Estimating the Volume of Pericardial Effusion by M-Mode and 2-D Echocardiographic Method.
10.4070/kcj.1995.25.6.1170
- Author:
Byung Woo YU
;
Ho Soo LEE
;
Jin Woo JEON
;
Tae Myung CHOI
;
Sung Koo KIM
;
Young Joo KWON
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Pericardial effusion;
Echocardiography
- MeSH:
Cardiac Volume;
Drainage;
Echocardiography*;
Humans;
Mitral Valve;
Pericardial Effusion*;
Pericardiocentesis;
Phosmet
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
1995;25(6):1170-1174
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: This study was undertaken to test the validity of M-mode and a new cross sectional cehocardiographic quantification of pericardial effusion. METHODS: This study was performed in 12 patients with large pericardial effusion of whom hed M-mode and 2-D echocardiography just before therpeutic drainage of the effusion. The volume of Pericardial fluid removed by pericardiocentesis was compared with te echo-free space estimated by M-mode echocardiography and the volume estimated by new 2-D echocardiographic method. The pericardial sac volume and the cardiac volume were calculated by applying the formula for the volume of a prolate ellipse. RESULTS: 1) There was a good correlation between 2-D echocardiographic estimate and the actual volume removed by pericardiocentesis(r=0.72, p<0.05). 2) The correlation between the echo-free space estimated by M-mode echocardiography at the level of mitral valve and the actual volume was also good(r=0.81,p<0.001). CONCLUSION: The M-mode and 2-D echocardiographic method is successful in helping to estimate large pericardial effusion.
