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Review
. 2020 Oct;37(10):1646-1653.
doi: 10.1111/echo.14862. Epub 2020 Sep 25.

Three-dimensional echocardiographic acquisition and validity of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction

Carly Jenkins  1 , Wendy Tsang  2
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Review

Three-dimensional echocardiographic acquisition and validity of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction

Carly Jenkins et al. Echocardiography. 2020 Oct.

Abstract

Transthoracic (TTE) and transesophageal (TEE) three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) is now used in daily clinical practice. Advancements in technology have improved image acquisition with higher frame rates and increased resolution. Different 3DE acquisition techniques can be used depending upon the structure of interest and if volumetric analysis is required. Measurements of left ventricular (LV) volumes are the most common use of 3DE clinically but are highly dependent upon image quality. Three-dimensional LV function analysis has been made easier with the development of automated software, which has been found to be highly reproducible. However, further research is needed to develop normal reference range values of LV function for both 3D TTE and TEE.

Keywords: acquisition; left ventricle; quantification; three-dimensional echocardiography.

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