CMR fluoroscopy right heart catheterization for cardiac output and pulmonary vascular resistance: results in 102 patients

摘要

BackgroundQuantification of cardiac output and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) are critical components of invasive hemodynamic assessment, and can be measured concurrently with pressures using phase contrast CMR flow during real-time CMR guided cardiac catheterization. MethodsOne hundred two consecutive patients underwent CMR fluoroscopy guided right heart catheterization (RHC) with simultaneous measurement of pressure, cardiac output and pulmonary vascular resistance using CMR flow and the Fick principle for comparison. Procedural success, catheterization time and adverse events were prospectively collected. ResultsRHC was successfully completed in 97/102 (95.1%) patients without complication. Catheterization time was 20?±?11?min. In patients with and without pulmonary hypertension, baseline mean pulmonary artery pressure was 39?±?12?mmHg vs. 18?±?4?mmHg ( p p =?0.02), and RV end-systolic volume was 49?±?30 vs. 31?±?13 ( p =?0.004) respectively. 103 paired cardiac output and 99 paired PVR calculations across multiple conditions were analyzed. At baseline, the bias between cardiac output by CMR and Fick was 5.9% with limits of agreement ?38.3% and 50.2% with r =?0.81 ( p 2 with limits of agreement ?2.6 and 2.5 WU.m2 with r =?0.98 ( p ConclusionsCMR fluoroscopy guided cardiac catheterization is safe, with acceptable procedure times and high procedural success rate. Cardiac output and PVR measurements using CMR flow correlated well with the Fick at baseline and are likely more accurate during physiological provocation with supplemental high-concentration inhaled oxygen. Trial registrationClinicaltrials.gov NCT01287026 , registered January 25, 2011.