Quantitative assessment of pericardial effusion volume by two-dimensional echocardiography

Anita M. Prakash, Ying Sun, Salvatore A. Chiaramida, Jiang Wu, Richard J. Lucariello

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Abstract

The clinical applicability of a method for quantifying pericardial effusion (PE) was studied. The pericardial and cardiac volumes were determined from border tracings of 2-dimensional echocardiograms fitted with 3-dimensional disk models. The PE volume was the difference between pericardial and cardiac volumes. A phantom study included 54 cases with different volumes and viewing geometry showed a correlation coefficient r = 0.98 and an accuracy of ± 6%. A clinical study included 20 cases showing that the estimated PE volume correlated well with that drained surgically (between 100 mL and 1200 mL): y = 0.81 x + 120 mL; r = 0.91, P < .0001. The percent error, determined by the standard error of the estimate (114 mL) over mean (548 mL), was 20%. Intraobserver variability was 4% and interobserver variability 6%. The 3-dimensional disk method provides a quick and convenient way to quantify PE from 2-dimensional echocardiograms with acceptable accuracy and reproducibility.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)147-153
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume16
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2003
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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