Application of real-time Bi-Plane in measurement of normal fetal mitral annular area / 中国介入影像与治疗学

ABSTRACT

Objective To assess the feasibility of real-time Bi-Plane in observing normal mitral annular areas in different gestational ages.Methods Routine two-dimensional echocardiography and real-time Bi-Plane were used to observe mitral structure and measure the mitral annular area in 159 fetuses.Pearson correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlation of the areas with gestational age.Visualization rates and acquisition time were recorded and analyzed statistically.Resuits The mitral annular areas measured by two techniques were both correlated to the gestational age (r=0.71,0.75,both P＜0.05).There were significant differences in visualization rate (x2 =4.375,P=0.036) of mitral annular area and acquisition time (t=6.11,P＜0.05) between routine two-dimensional echocardiography and real-time Bi-Plane.Conclusion Real-time Bi-Plane technique is direct,accurate,convenient and fast in observing mitral prenatally.By using Bi-Plane technique to measure mitral annular area,abnormal morphology changes of mitral valve can be evaluated,so as to provide great application value for clinic.