Publication
Title
Tissue Doppler velocity imaging and event timings in neonates : a guide to image acquisition, measurement, interpretation, and reference values
Author
Institution/Organisation
European Special Interest Grp Neon
Abstract
Neonatologists can use echocardiography for real-time assessment of the hemodynamic state of neonates to support clinical decision-making. There is a large body of evidence showing the shortcomings of conventional echocardiographic indices in neonates. Newer imaging modalities have evolved. Tissue Doppler imaging is a new technique that can provide measurements of myocardial movement and timing of myocardial events and may overcome some of the shortcomings of conventional techniques. The high time resolution and its ability to assess left and right cardiac function make tissue Doppler a favorable technique for assessing heart function in neonates. The aim of this review is to provide an up-to-date overview of tissue Doppler techniques for the assessment of cardiac function in the neonatal context, with focus on measurements from the atrioventricular (AV) plane. We discuss basic concepts, protocol for assessment, feasibility, and limitations, and we report reference values and give examples of its use in neonates.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Pediatric research / International Pediatric Research Foundation. - Baltimore, Md, 1967, currens
Publication
New york : Nature publishing group , 2018
ISSN
0031-3998 [print]
1530-0447 [online]
DOI
10.1038/S41390-018-0079-8
Volume/pages
84 :1s:[S] (2018) , 12 p.
ISI
000458860800005
Pubmed ID
30072806
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UAntwerpen
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Publications with a UAntwerp address
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