%0 Journal Article
%T Three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography for spatial evaluation of pulmonary vein (from the MAGYAR-Path Study)
%A Anita Kalapos
%A Attila Nemes
%A P¨¦ter Domsik
%A Tam¨¢s Forster
%J SCIE-indexed Journal
%D 2015
%X Evaluation of pulmonary veins (PVs) has a significant role in the modern electrophysiology (1). Three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (3DSTE) is a new clinical tool for ventricular and atrial chamber quantifications (2). We present a 25-year-old female patient with hereditary Long QT syndrome who was examined by 3DSTE. She was recruited into the MAGYAR-Path Study (Motion Analysis of the heart and Great vessels by three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography in Pathological cases). For creation of a 3D model of PV, several adjustments were performed during 3DSTE. Firstly, left lower PV (LLPV) was looked for in apical 4-chamber and 2-chamber views. Later, longitudinal sectional planes were optimized to the LLPV (Figure 1A,B). Then cross-sectional views were chosen at different sites of the LLPV in perpendicular planes (Figure 1C3,C5,C7). Following manual corrections, a 3D cast of the LLPV was created (Figure 1D). Rotational characteristics of LLPV are demonstrated in Figure 1E. To the best of authors¡¯ knowledge this is the first case in which 3DSTE is presented for the assessment of a PV. Clinical studies are warranted in larger series of patients with different arrhythmias to clarify diagnostic and prognostic value of 3DSTE-derived parameters of LLPV
%U http://qims.amegroups.com/article/view/6509/7978