Quantification of aortic regurgitation using Doppler imaging |
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Authors: | H. Raffoul B. Diebold J. -P. Guglielmi R. Touati J. Forman P. Ourbak P. Peronneau |
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Affiliation: | (1) Unité INSERM 256 et Clinique Cardiologique, Hopital Broussais, Paris, France |
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Abstract: | Summary Aortic insufficiency induces the development of a jet within the left ventricular outflow tract. The cross sectional area of this jet at its origin is the major determinant of the severity of the regurgitation. M mode Doppler imaging reportedly allows the measurement of jet diameter. This study was designed to evaluate the quantification of aortic regurgitation using a measurement of the jet diameter by M mode Doppler imaging. The left ventricular outflow tract of 32 patients was imaged using either a multigate pulsed Doppler velocimeter or color flow mapping system (Hewlett Packard). The jet diameter was compared to a 4 grade semiquantification derived from supravalvular aortography. Adequate imaging was obtained in the 32 patients. Four of them had no regurgitation: no diastolic flow image could be found during their Doppler investigation. A clear jet image was obtained in the 28 remaining patients. We found a close relationship between the jet diameter (jd in mm) and the angiographic grade (ag): jd = 2.4 + 6.1 ag, r = 0.88, the most significant differences being found between grade 0 and grade 1, and grade 1 and grade 2. In conclusion, direct M mode measurement of the regurgitant jet of aortic insufficiency at its origin offers an additional approach of the severity of the leak. |
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Keywords: | aortic regurgitation Doppler imaging jet diameter |
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