation & on atrial side in stenosis
3/How to tell if a #PFE🐙by #echofirst ?
(Vs.Atypical myxoma,SBE,
Llambl’s)
small mobile mass attached #endocardial surface frondlike extensions #independent motion stippled border
Usually on atrial surface of AV valves or either side of semilunar valves,🚫interfere valve Fxn