Estimating the Volume of Pericardial Effusion by M-Mode and 2-D Echocardiographic Method
Korean Circulation Journal
;
: 1170-1174, 1995.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study was undertaken to test the validity of M-mode and a new cross sectional cehocardiographic quantification of pericardial effusion.METHODS:
This study was performed in 12 patients with large pericardial effusion of whom hed M-mode and 2-D echocardiography just before therpeutic drainage of the effusion. The volume of Pericardial fluid removed by pericardiocentesis was compared with te echo-free space estimated by M-mode echocardiography and the volume estimated by new 2-D echocardiographic method. The pericardial sac volume and the cardiac volume were calculated by applying the formula for the volume of a prolate ellipse.RESULTS:
1) There was a good correlation between 2-D echocardiographic estimate and the actual volume removed by pericardiocentesis(r=0.72, p<0.05). 2) The correlation between the echo-free space estimated by M-mode echocardiography at the level of mitral valve and the actual volume was also good(r=0.81,p<0.001).CONCLUSION:
The M-mode and 2-D echocardiographic method is successful in helping to estimate large pericardial effusion.
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Main subject:
Pericardial Effusion
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Phosmet
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Echocardiography
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Cardiac Volume
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Drainage
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Pericardiocentesis
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Mitral Valve
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Circulation Journal
Year:
1995
Type:
Article
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