title: [Relative value of attenuation and negativation of systolic pulmonary venous flow in severe mitral insufficiency. Transesophageal echocardiographic study].
abstract: The aim of this study was to analyse the velocity profile of the systolic fraction of the pulmonary venous flow (PVF) in mitral regurgitation (MR). Three velocity profiles were identified in left superior pulmonary vein. Inversion of the systolic fraction of the PVF was specific for angiographic grade 4 MR (specificity 97%, sensitivity 100%). On the other hand, a decrease in this wave is much less specific for mild MR and depends on severe factors such as left atrial pressure, size and ejection fraction and the lack of atrial systole (as in atrial fibrillation or atrioventricular block). Therefore, inversion of PVF has a good positive predictive value for severe MR, but the interpretation of attenuation of this wave should take into consideration not only the MR but also left atrial pressure and compliance.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital cardiologique, CHU, Bordeaux-Pessac.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Abdelkhirane
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roudaut
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barbeau
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Durandet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gosse
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lehérissier
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Billès
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dallocchio
mesh_terms: D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler / Q000379:methods*; D004947:Esophagus; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D011667:Pulmonary Veins; D011669:Pulmonary Wedge Pressure; D013599:Systole
vernacular_title: Valeur relative de l'atténuation et de la négativation du flux veineux pulmonaire systolique dans l'insuffisance mitrale sévère. Etude échocardiographique transoesophagienne.