ISSN 2149-2263 | E-ISSN 2149-2271
pdf
Subclinical reduction in left ventricular function using triplane and 2D speckle tracking echocardiography after anthracycline exposure in children [Anatol J Cardiol]
Anatol J Cardiol. 2018; 19(1): 58-66 | DOI: 10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2017.7944

Subclinical reduction in left ventricular function using triplane and 2D speckle tracking echocardiography after anthracycline exposure in children

Erman Çilsal1, Ayşe Deniz Oğuz2, Fatma Sedef Tunaoğlu2, Serdar Kula2, Ayhan Pektaş3
1Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Adana Numune Training and Education Hospital; Adana-Turkey
2Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Gazi University Hospital; Ankara-Turkey
3Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Afyon Kocatepe University Hospital; Afyon-Turkey

Objective: Speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) enables global and regional evaluation of the left ventricle (LV); therefore, it is the most useful method for detecting subclinical dysfunction in patients exposed to cardiotoxic agents. A novel technique triplane (3P) echocardiography also allows single beat assessment of LV global longitudinal strain values. We firstly aimed to demonstrate both two-dimensional (2D)- and 3P-STE-derived LV global longitudinal strain measurements in children after anthracycline exposure.
Methods: This study included 23 cross-sectionally enrolled asymptomatic pediatric cancer patients who received anthracycline chemotherapy and 17 healthy controls matched by age, gender, and body surface area. All subjects underwent detailed 2D, Doppler, 2D-STE, and 3P-STE for assessment of LV function. The patients had received a median cumulative dose of 150 mg/m2.
Results: 1. From “Pulsed” Doppler-based measurements, only pulmonary vein flow ratio showed a significant difference between the groups. 2. When measurements were taken from the interventricular septum, the patients’ ejection time values decreased significantly and their myocardial performance index values increased significantly; when the measurements were taken from the LV free wall, the peak systolic velocities showed a statistically significant difference. 3. Both 2D- and 3P-STE-derived longitudinal myocardial deformation values of LV were lower in the patient group. 4. 2D-STE-derived LV circumferential strain values were decreased in the patient group, whereas radial strain values were not significantly different compared with matched controls.
Conclusion: Using Doppler and 2D- and 3P-STE methods, this study confirmed the subclinical LV dysfunction in patients after anthracycline exposure.

Keywords: anthracycline, cardiotoxicity, tissue Doppler imaging, global longitudinal strain, 2D-STE, 3P-STE (Speckle Tracking Echocardiography)

Erman Çilsal, Ayşe Deniz Oğuz, Fatma Sedef Tunaoğlu, Serdar Kula, Ayhan Pektaş. Subclinical reduction in left ventricular function using triplane and 2D speckle tracking echocardiography after anthracycline exposure in children. Anatol J Cardiol. 2018; 19(1): 58-66

Corresponding Author: Erman Çilsal
Manuscript Language: English


Journal Metrics

Journal Citation Indicator: 0.18
CiteScore: 1.1
Source Normalized Impact
per Paper:
0.22
SCImago Journal Rank: 0.348

Quick Search



Copyright © 2024 The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology



Kare Publishing is a subsidiary of Kare Media.