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Síndrome Coronariana Aguda , Ecocardiografia Doppler/métodos , Imagem Cinética por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Disfunção Ventricular/diagnóstico por imagem , Síndrome Coronariana Aguda/diagnóstico , Síndrome Coronariana Aguda/fisiopatologia , Síndrome Coronariana Aguda/terapia , Angioplastia/métodos , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Estatística como Assunto , Volume SistólicoRESUMO
In vivo assessment of ventricular function in rodents has largely been restricted to transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). However 1.5 T cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) have emerged as possible alternatives. Yet, to date, no study has systematically assessed these three imaging modalities in determining ejection fraction (EF) in rats. Twenty rats underwent imaging four weeks after surgically-induced myocardial infarction. CMR was performed on a 1.5 T scanner, TTE was conducted using a 9.2 MHz transducer and TOE was performed with a 10 MHz intracardiac echo catheter. Correlation between the three techniques for EF determination and analysis reproducibility was assessed. Moderate-strong correlation was observed between the three modalities; the greatest between CMR and TOE (intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) = 0.89), followed by TOE and TTE (ICC = 0.70) and CMR and TTE (ICC = 0.63). Intra- and inter-observer variations were excellent with CMR (ICC = 0.99 and 0.98 respectively), very good with TTE (0.90 and 0.89) and TOE (0.87 and 0.84). Each modality is a viable option for evaluating ventricular function in rats, however the high image quality and excellent reproducibility of CMR offers distinct advantages even at 1.5 T with conventional coils and software.
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Ecocardiografia Transesofagiana/veterinária , Ecocardiografia/veterinária , Ventrículos do Coração/patologia , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/veterinária , Função Ventricular , Animais , Ventrículos do Coração/diagnóstico por imagem , Masculino , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Reprodutibilidade dos TestesRESUMO
The development and progression of atherosclerotic disease in saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) following coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) are often without symptoms. Four-slice CT is a non-invasive imaging technique reliable for assessing SVG patency. This study utilised CT to assess temporal progression of patency in asymptomatic patients. A four-slice CT scanner was used employing standard techniques. Analysis of the reconstructed images was performed offline by two experienced operators blinded to patient details. The primary aim was vein graft patency. 130 asymptomatic subjects were studied. The mean time from CABG was 7.3 years (range, 15 days to 21 years 9 months; standard deviation (SD), 4.4 years). 294 of the 305 SVGs were suitable for assessment of patency. The overall occlusion rate for assessable grafts was 23.5%. Occlusion rates for grafts <1 year old was 12.5% (2/16), 20.7% (42/203) for grafts 1-10 years old, and 33.3% (25/75) for grafts >10 years old. In conclusion, significant occlusion of SVGs occurs early after CABG in asymptomatic patients. Four-slice CT has the potential for the non-invasive assessment of individuals after surgery.