CSE - CardioMath

Aortic Valve Velocity Ratio	LV EF (Modified Quinones Equation)	Myocardial Performance Index (RV)
AVA (Continuity Equation VTI)	LV EF (Simplified Quinones Equation)	PCWP by E/Ea (Nagueh Formula)
AVA (Continuity Equation V_Max)	LV Fractional Shortening	PISA (Mitral regurgitation)
dP/dt (LV contractility)	LV Mass and LV Mass Index	PISA (Mitral stenosis)
dP/dt (RV contractility)	Mitral valve area (PHT)	Qp/Qs
Left atrial pressure (MR)	Mitral Valvuloplasty Score (MGH)	RVSP (TR)
LA Volume (Biplane Method)	Modified Bernoulli Equation	Stroke Volume, Cardiac Output
LV EF (Dumesnil Method)	Myocardial Performance Index (LV)

dP/dt Isovolumic Phase Index of RV Contractility

Time

ms (1-2 m/s TR)

dP/dt

mmHg/s

The RV contractility dP/dt can be estimated by using time interval between 1 and 2 m/sec on TR velocity CW spectrum during isovolumetric contraction i.e. before pulmonic valve opens when there is no significant change in RA pressure.

Although the time from 1 to 2 m/s is most commonly used, the best correlation between echocardiographic and invasive measures was found by using the time for the TR velocity to increase from 0.5 to 2 m/s. In this case the numerator for the calculation is 15 mmHg.

dP/dt =

Variable	Definition
T	Time (1 to 2 m/sec TR) (seconds, s)
dP/dt	dP/dt (mmHg/s)
Likely Abnormal	<400 mmHg/s

References

	Rudski LG, et al. Guidelines for the echocardiographic assessment of the right heart in adults: a report from the American Society of Echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2010 Jul;23(7):700.

	Oh JK, et al. The Echo Manual. 2nd ed. p. 70, 1999.

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Author: Dr. Chi-Ming Chow

Developer: Edward Brawer

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