Left ventricular ejection fraction using a simplified wall motion score based on mid-parasternal short axis and apical four-chamber views for non-cardiologists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a need for a convenient, yet reliable method to assess left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) with point-of-care ultrasound study (POCUS). We aim to validate a novel and simplified wall motion score LVEF based on the analysis of a simplified combination of echocardiographic views.

Methods

In this retrospective study, transthoracic echocardiograms of randomly selected patients were analysed by the standard 16-segments wall motion score index (WMSI) to derive the reference semi-quantitative LVEF. To develop our semi-quantitative simplified-views method, a limited combination of imaging views and only 4 segments per view were tested: (1) A combination of the three parasternal short-axis views (PSAX BASE, MID-, APEX); (2) A combination of the three apical

SUBMITTER: Lebeau R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9993504 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature