Strain and Strain Rate To Evaluate Right Heart Function of Ebstein Anomaly (EA) Patients Before and After Operation

Evaluation Right Heart Function of Ebstein Anomaly

Authors

  • Xiang-Jun Liu Heart Center, The First Hospital of Tsinghua University (Beijing Huaxin Hospital), Beijing, China
  • Lian-Yi Wang Heart Center, The First Hospital of Tsinghua University (Beijing Huaxin Hospital), Beijing, China
  • Hong-Yin Li Heart Center, The First Hospital of Tsinghua University (Beijing Huaxin Hospital), Beijing, China
  • Jian Cui Heart Center, The First Hospital of Tsinghua University (Beijing Huaxin Hospital), Beijing, China
  • Rui Liu Heart Center, The First Hospital of Tsinghua University (Beijing Huaxin Hospital), Beijing, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.3035

Keywords:

Ebstein Anomaly, right ventricular function, tissue Doppler imaging, strain

Abstract

Objective: This study was aimed to elucidate the feasibility of using right ventricular (RV) strain and strain rate to evaluate right heart function of Ebstein anomaly (EA) patients before and after operation.

Methods: Sixty EA patients and 30 healthy controls underwent echocardiography (UCG) for evaluation of right heart function. Preoperative UCG and 1-week and 3-month postoperative UCG were performed in EA patients. RV strain and strain rate were measured on the four-chamber section of tissue Doppler imaging (TDI).

Results: The strain and strain rate representative of right ventricle systolic function were reduced prior to operation. RV strain and strain rate improved after the operation
(P < .001), most significantly in the basal segment and middle segment of the free wall of the right ventricle as well as the basal segment of the interventricular septum (P < .001).

Conclusions: The measurement of RV strain and strain rate on tissue Doppler imaging can be employed to assess the preoperative and postoperative RV function, proves the positive effect of tricuspid valve repair on right heart function, and offers more insight on right heart function evaluation.

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Published

2020-09-08

How to Cite

Liu, X.- jun, Wang, L.- yi, Li, H.- yin, Cui, J. ., & Liu, R. (2020). Strain and Strain Rate To Evaluate Right Heart Function of Ebstein Anomaly (EA) Patients Before and After Operation: Evaluation Right Heart Function of Ebstein Anomaly. The Heart Surgery Forum, 23(5), E636-E640. https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.3035

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