The impact of angles of insonation on left and right ventricular global longitudinal strain estimation in fetal speckle tracking echocardiography

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Nichting Thomas J.ORCID,de Vet Chantelle M.ORCID,van der Ven Myrthe,van der Woude Daisy A. A.,Regis Marta,van Sloun Ruud J. G.,Oei S. Guid,van Laar Judith O. E. H.,van Oostrum Noortje H. M.

Abstract

Objectives Two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography has been considered an angle-independent modality. However, current literature is limited and inconclusive on the actual impact of angle of insonation on strain values. Therefore, the primary objective of this study was to assess the impact of angles of insonation on the estimation of fetal left ventricular and right ventricular global longitudinal strain. Secondarily, the impact of different definitions for angles of insonation was investigated in a sensitivity analysis. Methods This is a retrospective analysis of a prospective longitudinal cohort study with 124 healthy subjects. The analyses were based on the four-chamber view ultrasound clips taken between 18+0 and 21+6 weeks of gestation. Angles of insonation were categorized into three groups: up/down, oblique and perpendicular. The mean fetal left and right ventricular and global longitudinal strain values corresponding to these three groups were compared by an ANOVA test corrected for heteroscedasticity. Results Fetal left and right ventricular global longitudinal strain values were not statistically different between the three angles of insonation (p-value >0.062 and >0.149, respectively). When applying another definition for angles of insonation in the sensitivity analysis, the mean left ventricular global longitudinal strain value was significantly decreased for the oblique compared to the up/down angle of insonation (p-value 0.041). Conclusions There is no evidence of a difference in fetal left and right ventricular global longitudinal strain between the different angles of insonation in fetal two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography.

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Public Library of Science (PLoS)

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Multidisciplinary

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