Why the study?
Does MDCT accurately assess right ventricular function compared to echocardiography in patients with suspected cardiovascular disease?
Does MDCT accurately assess right ventricular function compared to echocardiography in patients with suspected cardiovascular disease?
MDCT with retrospective ECG gating is a valid method for accurately assessing right ventricular volumes and function.
MDCT may accurately assess RV volumes when echo is limited; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study was to validate using MDCT for the assessment of right ventricular (RV) function. MDCT with retrospective ECG gating was performed in 15 patients being evaluated for suspected cardiovascular disease. Echocardiography was performed for comparison. The MDCT images were reconstructed at 20 phase points over the cardiac cycle. The end-diastolic and end-systolic volumes of both ventricles were measured. Stroke volumes and ejection fractions were calculated from these data. CONCLUSION: RV volumes can be accurately assessed using MDCT.
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