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ArticleJournal of cardiovascular translational research2021

CTA-Based Non-invasive Estimation of Pressure Gradients Across a CoA: a Validation Against Cardiac Catheterisation.

Mingzi Zhang, Jinlong Liu, Haibo Zhang, David I Verrelli, Qian Wang, Liwei Hu, Yujie Li, Makoto Ohta, Jinfen Liu, Xi Zhao

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Article in Journal of cardiovascular translational research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Mingzi Zhang *Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Jinlong Liu *Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Centre, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1678 Dongfang Road, Pu Dong, Shanghai, China.
Haibo ZhangDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Centre, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1678 Dongfang Road, Pu Dong, Shanghai, China.
David I VerrelliDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
Qian WangDepartment of Radiology, Shanghai Children's Medical Centre, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1678 Dongfang Road, Pu Dong, Shanghai, China.
Liwei HuDepartment of Radiology, Shanghai Children's Medical Centre, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1678 Dongfang Road, Pu Dong, Shanghai, China.
Yujie LiInstitute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Makoto OhtaInstitute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Jinfen LiuDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Centre, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1678 Dongfang Road, Pu Dong, Shanghai, China. liujinfen2007@aliyun.com.
Xi ZhaoShanghai Aitrox Technology Co., Ltd., 1289 Yishan Road, Xuhui, Shanghai, China. xi.zhao01@outlook.com.ORCID 0000-0002-7513-2476

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Abstract

Non-invasive estimation of pressure gradients across a coarctation of the aorta (CoA) can reduce the need for diagnostic cardiac catheterisation. We aimed to validate two novel computational strategies-target-value approaching (TVA) and target-value fixing (TVF)-together with unrefined Doppler estimates, and to compare their diagnostic performance in identifying critical pressure drops for 40 patients. Compared to catheterisation, no statistically significant difference was demonstrated with TVA (P = 0.086), in contrast to TVF (P = 0.005) and unrefined Doppler echocardiography (P < 0.001). TVA manifested the strongest correlation with catheterisation (r = 0.93), compared to TVF (r = 0.83) and echocardiography (r = 0.67) (all P < 0.001). In discriminating pressure gradients greater than 20 mmHg, TVA, TVF, and echocardiography had respective sensitivities of 0.92, 0.88, and 0.80; specificities of 0.93, 0.80, and 0.73; and AUCs of 0.96, 0.89, and 0.80. The TVA strategy may serve as an effective and easily implemented approach to be used in clinical management of patients with CoA. Graphical Abstract Central illustration. Pressure gradients estimated using Doppler echocardiography and two novel computational strategies (TVA and TVF) were compared with cardiac catheterisation for 40 patients. TVA and TVF utilised the CTA images to obtain the CoA anatomy and Doppler echocardiography velocimetry to obtain velocity data for the assignment of CFD boundary conditions.

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Aortic CoarctationCardiac CatheterizationEchocardiographyEchocardiography, DopplerHumansCardiac catheterisationCoarctation of the aortaComputational fluid dynamicsCTANon-invasive estimationPressure gradient

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