Key result
Two-dimensional echocardiography is superior to M-mode echocardiography for estimating left ventricular mass when left ventricular shape is markedly abnormal.
Why the study?
Does two-dimensional echocardiography improve the accuracy of left ventricular mass measurement compared to M-mode echocardiography?
Population
Patients requiring left ventricular mass measurement, including those with markedly abnormal left…
Comparison
Two-dimensional echocardiography vs M-mode echocardiography
Design
Review
Authors
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May improve LV mass accuracy in distorted ventricles; leaves open routine adoption and outcome impact in hypertension.
Does two-dimensional echocardiography improve the accuracy of left ventricular mass measurement compared to M-mode echocardiography?
Two-dimensional echocardiography provides superior left ventricular mass estimation over M-mode when ventricular geometry is abnormal, but requires careful calibration and may not be cost-effective for routine hypertensive heart disease.
Nathaniel Reichek (1987) conducted a review in Abnormal left ventricular shape and hypertensive heart disease. Two-dimensional echocardiography vs. M-mode echocardiography was evaluated on Estimation of left ventricular mass. Two-dimensional echocardiography is superior to M-mode echocardiography for estimating left ventricular mass when left ventricular shape is markedly abnormal.
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