083 Annulo-apical angles and tapse to rapidly assess right ventricular systolic function: a cardiac magnetic resonance study

Background Volumetric assessment of the right ventricle (RV) by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR), albeit time-consuming, provides accurate and reproducible measurement of RV ejection fraction (RVEF). Tricuspid annulus peak systolic excursion (TAPSE) is a predominantly Echo-validated rapidly—derived surrogate of RV function. Correlations between RVEF and systolic changes in annulo-apical angles (AAAs) have not previously been evaluated. Objective To assess the use of changes in AAAs and TAPSE as rapidly-derived surrogate markers of RV systolic function using CMR. Methods We measured RV volumes from short-axis bSSFP stacks in patients undergoing clinically indicated CMR scans. RVEF was calculated from volumes derived by semi-automated endocardial contouring (QMass®MR 7.2). AAAs (α, β, θ angles—see Abstract 083 figure 1), subtended by a triangle connecting the medial and lateral extent of the tricuspid valve annulus and RV apex, and fractional changes in AAAs (ΔAAA/EDAAA×100, whereby ΔAAA=EDAAA−ESAAA) were measured from end-diastolic (ED) and end-systolic (ES) 4chamber SSFP cine still frames. TAPSE was measured as the change in length of a line connecting the lateral tricuspid valve annulus with the RV apex from ED to ES. Parameters were compared with RVEF using Spearman rank correlations; ROC curves constructed to assess accuracy of the parameters in predicting an RVEF Results 40 subjects were included: 10 normals, 10 mildly-impaired, 10 moderately-impaired, and 10 with severely-impaired RV systolic function. Median (25th–75th percentile) RVEF for each subgroup was 53.5% (51.4%–55.7%), 41.5% (38.1%–47.2%), 30.0% (21.7%–33.5%), and 15.8% (9.6%–21.2%), respectively. Correlations with RVEF: TAPSE (0.74, p Conclusion Both fractional θ angle change and TAPSE strongly correlate with RVEF, and are accurate predictors of RVEF