Author |
강재황(Jae Hwang Kang),박은숙(Une Sook Park),강병선(Byeong Sun Kang),임현옥(Hyeon Ok Lim),최동주(Dong Joo Choi),서봉관(Bong Kwan Suh),정순일(Soon Il Chung), |
Abstract |
Background: The demand for refinement in noninvasive
and quantitative assessment of left ventricular (LU)
function is increasing. Purpose : To assess normal
values of left ventricular functional parameters during
both systole and diastole hy scintigraphic method using
computerized triple-head gamma camera and to evaluate
correlations between these parameters. Methods .' ECG
gated blood pool scan with " Tc#-Hurnan serum albumin
was performed in 94 normal Korean;ubjects. Ejection
fraction (EF), systolic parameters [peak emptying rate
(PER), average emptying rate (AER), tirne to peak
emptying rate (TPER)], and diastolic parameters [peak
filling rate (PFR), average filling rate (AFR), time to
peak filling rate (TPFR)] were obtained by analysis of
LV time-activity curve, the correlation of these
parameters to the age and sex, and the correlation
between these parameters were evaluated. Results : 1)
Mean value of ejection fraction in study subjects was
59.6 +- 5.25% and showed no significant correlation to
age (r=0.08) and sex but showed most pronounced
correlation to PFR (r=0.46, p<0.001), PER (r=0.41,
p<0.001), AFR (r=0.34, p<0.001) and AER (r=0.28,
p<0.01). 2) Mean values of systolic parameters were as
follows: PER=3.22+ 0.50 end-cliastolic volume/sec, AER
=2.22+0.45 end-diastolic volume/sec, TPER=103.5+29.30
msec. They showed no significant correlation to age and
sex. 3) Mean values of diastolic parameters were as
follows: PFR=2.71+0.51 end-diastolic volume/sec,
AFR=1.830.44 end-diastolic volume/sec, TPFR=132.1+33.45
msec. They showed strong correlation to age |