Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Volumes: It Depends on the Imaging Method
P. Wood, J. Choy, N. Nanda
Nov 26, 2013
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Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.y.)
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Key Takeaway Key Takeaway: The accuracy of measuring left ventricular volume and ejection fraction depends on the imaging method used, with 2D ECHO and 3D ECHO being more accurate than CMR.
Abstract
In order to provide guidance for using measurements of left ventricular (LV) volume and ejection fraction (LVEF) from different echocardiographic methods a PubMed review was performed on studies that reported reference values in normal populations for two‐dimensional (2D ECHO) and three‐dimensional (3D ECHO) echocardiography, nuclear imaging, cardiac computed tomography, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR). In addition all studies (2 multicenter, 16 single center) were reviewed, which included at least 30 patients, and the results compared of noncontrast and contrast 2D ECHO, and 3D ECHO with those of CMR.