Pediatric nomograms for left ventricle biplane 2D volumes in healthy Caucasian children.
echocardiography
left ventricle
nomograms
pediatric
Journal
Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.)
ISSN: 1540-8175
Titre abrégé: Echocardiography
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8511187
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2020
06 2020
Historique:
received:
25
11
2019
revised:
24
03
2020
accepted:
29
04
2020
pubmed:
20
5
2020
medline:
24
6
2021
entrez:
20
5
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Left ventricular (LV) volumes are basic parameters used to estimate ventricular size and function; however, normal values are not available in children. The aim of our study is to provide normal values for LV volumes (measured with the biplane Simpson method) in healthy children. We prospectively studied 1320 healthy Caucasian Italian children (age 0 days-17 years, 49.4% female). Echocardiographic measurements on LV volumes were performed. Age, heart rate (HR), and body surface area (BSA) were used as independent variables in different analyses to predict the mean values of each measurement. Models with exponential (ln[y] = a + b*ln[x]) equations resulted in the best fit for LV volumes. The association with BSA was found to be stronger than the association of HR and age. Thus BSA was used for normalization of our data. Predicted values and Z-score boundaries by BSA are provided. We report normal values for 2D biplane LV volumes in a population of healthy children. These data cover a gap in current pediatric echocardiographic nomograms and may serve as baseline for evaluation of children with cardiac defects characterized by LV dilatation or hypoplasia.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Left ventricular (LV) volumes are basic parameters used to estimate ventricular size and function; however, normal values are not available in children. The aim of our study is to provide normal values for LV volumes (measured with the biplane Simpson method) in healthy children.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
We prospectively studied 1320 healthy Caucasian Italian children (age 0 days-17 years, 49.4% female). Echocardiographic measurements on LV volumes were performed. Age, heart rate (HR), and body surface area (BSA) were used as independent variables in different analyses to predict the mean values of each measurement.
RESULTS
Models with exponential (ln[y] = a + b*ln[x]) equations resulted in the best fit for LV volumes. The association with BSA was found to be stronger than the association of HR and age. Thus BSA was used for normalization of our data. Predicted values and Z-score boundaries by BSA are provided.
CONCLUSIONS
We report normal values for 2D biplane LV volumes in a population of healthy children. These data cover a gap in current pediatric echocardiographic nomograms and may serve as baseline for evaluation of children with cardiac defects characterized by LV dilatation or hypoplasia.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
971-975Subventions
Organisme : Ministero della Salute
Pays : International
Informations de copyright
© 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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