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  • Title: Two-dimensional right ventricular strain by speckle tracking for assessment of longitudinal right ventricular function after paediatric congenital heart disease surgery.
    Author: Karsenty C, Hadeed K, Dulac Y, Semet F, Alacoque X, Breinig S, Leobon B, Acar P, Hascoet S.
    Journal: Arch Cardiovasc Dis; 2017 Mar; 110(3):157-166. PubMed ID: 28034627.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Right ventricular (RV) function is a prognostic marker of cardiac disease in children. Speckle tracking has been developed to assess RV longitudinal shortening, the dominant deformation during systole; little is known about its feasibility in children with congenital heart disease (CHD). AIMS: To evaluate the feasibility and reproducibility of RV two-dimensional (2D) strain assessed by speckle tracking in infants undergoing CHD surgery compared with conventional markers. METHODS: In this prospective single-centre study, RV peak systolic strain (RV-PSS) was measured using 2D speckle tracking in 37 consecutive children undergoing CHD surgery. Examinations were performed the day before surgery, a few hours after surgery and before discharge. Relationships with the z score of tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) and tricuspid annular systolic velocity (TA Sa) were assessed. RESULTS: Median (interquartile range) age was 19 months (5-63); median weight was 9.2 kg (5.3-18.0). RV-PSS analysis was feasible in 92.9% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 86.0-97.1) of examinations. The coefficient of variation was 9.7% (95% CI: 7.4-11.9) for intraobserver variability and 15.1% (95% CI: 12.7-17.6) for interobserver variability. Correlations between RV-PSS and z score of TAPSE and TA Sa were strong (r=0.71, P<0.0001 and r=0.70, P<0.0001, respectively). RV-PSS was significantly reduced after surgery compared with baseline (-10.5±2.9% vs. -19.5±4.8%; P<0.0001) and at discharge (-13.5±4.0% vs. -19.5±4.8%; P<0.0001). Similar evolutions were observed with TAPSE and TA Sa (both P<0.0001). CONCLUSION: RV longitudinal strain by speckle tracking is a feasible and reproducible method of assessing perioperative evolution of RV function in children with CHD.
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