Feasibility of 2-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography strain analysis of the right ventricle with trans-thoracic echocardiography in intensive care: a literature review and meta-analysis.
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Abstract
Objectives: To identify variables that affect the feasibility of 2-dimensional right ventricular speckle tracking echocardiography (RV-STE) in the intensive care unit.
Background: Trans-thoracic echocardiography (TTE) of the right ventricle is challenging. RV-STE is a novel echocardiography method thought to measure global RV function more fully than conventional TTE parameters. The feasibility of RV-STE in ICU populations has not been well described, and variables influencing RV-STE in ICU have not been investigated. This study aimed to address this.
Methods: A literature review using Ovid MEDLINE(R) was undertaken. We performed meta-analysis with subgroup analysis of; RV-STE type (RV free-wall [RVFWLS] versus RV global longitudinal strain [RVGLS]), study design (prospective versus retrospective), coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) study or not, and strain software used. This was followed by meta-regression of proportion of invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), with and without COVID-19 studies as a co-variate.
Results: Eleven relevant studies from the literature search were identified, reporting an overall feasibility of RV-STE of 83.3% (95%CI 74.6-89.4%). Prospective study design was associated with higher feasibility compared with retrospective studies (p = 0.02). There were no statistical differences on univariate analysis between RVFWLS versus RVGLS, COVID-19 study or not, or strain software used. Meta-regression with COVID-19 study as a covariate demonstrated that higher proportions of IMV were significantly associated with worse feasibility (p = 0.04), as were COVID-19 studies (p < 0.01).
Conclusions: We have identified three variables associated with poor feasibility; retrospective study design, COVID-19 studies, and proportion of IMV. A prospective study design should be viewed as gold standard to maximise RV-STE feasibility.
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Echo Research and Practice aims to be the premier international journal for physicians, sonographers, nurses and other allied health professionals practising echocardiography and other cardiac imaging modalities. This open-access journal publishes quality clinical and basic research, reviews, videos, education materials and selected high-interest case reports and videos across all echocardiography modalities and disciplines, including paediatrics, anaesthetics, general practice, acute medicine and intensive care. Multi-modality studies primarily featuring the use of cardiac ultrasound in clinical practice, in association with Cardiac Computed Tomography, Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance or Nuclear Cardiology are of interest. Topics include, but are not limited to: 2D echocardiography 3D echocardiography Comparative imaging techniques – CCT, CMR and Nuclear Cardiology Congenital heart disease, including foetal echocardiography Contrast echocardiography Critical care echocardiography Deformation imaging Doppler echocardiography Interventional echocardiography Intracardiac echocardiography Intraoperative echocardiography Prosthetic valves Stress echocardiography Technical innovations Transoesophageal echocardiography Valve disease.