Automatic quantification of left ventricular function by medical students using ultrasound.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Automatic analyses of echocardiograms may support inexperienced users in quantifying left ventricular (LV) function. We have developed an algorithm for fully automatic measurements of mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE) and mitral annular systolic (S') and early diastolic (e') peak velocities. We aimed to study the influence of user experience of automatic measurements of these indices in echocardiographic recordings acquired by medical students and clinicians.

Methods

We included 75 consecutive patients referred for echocardiography at a university hospital. The patients underwent echocardiography by clinicians (cardiologists, cardiology residents and sonographers), who obtained manual reference measurements of MAPSE by M-mode and of S' and e' by colo

SUBMITTER: Grue JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7077164 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature