Why the study?
Does 3-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography improve the quantification of left ventricular volumes, ejection fraction, and mass compared to 2D echocardiography and CMR?
Population
Normal patients and patients with a variety of cardiac conditions
Comparison
3-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography vs 2-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography…
Design
Review
Key result
Three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography provides more accurate left ventricular volumes and mass quantification than 2D echocardiography, though it slightly underestimates volumes compared to MRI.
Authors
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May inform preference for 3D over 2D echocardiography in LV quantification; leaves open prospective validation versus MRI.
Does 3-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography improve the quantification of left ventricular volumes, ejection fraction, and mass compared to 2D echocardiography and CMR?
3D echocardiography provides more accurate quantification of left ventricular volumes and mass compared to 2D echocardiography, with emerging prognostic applications in various cardiac conditions.
Bhave et al. (2013) conducted a review in Cardiac conditions requiring left ventricular assessment. 3-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (3DTTE) vs. 2D echocardiography, M-mode echocardiography, and cardiovascular magnetic resonance was evaluated on Quantification of left ventricular volumes, ejection fraction, and mass. Three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography provides more accurate left ventricular volumes and mass quantification than 2D echocardiography, though it slightly underestimates volumes compared to MRI.
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