Development of a Framework for Echocardiographic Image Quality Assessment and Its Application in CRT-D/ICD Patients.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Low image quality reduces diagnostic accuracy. We wanted to develop a framework for assessing transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) image quality in apical 2-, 3-, and 4-chamber views, and to use this framework to characterise segment-level visualisation patterns in patients with heart failure (HF). Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 268 TTE examinations from 230 patients qualified for ICD/CRT implantation in primary prevention of sudden cardiac death were analysed. Patient demographic, electrocardiographic, echocardiographic, and clinical characteristics were collected, and apical 2-, 3-, and 4-chamber views were extracted for image quality evaluation. Mean scores for each segment were calculated. The proportion of well-visualised segments per view

SUBMITTER: Nazar W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12898213 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature