Evaluation of cardiomyopathy diagnosis in heart transplant recipients: comparison of echocardiographic and pathologic classification

The Egyptian Heart Journal

Table 2 Echocardiographic findings of cardiomyopathic hearts

Parameters (%)	Normal	Mild	Moderate	Severe
Mitral regurgitation	0	14	57	30
Tricuspid regurgitation	10	14	34	42
Aortic insufficiency	67	33	0	0
Aortic stenosis	100	0	0	0
Pericardial effusion	86	7	7	0
Mean ejection fraction (EF%) (SD) ^aRV systolic dysfunction(%)		12.27 (4.4) 100

^aRV (right ventricle) systolic dysfunction was defined quantitatively by echocardiographic-derived variable: TAPSE (tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion) and tissue-Doppler-derived tricuspid annulus systolic (S) velocity and myocardial performanace index (MPI) and fractional area change (FAC) according to 2015 ASE-guidelines for cardiac chamber quantification by echocardiography in adults and RV systolic dysfunction was defined with TAPSE < 17 mm, S velocity < 9.5 cm/s, MPI > 0.54 and FAC < 35%