Three dimensional flow in the human left atrium

被引:155
作者
Fyrenius, A
Wigström, L
Ebbers, T
Karlsson, M
Engvall, J
Bolger, AF
机构
[1] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Med, San Francisco, CA 94110 USA
[2] Linkoping Univ, Dept Med & Care, S-58183 Linkoping, Sweden
[3] Linkoping Univ, Dept Biomed Engn, S-58183 Linkoping, Sweden
关键词
atrium; blood flow; magnetic resonance imaging; haemodynamics;
D O I
10.1136/heart.86.4.448
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Background-Abnormal flow patterns in the left atrium in atrial fibrillation or mitral stenosis are associated with an increased risk of thrombosis and systemic embolisation; the characteristics of normal atrial flow that avoid stasis have not been well defined. Objectives-To present a three dimensional particle trace visualisation of normal left atrial flow in vivo, constructed from flow velocities in three dimensional space. Methods-Particle trace visualisation of time resolved three dimensional magnetic resonance imaging velocity measurements was used to provide a display of intracardiac flow without the limitations of angle sensitivity or restriction to imaging planes. Global flow patterns of the left atrium were studied in I I healthy volunteers. Results-In all subjects vortical flow was observed in the atrium during systole and diastolic diastasis (mean (SD) duration of systolic vortex, 280 (77) ins; and of diastolic vortex, 256 (118) ms). The volume incorporated and recirculated within the vortices originated predominantly from the left pulmonary veins. Inflow from the right veins passed along the vortex periphery, constrained between the vortex and the atrial wall. Conclusions-Global left atrial flow in the normal human heart comprises consistent patterns specific to the phase of the cardiac cycle. Separate paths of left and right pulmonary venous inflow and vortex formation may have beneficial effects in avoiding left atrial stasis in the normal subject in sinus rhythm.
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页码:448 / 455
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