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Sequential assessment of mitral valve area during diastole using colour M-mode flow convergence analysis: new insights into mitral stenosis physiology
a Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, MN, Rochester, USA
b Section of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, MN, Rochester, USA
c Cardiovascular Division, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France
* Correspondence: Dr Maurice Enriquez-Sarano, M.D., Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street S.W., Rochester, MN 55905
E-mail address: sarano.maurice{at}mayo.edu
Received 16 October 2002; revised 18 February 2003; accepted 27 March 2003
Aims In mitral stenosis (MS) transvalvular flow and velocity continually change throughout diastole but for mitral valve area (MVA), flow-dependent variations (valve reserve) are unknown. These physiologic changes can be studied by the proximal isovelocity surface area (PISA) method, using the high temporal resolution of colour M-mode, essential for simultaneous measurements of flow and velocity. Hence, we aimed to validate the colour M-mode PISA method for measurement of MVA in MS and to define using this method the physiologic flow-dependent changes of MVA during diastole.
Methods and results In 50 patients with native MS, MVA was measured by planimetry (MVA-2D), Doppler pressure half-time (MVA-PHT), and two-dimensional PISA (2D-PISA). MVA measurement by colour M-mode PISA in early diastole (M-PISA) (1.27±0.46cm2) with rigorously timed flow and velocity measurements by continuous wave Doppler did not differ and correlated well with MVA-2D (1.29±0.44cm2, p=0.59; r=0.85, p<0.001) and MVA-PHT (1.30±0.41cm2, p=0.52; r=0.80, p<0.001). In contrast a trend towards underestimation of MVA by 2D-PISA was observed (1.23±0.42cm2; p=0.10 and p=0.07). Timed analysis of transvalvular haemodynamics at early, mid, mid-late, and late diastole showed marked changes in flow and velocities (both p<0.0001) but not in MVA (respectively 1.27±0.46, 1.29±0.47, 1.28±0.51 and 1.27±0.49cm2; ns).
Conclusions In MS, the high temporal resolution of colour M-mode PISA allows accurate MVA measurements. It also allows for the first time, sequential MVA assessment during diastole. Notwithstanding marked flow and velocities changes, MVA remained unchanged throughout diastole underscoring the lack of flow-related valvular reserve in MS.
Key Words: Blood flow • Echocardiography • Haemodynamics • Mitral valve • PISA
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