title: [Value and limits of the determination of aortic output by Doppler echocardiography in the quantification of aortic valve insufficiencies].
abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the value and limitations of Doppler echocardiographic measurement of aortic flow in the quantification of aortic regurgitation. Sixty-one patients were examined by Doppler echocardiography within 48 hours of cardiac catheterisation. There were 9 Grade I, 18 Grade II, 18 Grade III and 16 Grade IV angiographic aortic regurgitations. The mean aortic blood flow in angiographic Grades I and II (p less than 0.01). A correlation was observed between Doppler aortic flow and the angiographic grade of regurgitation (r = 0.66, p less than 0.001) and between aortic flow and regurgitant fraction (r = 0.68, p less than 0.001). Aortic flow greater than 10 l/mn identified angiographic Grades III or IV regurgitation with a sensitivity and specificity of 73.5% and 92.5% respectively and a positive and negative predictive values of 92.5% and 73.5% respectively. Aortic regurgitation with a regurgitant fraction greater than 40% was identified by a pulsed Doppler aortic blood flow greater than 10 l/mn with a sensitivity and specificity of 70% and 93% respectively, and positive and negative predictive values of 95% and 61% respectively. The sensitivity of this criterion is relatively poor as some severe aortic regurgitations have aortic flows of less than 10 l/mn: these patients have low outputs because of left ventricular dysfunction which is apparent from measurement of left ventricular fractional shortening.
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie B, hôpital Sud, Amiens.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tribouilloy
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mirode
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marek
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Rey
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Avinée
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lesbre
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000790:Angiocardiography; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002302:Cardiac Output; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left
vernacular_title: Intérêt et limites de la détermination du débit aortique par échographie Doppler dans la quantification des insuffisances aortiques.