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OBJECTIVES: We sought to develop a novel deep learning (DL) workflow to interpret single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) wall motion. BACKGROUND: Wall motion assessment with SPECT is limited by image temporal and spatial resolution. Visual interpretation of wall motion can be subjective and prone to error. Artificial intelligence (AI) may improve accuracy of wall motion assessment. METHODS: A total of 1038 patients undergoing rest electrocardiogram (ECG)-gated SPECT and echocardiography were included. Using echocardiography as truth, a DL-model (DL-model 1) was trained to predict the probability of abnormal wall motion. Of the 1038 patients, 317 were used to train a DL-model (DL-model 2) to assess regional wall motion. A 10-fold cross-validation was adopted. Diagnostic performance of DL was compared with human readers and quantitative parameters. RESULTS: The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) and accuracy (ACC) of DL model (AUC: .82 [95% CI: .79-.85]; ACC: .88) were higher than human (AUC: .77 [95% CI: .73-.81]; ACC: .82; P < .001) and quantitative parameter (AUC: .74 [95% CI: .66-.81]; ACC: .78; P < .05). The net reclassification index (NRI) was 7.7%. The AUC and accuracy of DL model for per-segment and per-vessel territory diagnosis were also higher than human reader. The DL model generated results within 30 seconds with operable guided user interface (GUI) and therefore could provide preliminary interpretation. CONCLUSIONS: DL can be used to improve interpretation of rest SPECT wall motion as compared with current human readers and quantitative parameter diagnosis.
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Aprendizado Profundo , Tomografia Computadorizada de Emissão de Fóton Único , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Tomografia Computadorizada de Emissão de Fóton Único/métodos , Ecocardiografia/métodos , Curva ROC , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Eletrocardiografia , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/diagnóstico por imagem , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/fisiopatologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is a well-known complication of subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), often accompanied by neurogenic myocardial dysfunction. Although TC has been reported to be associated with higher morbidity and mortality among patients with aneurysmal SAH (aSAH), some patients have been reported to recover, the profiles and follow-up outcomes of these survivors remain unclear. MATERIALS AND METHODS: To characterize the profiles of patients with aSAH complicated by TC who experienced favourable outcomes using long-term follow-up data, a consecutive series of patients with aSAH were enrolled and TC diagnosis was based on the revised version of the Mayo Clinic criteria. Clinical outcomes were assessed at 6 months according to modified Rankin Scale scores. RESULTS: Among 165 consecutive patients with aSAH, 15 cases were complicated by TC, corresponding to an occurrence rate of 9.0%. Five patients with aSAH complicated by TC (33.3%) experienced a favourable outcome, and the mean value of systolic blood pressure on arrival was significantly lower than in those who experienced an unfavourable outcome (p = 0.032). CONCLUSION: According to analysis, it is possible cardiac dysfunction with decreased cerebral perfusion pressure and catecholamine toxicity transiently worsens conscious disturbance in aSAH complicated by TC. Therefore, it is important to carefully screen patients with aSAH to identify those complicated by TC, and for close collaboration of the multidisciplinary team to design appropriate treatment strategies.
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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is an inherited disease characterized by progressive fibrofatty tissue replacement of the myocardium. Asymptomatic individuals can often present for the first time with acute cardiac symptoms, such as syncope and ventricular arrhythmias or sudden cardiac death (SCD), which can occur in young and athletic populations. In the field of inherited cardiomyopathies, ARVC is one of the most challenging to diagnose due to its variable expressivity, incomplete penetrance, and lack of specific, unique diagnostic criteria. Without additional clinical findings or context, current imaging modalities are unable to definitively distinguish ARVC from other disease entities. Right ventricular (RV) structural changes can lead to prominent ARVC features. An important component of the 2010 revised task force criteria (TFC) is the assessment of RV wall motion contraction by echocardiography; however, this can be difficult to assess. This case report explores the diagnostic criteria used for ARVC and the role of RV wall motion contraction in the diagnosis.
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Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, with over 265 million active players and approximately 0.05% professional players worldwide. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has made preparticipation screening recommendations which involve electrocardiography and echocardiography being performed prior to international competition. The aim of preparticipation cardiovascular screening in young athletes is to detect asymptomatic individuals with cardiovascular disease at risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). The incidence of SCD in young athletes (age≤ 35 years) is 0.6-3.6 in 100,000 persons/year, with most deaths due to cardiovascular causes. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is one of the leading causes of SCD in young athletes. It is a genetic disease characterized by progressive fibrofatty replacement of the myocardium with variable phenotypic expression. Exercise-induced cardiac remodeling in conjunction with extensive T-wave inversion raises concern for ARVC. This case report and literature review explores a potential mimic for ARVC, the role of cardiovascular screening in sport, and the use of a multimodality approach for risk stratification and management.
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Displasia Arritmogênica Ventricular Direita , Atletas , Ecocardiografia , Eletrocardiografia , Futebol , Humanos , Displasia Arritmogênica Ventricular Direita/diagnóstico por imagem , Displasia Arritmogênica Ventricular Direita/fisiopatologia , Masculino , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Ecocardiografia/métodos , Eletrocardiografia/métodos , Adulto , Ventrículos do Coração/diagnóstico por imagem , Ventrículos do Coração/fisiopatologia , Adulto Jovem , Morte Súbita Cardíaca/etiologia , Morte Súbita Cardíaca/prevenção & controleRESUMO
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Using existing transthoracic echocardiographic indices to quantify left ventricular wall motion abnormalities (WMAs) can be difficult due to the variations in the location of the abnormalities within the left ventricle, the quality of examinations, and the inter-/intra-observer variability of available indices. This study aimed to evaluate a new approach for measuring the extent of WMA by calculating the percentage of abnormal wall motion and comparing it to the wall motion score index (WMSI). The study also sought to assess inter- and intra-observer variability. METHODS: The study included 140 echocardiograms from 54 patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction or Takotsubo syndrome. All patients underwent an echocardiographic examination according to a standard protocol and the images were used to measure the extent of akinesia (proportion akinesia, PrA), akinesia and hypokinesia (proportion akinesia/hypokinesia, PrAH), and WMSI. The inter-observer variability between the two operators was analyzed. The intra-observer analysis was performed by one observer using the same images at least 1 month after the first measurement. The agreement was analyzed using the Pearson correlation coefficient and Bland-Altman plots. RESULTS: Inter- and intra-observer variability for PrA and PrAH were low and comparable to those for WMSI. CONCLUSION: PrA and PrAH are reliable and reproducible echocardiographic methods for the evaluation of left ventricular wall motion.
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Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST , Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo , Humanos , Variações Dependentes do Observador , Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST/complicações , Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST/diagnóstico por imagem , Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo/diagnóstico por imagem , Hipocinesia , Ecocardiografia/métodosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Electrocardiographically occult occlusive myocardial infarction (OOMI), defined as coronary artery occlusion requiring revascularization without ST-segment elevation on electrocardiogram (ECG), is associated with delayed diagnosis resulting in higher morbidity. Left ventricular (LV) wall motion abnormalities (WMA) appreciated on echocardiography can expedite OOMI diagnosis. We sought to determine whether point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) demonstrating WMA expedites revascularization time when performed on emergency department patients being evaluated for OOMI. METHODS: This was a single-site retrospective cohort study over a 38-month period. All admitted adult ED patients ≥35 years of age evaluated by the emergency physician with PoCUS for LV function, an ECG, and a standard troponin I biomarker assay were included. Patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), prior LV dysfunction, fever ≥100.4 °F, or hypotension were excluded. A structured chart abstraction was performed for relevant demographic and clinical characteristics. RESULTS: We screened 1561 ED patients who underwent cardiac PoCUS for eligibility: 874 met exclusion criteria, 453 were discharged, and 234 were included in the analysis. Twenty-three patients had coronary interventions, of which 14 had WMA. PoCUS was performed 36 min (IQR -9-68) before troponin resulted (n = 234) and 39 min (IQR -23-96) before the first troponin elevation (n = 85). Twenty of the 23 patients diagnosed with OOMI had elevated troponins prior to catheterization with time from PoCUS to first troponin elevation of 43 min (IQR 9-263). Of these patients, 11 had WMA identified on PoCUS, and the WMA was appreciated 47 min (IQR 26-255) prior to troponin elevation. The time from ED arrival to revascularization was 673 min (IQR 251-2158); 432 min (IQR 209-1300) among patients with WMA (n = 14) compared with 2158 min (IQR 552-3390) for those without WMA (n = 9). CONCLUSION: Cardiac PoCUS may identify OOMI earlier than standard evaluation and may expedite definitive management.
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Infarto do Miocárdio , Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST , Adulto , Eletrocardiografia/métodos , Humanos , Infarto do Miocárdio/diagnóstico por imagem , Sistemas Automatizados de Assistência Junto ao Leito , Estudos Retrospectivos , Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST/diagnóstico , Troponina IRESUMO
Cardiac abnormalities (echocardiographic wall motion abnormality (WMA), biomarker elevation of cardiac troponin (cTn), B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), or N-terminal prohormone of B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)) frequently occur after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The clinical significance of cardiac abnormalities after SAH remains controversial. This meta-analysis was performed to assess the association between cardiac abnormalities and patient outcomes, including delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI), poor outcome, and death in SAH patients. PubMed and Embase were searched for observational studies reporting an association between cardiac abnormalities and outcome after SAH that were published before 31 December 2017. We extracted data regarding patient characteristics, cardiac abnormalities, and outcome measurements (DCI, poor outcome, or death). Risk ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using a random-effects model. Twenty-six studies involving 3917 patients were included in our data analysis. WMA showed significant associations with higher rates of DCI (RR, 2.03; 95% CI, 0.99-4.15), poor outcome (RR, 1.45; 95% CI, 1.08-1.93), and death (RR, 2.54; 95% CI, 1.59-4.05). cTn elevation was associated with an increased risk of DCI (RR, 1.48; 95% CI, 1.23-1.79), poor outcome (RR, 1.85; 95% CI, 1.49-2.30), and death (RR, 2.68; 95% CI, 2.19-3.27). Elevation of BNP or NT-proBNT was significantly associated with higher rates of DCI (RR, 1.87; 95% CI, 1.16-3.02). WMA and elevation of cTn, BNP, and NT-proBNP in SAH patients are associated with an increased risk of DCI, poor outcome, and death after SAH.
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Biomarcadores , Doenças Cardiovasculares/complicações , Ecocardiografia/métodos , Hemorragia Subaracnóidea/complicações , Hemorragia Subaracnóidea/cirurgia , Doenças Cardiovasculares/fisiopatologia , Coração/diagnóstico por imagem , Coração/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: The objective of the current study was to elucidate the effects of the accessory pathways (APs) on the left ventricular (LV) wall motion and radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) on AP-related regional wall motion abnormality (RWMA) in patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome. METHODS AND RESULTS: We included 348 consecutive patients (age, 37.6 ± 17.3 years; men, 58.3%) with WPW syndrome who underwent RFCA for AP. We analyzed electrocardiographic data, the AP location, LV ejection fraction (LVEF), and RWMA patterns and their changes after RFCA. The locations of APs were right, septal, and left in 78, 94, and 176 patients, respectively. RWMA at the AP location (44.9%, 51.1%, and 17.6%, respectively; P < 0.001), decreased LVEF (10.3%, 6.4%, and 1.1%, respectively; P = 0.004), and dyskinesia (16.7%, 16.0%, and 1.1%, respectively; P < 0.001) were significantly more frequent in patients with a right or septal AP than in those with a left AP. In 31 of 50 patients with RWMA who underwent post-RFCA echocardiography (62.0%), RWMA was completely improved after RFCA. Right AP (odds ratio [OR], 22.084; 95% confidence interval [CI], 3.628-134.420; P = 0.001) and dyskinesia (OR, 6.275; 95% CI, 1.186-33.213; P = 0.031) were significantly associated with the absence of RWMA improvement after RFCA. CONCLUSIONS: AP-related RWMA is frequent in patients with right or septal APs. A substantial number of patients with right AP or dyskinesia may show no improvement in RWMA after RFCA.
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Feixe Acessório Atrioventricular , Ablação por Cateter , Volume Sistólico , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/fisiopatologia , Função Ventricular Esquerda , Síndrome de Wolff-Parkinson-White/cirurgia , Potenciais de Ação , Adulto , Feminino , Frequência Cardíaca , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Recuperação de Função Fisiológica , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/diagnóstico por imagem , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/etiologia , Síndrome de Wolff-Parkinson-White/complicações , Síndrome de Wolff-Parkinson-White/diagnóstico , Síndrome de Wolff-Parkinson-White/fisiopatologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is a syndrome of acute left ventricular dysfunction with a clinical presentation often mimicking acute coronary syndrome. Without a high index of suspicion, this clinical entity often goes unrecognized. Although initially categorized as a benign completely reversible condition, it is no longer considered to be so. Recurrence of this condition, though rare, has been reported in a non-Indian population. We present a case of recurrent TTC in a postmenopausal Indian lady who had a similar clinical presentation both at the index event and at recurrence.
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Pós-Menopausa , Estresse Psicológico/complicações , Taquicardia Sinusal/diagnóstico por imagem , Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo/diagnóstico , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/diagnóstico por imagem , Ecocardiografia , Eletrocardiografia , Feminino , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Recidiva , Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo/etiologia , Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo/psicologia , Troponina T/sangue , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/etiologiaRESUMO
Few reports have focused on which patients with moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) were not good candidates for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) alone. This single-center study aimed to assess risk factors for moderate or more residual regurgitation within two years after CABG alone for the treatment of moderate chronic IMR to optimize the operation strategy and prognosis.A total of 189 eligible patients were entered into a failure group (n = 108) or an improved group (n = 81) according to whether moderate or more residual regurgitation occurred within two years after surgery. Baseline and surgical characteristics were analyzed, and clinical outcomes were compared between groups.Prior myocardial infarction (MI)/chronic myocardial ischemia and region wall motion abnormality (anterior/inferior-posterior wall) were two independent risk factors for moderate or more residual regurgitation, following CABG alone, for the treatment of moderate chronic IMR (OR = 3.15, 95% CI 1.66-5.75, and OR = 2.45, 95% CI 1.36-4.84, respectively). During a median follow-up of 40 months, compared with the improved group, the failure group was more likely to present with New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III-IV and cardiac re-hospitalization (57.4% versus 11.1%, P < 0.001, and 13.9% versus 4.9%, P = 0.043, respectively) and had worse cumulative survival (χ2 = 4.259, log-rank P = 0.039).Patients suffering from moderate chronic IMR secondary to prior MI (rather than chronic ischemia) with anterior wall motion abnormalities (rather than inferior-posterior wall motion abnormalities) may not be good candidates for CABG alone, and may have a poor prognosis after CABG alone.
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Ponte de Artéria Coronária , Insuficiência da Valva Mitral/etiologia , Isquemia Miocárdica/complicações , Isquemia Miocárdica/cirurgia , Idoso , Doença Crônica , Feminino , Hospitalização , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Insuficiência da Valva Mitral/mortalidade , Insuficiência da Valva Mitral/cirurgia , Isquemia Miocárdica/mortalidade , Seleção de Pacientes , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Taxa de Sobrevida , Fatores de Tempo , Falha de TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Cardiac wall motion abnormality (WMA) is a common complication in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and is one determinant of their prognosis. The aim of this study was to examine whether the electrocardiography (ECG) findings at admission could predict WMA commonly observed after SAH. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We studied 161 SAH patients with SAH who were hospitalized in our institution between April 2007 and November 2010. We performed bedside 2-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography and 12-lead surface ECG within 24hours of SAH onset. Each of the following ECG changes was scored as having 1 point: ST elevation, ST depression and T wave inversion. We summed up the points in every patient and compared with WMA evaluated by echocardiography. RESULTS: The study subjects were classified into 2 groups based on the presence of WMA. Multivariate analysis revealed that ST elevation, ST depression and T wave inversion were strong independent predictors of WMA. Receiver operating characteristic curve determined that the threshold value to predict WMA was 4 points (sensitivity 86.5%, specificity 83.1%, AUC 0.94, P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, a novel ECG score may well predict WMA after SAH which may associate with an increased risk of mortality.
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Eletrocardiografia , Hemorragia Subaracnóidea/diagnóstico , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/etiologia , Função Ventricular Esquerda , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Ecocardiografia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Prognóstico , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Hemorragia Subaracnóidea/complicações , Hemorragia Subaracnóidea/fisiopatologia , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/diagnóstico por imagem , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/fisiopatologiaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility of intraoperative real time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) for identification and quantification of transient and persistent regional wall motion abnormalities (RWMAs) in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). DESIGN: A prospective observational study SETTING: Single-center study in an academic tertiary care hospital PARTICIPANTS: A series of 42 patients undergoing elective CABG over a 2-year period were included. INTERVENTION: After induction of anesthesia, a comprehensive transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) examination was performed to evaluate regional wall motion using two-dimensional wall motion score index (WMSI) and RT3D echocardiographic parameters at three specific time points during the operative phase. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: The 3D assessment of LV function was based on the quantification of change in LV chamber volume over time from each segment excursion. Patients were divided into two groups and subgroups based on TEE findings. There was significant mechanical dyssynchrony in patients with RWMAs (WMSI > 1; systolic dyssynchrony index [SDI] = 7.0 ± 3.66) as compared to the patients having normal wall motion (WMSI = 1; SDI = 2.0 ± 0.95; P = .001). Patients with contractile dysfunction were found to have low values of segmental excursion and high values of negative excursion on parametric imaging. Persistent RWMAs due to hibernating myocardium showed significant resolution of mechanical dyssynchrony after revascularization. Parametric imaging could detect transient RWMAs due to stunning and graft dysfunction. Early activating segments (EAS) on "timing bull's-eye" may represent hypercontractile segments and may influence inotrope administration. CONCLUSION: The RT3DE is a valuable modality for precise quantification of regional wall motion during revascularization procedure.
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Ponte de Artéria Coronária/métodos , Ecocardiografia Tridimensional/métodos , Ecocardiografia Transesofagiana/métodos , Monitorização Intraoperatória/métodos , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/diagnóstico por imagem , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Ventrículos do Coração/diagnóstico por imagem , Ventrículos do Coração/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos ProspectivosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Differentiating Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) from acute coronary syndrome involving the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD-ACS) is difficult due to left ventricular apical wall motion abnormality pattern in both and typically requires an invasive coronary angiography (ICA) study for diagnostic confirmation. OBJECTIVES: To identify differences in the regional wall motion abnormality (RWMA) pattern using a comprehensive comparative analysis of the transthoracic echocardiographic (TTE) findings in patients with TTC versus LAD-ACS. METHODS: This was a retrospective, randomized, blinded comparison study including a derivation cohort of 105 patients with TTC (N=52) or LAD-ACS (N=53) with concomitant TTE and ICA identified from our institutional database. A comprehensive echocardiographic wall motion analysis was performed (unblinded) to search for subtle differences in RWMA patterns by marking the exact locations of the end-systolic hinge points (HP) - defined as the intersection between the normal and abnormal regional myocardial thickening - in all apical views. The HP location relative to mitral annulus in each apical view was compared for symmetry and the apical 2-chamber (A2C) view was identified as having the most consistent, quantitative difference between TTC and LAD-ACS. This A2C quantitative model was then prospectively studied in a randomized, blinded, validation cohort of 30 subjects with either TTC or LAD-ACS by eight echocardiographic readers with all levels of clinical experience. RESULTS: In the unblinded derivation cohort, the A2C view showed that the ratio (1.02) and the absolute distance between the anterior HP (3.57 cm) and the inferior HP (3.53 cm) in TTC was significantly different than the ratio (0.761) and the absolute differences between the AHP (4.5 cm) and the IHP (5.93 cm) in LAD-ACS. An AHP: IHP of 0.96 for men and 0.84 for women was able to correctly categorize 84.8% of male and 91.7% of female patients. When applied to the validation cohort, the model showed fairly accurate results with a 74% prediction rate in diagnosing TTC in female patients. CONCLUSION: We propose a relatively simple 2-D TTE diagnostic tool emphasizing subtle differences in the RWMA pattern in the A2C view alone as a semi-quantitative imaging parameter to help differentiate TTC from LAD-ACS.
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Síndrome Coronariana Aguda , Ecocardiografia , Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo , Humanos , Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo/fisiopatologia , Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo/diagnóstico , Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo/diagnóstico por imagem , Feminino , Síndrome Coronariana Aguda/fisiopatologia , Síndrome Coronariana Aguda/diagnóstico , Masculino , Ecocardiografia/métodos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Idoso , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Angiografia Coronária/métodos , Ventrículos do Coração/diagnóstico por imagem , Ventrículos do Coração/fisiopatologia , Função Ventricular Esquerda/fisiologiaRESUMO
The diagnostic accuracy of exercise stress echocardiography (ESE) for myocardial ischemia requires improvement, given that it currently depends on the physicians' experience and image quality. To address this issue, we aimed to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-based slow-motion echocardiography using inter-image interpolation. The clinical usefulness of this method was evaluated for detecting regional wall-motion abnormalities (RWMAs). In this study, an AI-based echocardiographic image-interpolation pipeline was developed using optical flow calculation and prediction for in-between images. The accuracy for detecting RWMAs and image readability among 25 patients with RWMA and 25 healthy volunteers was compared between four cardiologists using slow-motion and conventional ESE. Slow-motion echocardiography was successfully developed for arbitrary time-steps (e.g., 0.125×, and 0.5×) using 1,334 videos. The RWMA detection accuracy showed a numerical improvement, but it was not statistically significant (87.5% in slow-motion echocardiography vs. 81.0% in conventional ESE; odds ratio: 1.43 [95% CI: 0.78-2.62], p = 0.25). Interreader agreement analysis (Fleiss's Kappa) for detecting RWMAs among the four cardiologists were 0.66 (95%CI: 0.55-0.77) for slow-motion ESE and 0.53 (95%CI: 0.42-0.65) for conventional ESE. Additionally, subjective evaluations of image readability using a four-point scale showed a significant improvement for slow-motion echocardiography (2.11 ± 0.73 vs. 1.70 ± 0.78, p < 0.001).In conclusion, we successfully developed slow-motion echocardiography using in-between echocardiographic image interpolation. Although the accuracy for detecting RWMAs did not show a significant improvement with this method, we observed enhanced image readability and interreader agreement. This AI-based approach holds promise in supporting physicians' evaluations.
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Inteligência Artificial , Isquemia Miocárdica , Humanos , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Ecocardiografia , Ecocardiografia sob Estresse/métodosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Previous research has revealed a higher prevalence of elevated cardiac troponin T or I levels amongst patients admitted with stroke, which has been associated with increased cardiovascular events, higher mortality rates, and poor inpatient prognosis. Because cardiac comorbidities account for almost 20% of deaths after ischemic stroke, it is important to understand the relationship between troponin elevation, cardiac events, and acute ischemic stroke (AIS). METHODS: We evaluated 137 consecutive patients ≥ 18 years of age who presented within 48 hours of AIS onset. All patients had laboratory markers drawn on admission, including troponin and brain natriuretic peptide, along with transthoracic echocardiogram with Doppler. The mean age of our study population was 71.7 ± 14.6 years. RESULTS: Twenty-four of 137 patients (17.5%) had a positive troponin level. Sixteen of 24 (67%) patients with a positive troponin level had a new wall motion abnormality on echocardiogram that was suggestive of unstable atherosclerotic disease. On statistical analysis, we found a significant association between troponin and brain natriuretic peptide elevation with positive segmental wall motion abnormality on echocardiogram. CONCLUSIONS: These study findings represent a new paradigm of interpreting elevated cardiac biomarkers and may help with risk stratification and diagnosis of patients presenting with AIS.
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Isquemia Encefálica/sangue , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/sangue , Troponina/sangue , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Biomarcadores/sangue , Isquemia Encefálica/diagnóstico por imagem , Ecocardiografia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Peptídeo Natriurético Encefálico/sangue , Prognóstico , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/diagnóstico por imagemRESUMO
Background Regional wall motion abnormalities (WMAs) after myocardial infarction are associated with adverse remodeling and increased mortality in the short to medium term. Their long-term prognostic impact is less well understood. Methods and Results Via the National Echo Database of Australia (2000-2019), we identified normal wall motion versus WMA for each left ventricular wall among 492 338 individuals aged 61.9±17.9 years. The wall motion score index was also calculated. We then examined actual 1- and 5-year mortality, plus adjusted risk of long-term mortality according to WMA status. Overall, 39 346/255 697 men (15.4%) and 17 834/236 641 women (7.5%) had a WMA. The likelihood of a WMA was associated with increasing age and greater systolic/diastolic dysfunction. A defect in the inferior versus anterior wall was the most and least common WMA in men (8.0% and 2.5%) and women (3.3% and 1.1%), respectively. Any WMA increased 5-year mortality from 17.5% to 29.7% in men and from 14.9% to 30.8% in women. Known myocardial infarction (hazard ratio [HR], 0.86 [95% CI, 0.80-0.93]) or revascularization (HR, 0.87 [95% CI, 0.82-0.92]) was independently associated with a better prognosis, whereas men (1.22-fold increase) and those with greater systolic/diastolic dysfunction had a worse prognosis. Among those with any WMA, apical (HR, 1.08 [95% CI, 1.02-1.13]) or inferior (HR, 1.09 [95% CI, 1.04-1.15]) akinesis, dyskinesis or aneurysm, or a wall motion score index >3.0 conveyed the worst prognosis. Conclusions In a large real-world clinical cohort, twice as many men as women have a WMA, with inferior WMA the most common. Any WMA confers a poor prognosis, especially inferoapical akinesis/dyskinesis/aneurysm.
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Myocardial ischemia after arterial switch operation is most commonly associated with imperfect translocation of coronary arteries to the neoaorta. Early post-operative myocardial ischemia is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in these patients. We present a rare case of intra-operative myocardial ischemia after ASO, detected with transesophageal echocardiography before electrocardiography changes.
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Transposição das Grandes Artérias , Doença da Artéria Coronariana , Isquemia Miocárdica , Transposição dos Grandes Vasos , Humanos , Ecocardiografia Transesofagiana , Isquemia Miocárdica/diagnóstico por imagem , Eletrocardiografia , Transposição dos Grandes Vasos/diagnóstico por imagem , Transposição dos Grandes Vasos/cirurgiaRESUMO
Purpose: To investigate whether endocardial regional shortening computed from four-dimensional (4D) CT angiography (RSCT) can be used as a decision classifier to detect the presence of left ventricular (LV) wall motion abnormalities (WMAs). Materials and Methods: One hundred electrocardiographically gated cardiac 4D CT studies (mean age, 59 years ± 14 [SD]; 61 male patients) conducted between April 2018 and December 2020 were retrospectively evaluated. Three experts labeled LV wall motion in each of the 16 American Heart Association (AHA) segments as normal or abnormal; they also measured peak RSCT across one heartbeat in each segment. The data set was split evenly into training and validation groups. During training, interchangeability of RSCT thresholding with experts to detect WMA was assessed using the individual equivalence index (γ), and an optimal threshold of the peak RSCT (RSCT*) that achieved maximum agreement was identified. RSCT* was then validated using the validation group, and the effect of AHA segment-specific thresholds was evaluated. Agreement was assessed using κ statistics. Results: The optimal threshold, RSCT* of -0.19, when applied to all AHA segments, led to high agreement (agreement rate = 92.17%, κ = 0.82) and interchangeability with experts (γ = -2.58%). The same RSCT* also achieved high agreement in the validation group (agreement rate = 90.29%, κ = 0.76, γ = -0.38%). The use of AHA segment-specific thresholds (range: 0.16 to -0.23 across AHA segments) slightly improved agreement (1.79% increase). Conclusion: RSCT thresholding was interchangeable with expert visual analysis in detecting segmental WMA from 4D CT and may be used as an objective decision classifier.Keywords: CT, Left Ventricle, Regional Endocardial Shortening, Wall Motion Abnormality Supplemental material is available for this article. © RSNA, 2023.