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The central aim was to compare the reproducibility of TAPSE and TDI S′ in assessing right ventricular function.

February 26, 2026Journal of Cardiovascular Development and DiseaseOpen Access

Reproducibility of Echocardiographic Measurements of Right Ventricular Function: Comparison Between TAPSE and TDI S′

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GPGianluca PagnoniGuglielmo da Saliceto Hospital DGDilia GiuggioliUniversity of Modena and Reggio Emilia SDSusan DarroudiUniversity of Modena and Reggio Emilia

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This comparison reveals improved reproducibility of Tissue Doppler Imaging over TAPSE in assessing right ventricular function among patients with pulmonary hypertension.

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The central aim was to compare the reproducibility of TAPSE and TDI S′ in assessing right ventricular function.
Conducted on 100 patients with systemic sclerosis undergoing echocardiography for pulmonary hypertension screening.
Echocardiography images were analyzed using a Philips EPIQ system.
Measurements of TAPSE and TDI S′ were analyzed independently by five operators.
Operators were blinded to the results and excluded certain pathological measurements.
Superior inter-operator agreement for TDI S′ (ICC = 0.891) compared to TAPSE (ICC = 0.47).
Mean TAPSE measurements ranged from 23.49 mm to 23.99 mm.
TDI S′ values ranged from 12.16 cm/s to 12.35 cm/s, showing narrower confidence intervals.

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Pagnoni et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699f95a81bc9fecf3dab39ab https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd13030104

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This comparison reveals improved reproducibility of Tissue Doppler Imaging over TAPSE in assessing right ventricular function among patients with pulmonary hypertension.

Reproducibility of Echocardiographic Measurements of Right Ventricular Function: Comparison Between TAPSE and TDI S′

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Reproducibility of Echocardiographic Measurements of Right Ventricular Function: Comparison Between TAPSE and TDI S′

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