Inter-study variability in CMR measurements of right ventricular volume, mass and ejection fraction in tetralogy of fallot: a prospective observational study
https://doi.org/10.1186/1532-429X-14-S1-P104
© Blalock et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2012
Published: 1 February 2012
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Background
Cardiac MRI (CMR) is commonly used for serial monitoring of right ventricular (RV) size and function in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). However, the inter-study variability of these measurements is not known, which hinders accurate interpretation of serial changes. In this study we prospectively assessed the inter-study variability of CMR measurements of RV size and function in TOF patients.
Methods
Patients with repaired TOF referred for a clinically indicated CMR examination at our institution were prospectively enrolled. ECG-gated steady-state free precession cine imaging of ventricular long- and short-axis planes was obtained on a 1.5 T scanner. Immediately after the conclusion of the examination, patients returned for a second study performed by a different technologist. Ventricular size and function data from both short-axis image sets were analyzed by a single observer and compared using Bland-Altman analysis with calculation of a repeatability coefficient (2SD of difference between studies), and intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC).
Results
Inter-study variability in CMR measurements
LV | RV | p value comparing ICC between LV/RV | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Repeatability (2SD of difference between studies) | Intra-class correlation coefficient | Repeatability (2SD of difference between studies) | Intra-class correlation coefficient | ||
End-diastolic volume | 17.2 ml | 0.98 | 24.1 ml | 0.99 | 0.8 |
End-systolic volume | 12.3 ml | 0.98 | 17.7 ml | 0.98 | 0.7 |
Stroke volume | 17.0 ml | 0.93 | 21.9 ml | 0.95 | 0.65 |
Ejection fraction | 6.6% | 0.84 | 5.8% | 0.94 | 0.07 |
Mass | 11.6 g | 0.99 | 9.7 g | 0.93 | 0.004 |
Conclusions
CMR measurements of RV and LV size and function in repaired TOF patients are highly reproducible between studies. These data will aid in interpretation of serial changes and may be useful for sample size calculation in clinical trials.
Funding
None.
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Copyright
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