Feasibility and initial experience of assessment of mechanical dyssynchrony using cardiovascular magnetic resonance and semi-automatic border detection

Ralf Koos, Mirja Neizel, Georg Schummers, Gabriele A Krombach, Sven Stanzel, Rolf W Günther, Malte Kelm, Harald P Kühl, Ralf Koos, Mirja Neizel, Georg Schummers, Gabriele A Krombach, Sven Stanzel, Rolf W Günther, Malte Kelm, Harald P Kühl

Abstract

Background: The systolic dyssynchrony index (SDI) has been introduced as a measure of mechanical dyssynchrony using three-dimensional echocardiography to select patients who may benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). However, three-dimensional echocardiography may be inadequate in a number of patients with suboptimal acoustic window and no single echocardiographic measure of dyssynchrony has proven to be of value in selecting patients for CRT. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the value of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) for the assessment of the SDI in patients with reduced LV function as well as in healthy controls using semi-automatic border tracking.

Methods: We investigated a total of 45 patients including 35 patients (65 +/- 8 years) with reduced LV function (EF 30 +/- 11%) and a wide QRS complex as well as 10 control subjects (42 +/- 21 years, EF 70 +/- 11%). For cine imaging a standard SSFP imaging sequence was used with a temporal resolution of 40 frames per RR-interval. Quantitative analysis was performed off-line using a software prototype for semi-automatic border detection. Global volumes, ejection fraction and the SDI were calculated in each subject. SDI was compared with standard echocardiographic parameters of dyssynchrony.

Results: The mean SDI differed significantly between patients (14 +/- 5%) and controls (5 +/- 2%, p < 0.001). An exponential correlation between the EF and the SDI was observed (r = -0.84; p < 0.001). In addition, a significant association between the SDI and the standard deviation of time to peak systolic motion of 12 LV segments (Ts-SD) determined by echocardiography was observed (r = 0.66, p = 0.002).

Conclusion: The results of this preliminary study suggest that CMR with semi-automatic border detection may be useful for the assessment of mechanical dyssynchrony in patients with reduced LV function.

Figures

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Semi-automatically segmented left ventricle (upper panels) with plot of segmental volume-time curves (right lower panel) and bulls eye plot of the 17 segment model (left lower panel).
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Segmental volume-time-curves for a patient with marked dyssynchrony (SDI 11%, left panel) and a normal control subject (SDI 3%, mid panel); right panel: view on 3D LV cast.
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Graph shows significant correlation between EF and SDI (r = -0.84, p

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Graph shows linear association between…

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Graph shows linear association between SDI and echocardiographically determined Ts-SD (r = 0.66,…

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Graph shows linear association between SDI and echocardiographically determined Ts-SD (r = 0.66, p = 0.002).
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Figure 4
Graph shows linear association between SDI and echocardiographically determined Ts-SD (r = 0.66, p = 0.002).

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