Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

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Quantitative Assessment of Myocardial Tissue Velocity in Normal Children with Doppler Tissue Imaging : Reference Values, Growth and Heart Rate Related Change

소아에서 도플러 조직영상을 이용한 최대 심근 속도의 계측 : 정상 추정치 및 성장 및 심박동수에 따른 변화

  • Kim, Se Young (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Daegu Catholic University) ;
  • Hyun, Myung Chul (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Lee, Sang Bum (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
  • 김세영 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 현명철 (경북대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 이상범 (경북대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Received : 2005.03.09
  • Accepted : 2005.05.06
  • Published : 2005.08.15
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Abstract

Purpose : To measure the peak myocardial tissue velocities and patterns of longitudinal motion of atrioventricular(AV) annuli and assess body weight and heart rates-related changes in normal children. Methods : Using pulsed wave Tissue Doppler Imaging(TDI), we measured peak systolic, early and late diastolic myocardial velocities in 72 normal children at six different sites in apical-4 chamber (A4C) view and at four different sites in apical-2 chamber(A2C) view and compared those values with each other, also observing effects with body weights and heart rates. Longitudinal motions of the AV annuli were measured at three different sites in A4C. Results : There were no significant differences of the TDI parameters between gender, ECHO-machines and among the three Doctors performing TDI. Peak myocardial velocities were significantly higher at the base of the heart than in the mid-ventricular region and in the right lateral ventricular wall than in the left lateral ventricular wall or IVS. The TDI parameters showed no significant correlation with fractional shortening(%). Peak systolic and early diastolic myocardial velocities had no correlation with heart rates, but peak late diastolic velocities and A/E ratio correlated positively with heart rates. Correlations between the TDI parameters and body weight were inconsistent. Absolute longitudinal displacement and % displacement were not differ between gender and not correlated with the TDI parameters. Conclusion : We measured the peak myocardial velocities with TDI and the longitudinal motion of the AV annuli using M-mode echocardiography in normal children. With more large scale evaluation, we may establish reference values in normal children and broaden clinical applicabilities in congenital and acquired heart diseases.

목 적 : 최근 심장 기능 평가에 많이 사용되는 TDI 지표들에 대해서 우리나라의 정상 소아에 대한 연구가 아직 미흡한 실정이다. 이에 정상 소아 72례(남아 : 42례, 여아 : 30례)를 대상으로 한 TDI 및 31례를 대상으로 한 M-형 심초음파 검사를 이용한 지표들에 대한 계측치를 확인하고, 이러한 계측치에 여러 변수들(몸무게, 심박동수, 측정한 위치 등)이 미치는 영향에 대해서 관찰하였다. 방 법 : 선천성 심질환이나 심장에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 질환이 없는 건강한 소아를 대상으로 하여, 심첨 4방도, 심첨 2방도의 여러 부위에서 PW-TDI를 이용하여 최대 심근 속도를 측정하고, 측정 부위에 따른 계측치의 차이, 나이, 몸무게 및 심박동수 등이 이러한 측정치들에 미치는 영향에 대해서 연구하였다. 또한 심첨 4방도에서 각각의 판막륜 방향으로 M-형 심초음파 검사를 시행하여 나이, 몸무게 및 심박동수와 연관 관계가 있는지 알아보았다. 또한 M-형 심초음파 검사에서 측정한 값들과 TDI 계측치들과의 관계에 대해서도 연구하였다. 결 과 : TDI로 측정한 여러 변수들은 남녀, 심초음파 기기간 및 검사를 시행한 의사간에는 의미있는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 판막륜과 판막륜 및 심첨의 중간 부위에서 측정한 값간에는 판막륜에서 측정한 값들이 의미있게 높게 측정되었으며, 우심실 측벽의 측정치가 심실 중격 및 좌심실 부위에서 측정한 값보다 높았다. 심근 단축률과 TDI 측정치간에는 상관 관계를 보이지 않았다. 심박동수와의 상관 관계를 보면 S-및 E-파형의 경우 심박동수와 상관 관계가 없었으나, A-파형 및 A/E 비는 심박동수와 양의 상관 관계를 보였다. 몸무게와의 상관 관계도 측정한 부위 및 계측치 들마다 일정한 상관 관계를 보여 주지는 못하였다. M-형 심초음파 검사로 측정한 판막륜의 움직임은 성별간에 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았으며, ALD는 몸무게와 양의 상관 관계를, 이동률은 음의 상관 관계를 보이는 경향이 있었다. 그러나 이동률과 TDI 계측치들 간에는 유의한 상관 관계를 발견할 수 없었다. 결 론 : 정상 소아들에서 TDI를 이용하여 최대 심근 속도를 측정하고, 또한 M-형 심초음파 검사를 이용한 판막륜의 움직임을 관찰해 보았다. 이러한 계측치들을 토대로 좀더 많은 례를 통한 한국 소아들의 TDI 및 M-형 심초음파 검사를 이용한 판막륜의 움직임에 대한 정상치를 확립하여야 하겠으며, 선천성 및 후천성 심질환을 가진 환아들에서의 임상 적용을 기대해 본다.

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