Noninvasive evaluation of left ventricular performance based on peak aortic blood acceleration measured with a continuous-wave Doppler velocity meter.

Author:

Sabbah H N,Khaja F,Brymer J F,McFarland T M,Albert D E,Snyder J E,Goldstein S,Stein P D

Abstract

Peak aortic blood acceleration is recognized to be a sensitive index of global left ventricular performance. In the present study peak acceleration was assessed noninvasively in patients with a continuous-wave Doppler velocity meter. Peak aortic blood velocity and peak blood acceleration were measured by placing the ultrasonic transducer at the suprasternal notch. Measurements were obtained in 36 patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization. Peak velocity and acceleration were measured at rest just before left ventriculography. In patients with ejection fractions greater than 60%, peak acceleration was 19 +/- 5 m/sec/sec. In patients with ejection fractions of 41% to 60%, peak acceleration was lower, at 12 +/- 2 m/sec/sec (p less than .001). In patients with ejection fractions of 40% or less, peak acceleration (8 +/- 2 m/sec/sec) was markedly lower than in patients with ejection fractions greater than 60% (p less than .001). Peak acceleration showed a good linear correlation with ejection fraction (r = .90), and a better power fit (r = .93). These results indicate that peak acceleration, measured noninvasively with a continuous-wave Doppler velocity meter, is a useful indicator of global left ventricular performance.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Subject

Physiology (medical),Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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