A simple and accurate method to identify early ventricular contraction sites in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome using high frame-rate tissue-velocity imaging

Yoko Miyasaka; Satoshi Nakatani; Kazuhiro Suyama; Shiro Kamakura; Mio Haiden; Masakazu Yamagishi; Masafumi Kitakaze; Toshiji Iwasaka; Kunio Miyatake

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(03)00738-0

A simple and accurate method to identify early ventricular contraction sites in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome using high frame-rate tissue-velocity imaging

Am J Cardiol. 2003 Sep 1;92(5):617-20. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(03)00738-0.

Authors

Yoko Miyasaka¹, Satoshi Nakatani, Kazuhiro Suyama, Shiro Kamakura, Mio Haiden, Masakazu Yamagishi, Masafumi Kitakaze, Toshiji Iwasaka, Kunio Miyatake

Affiliation

¹ Cardiology Division of Medicine, National Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan.

PMID: 12943891
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(03)00738-0

Abstract

The high frame-rate tissue-velocity imaging method may be superior to the conventional M-mode method in accurately localizing accessory pathways without consuming large amounts of time.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Validation Study

MeSH terms

Aged
Blood Flow Velocity
Case-Control Studies
Catheter Ablation
Echocardiography / methods
Echocardiography / standards
Echocardiography, Doppler / methods*
Echocardiography, Doppler / standards
Feasibility Studies
Female
Heart Conduction System / diagnostic imaging*
Heart Conduction System / physiopathology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Ventricular Premature Complexes / diagnostic imaging*
Ventricular Premature Complexes / etiology*
Ventricular Premature Complexes / physiopathology
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / complications*
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / surgery