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Do we always consistently define the clinically important echocardiographic parameters?

Authors

MELUZÍN Jaroslav GREGOROVÁ Zdeňka PODROUŽKOVÁ Helena PANOVSKÝ Roman

Year of publication 2014
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Biomedical Papers, Olomouc: Palacky University
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.5507/bp.2012.058
Field Cardiovascular diseases incl. cardiosurgery
Keywords left ventricular mass; relative wall thickness
Description Aims. The aim of this short communication is to highlight some inconsistencies in defining two clinically important echocardiographic parameters with possible impact on clinical practice. Methods and Results. A surview of publications in reputable cardiological journals revealed inconsistencies posing questions on the validity of the published data and on the scrupulousness of the reviewing process. We demonstrate examples of inconsistencies in the calculation of left ventricular mass using Devereux's formula and in the definition of relative wall thickness, two echocardiographic parameters commonly utilized in a clinical practice. Conclusion. It is desirable to follow exactly the definitions of more complex parameters and to unify ways of presenting those with several definitions.

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