TY - JOUR
T1 - Recommendations for Quantitation of the Left Ventricle by Two-Dimensional Echocardiography
AU - American Society of Echocardiography Committee on Standards, Subcommittee on Quantitation of Two-Dimensional Echocardiograms
AU - Schiller, Nelson B.
AU - Shah, Pravin M.
AU - Crawford, Michael
AU - DeMaria, Anthony
AU - Devereux, Richard
AU - Feigenbaum, Harvey
AU - Gutgesell, Howard
AU - Reichek, Nathaniel
AU - Sahn, David
AU - Schnittger, Ingela
AU - Silverman, Norman H.
AU - Tajik, A. Jamil
PY - 1989
Y1 - 1989
N2 - We have presented recommendations for the optimum acquisition of quantitative two-dimensional data in the current echocardiographic environment. It is likely that advances in imaging may enhance or supplement these approaches. For example, three-dimensional reconstruction methods may greatly augment the accuracy of volume determination if they become more efficient. The development of three-dimensional methods will depend in turn on vastly improved transthoracic resolution similar to that now obtainable by transesophageal echocardiography. Better resolution will also make the use of more direct methods of measuring myocardial mass practical. For example, if the epicardium were well resolved in the long-axis apical views, the myocardial shell volume could be measured directly by the biplane method of discs rather than extrapolating myocardial thickness from a single short-axis view. At present, it is our opinion that current technology justifies the clinical use of the quantitative twodimensional methods described in this article. When technically feasible, and if resources permit, we recommend the routine reporting of left ventricular ejection fraction, diastolic volume, mass, and wall motion score.
AB - We have presented recommendations for the optimum acquisition of quantitative two-dimensional data in the current echocardiographic environment. It is likely that advances in imaging may enhance or supplement these approaches. For example, three-dimensional reconstruction methods may greatly augment the accuracy of volume determination if they become more efficient. The development of three-dimensional methods will depend in turn on vastly improved transthoracic resolution similar to that now obtainable by transesophageal echocardiography. Better resolution will also make the use of more direct methods of measuring myocardial mass practical. For example, if the epicardium were well resolved in the long-axis apical views, the myocardial shell volume could be measured directly by the biplane method of discs rather than extrapolating myocardial thickness from a single short-axis view. At present, it is our opinion that current technology justifies the clinical use of the quantitative twodimensional methods described in this article. When technically feasible, and if resources permit, we recommend the routine reporting of left ventricular ejection fraction, diastolic volume, mass, and wall motion score.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0894-7317(89)80014-8
DO - 10.1016/S0894-7317(89)80014-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 2698218
AN - SCOPUS:0024723470
SN - 0894-7317
VL - 2
SP - 358
EP - 367
JO - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
JF - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
IS - 5
ER -