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Value of segmental myocardial strain by 2-dimensional strain echocardiography for assessment of scar area induced in a rat model of myocardial infarction

Authors: Shu-sheng Liao, Qin-yun Ruan, Mei-yan Lin, Lei Yan

Published in: Cardiovascular Ultrasound | Issue 1/2012

Abstract

Objectives

Two-dimensional strain echocardiography (2DSE) technique has enabled accurate quantification of regional myocardial function. This experimental study was aimed to investigate the value of 2DSE in detection of segmental regional myocardial dysfunction induced by fibrosis following myocardial infarction in a small animal (rat) model.

Methods

A rat model of myocardial infarction was established by ligation of the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery in 17 SD rats. Regional myocardial function was detected by 2DSE at baseline and 4-weeks post-infarction, including end-systolic radial strain and strain rate (SR and SrR) and end-systolic circumferential strain and strain rate (SC and SrC) of each of six segments at papillary level. According to the size of scar found by histologic Masson staining, the optimal cutoff points of parameters for detecting scar area were analyzed and the sensitivity and specificity of every parameter to detect myocardial scar were obtained using ROC.

Results

(1) Comparing with parameters measured at baseline, there were significant decreases in SR, SrR, SC and SrC of each segment at 4 weeks post-infarction, with the worst in the infarct area (32.90 ± 8.79 vs 11.18 ± 3.89, 6.28 ± 1.35 vs 3.18 ± 0.47, -14.46 ± 2.21 vs - 6.30 ± 2.17 and 4.93 ± 0.95 vs 2.59 ± 1.16, respectively) (all P < 0.05). (2)By 4 weeks, the myocardium of infarct area (anteroseptum, anterior and anterolateral) had fibrosis (31.33 ± 9.89, 73.42 ± 13.21 and 13.99 ± 3.24%, respectively) with minimal fibrosis in inferoseptal segment (0.32 ± 0.19%), no fibrosis was found in the inferior and inferolateral segments. (3)Significant negative correlations were found between the size of segmental scar and 2DSE parameters (r-value -0.61 ~ -0.80, all P < 0.01) with the strongest correlation in SR. SR less than 10% has 84% sensitivity and 98% specificity for detecting segments of scar area greater than 30% with AUC = 0.97.

Conclusions

2DSE is able to assess regional myocardial dysfunction in a rat model of myocardial infarction and has high accuracy in detecting infarct segments with scar area greater than 30%.

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Title: Value of segmental myocardial strain by 2-dimensional strain echocardiography for assessment of scar area induced in a rat model of myocardial infarction
Authors: Shu-sheng Liao
Qin-yun Ruan
Mei-yan Lin
Lei Yan
Publication date: 01-04-2012
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Cardiovascular Ultrasound / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1476-7120
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-7120-10-17

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