@article {Swiftp2306, author = {Andrew Swift and Smitha Rajaram and Robin Condliffe and Helen Marshall and Dave Capener and Judith Hurdman and Charlie Elliot and Jim Wild and David Kiely}, title = {Novel method for the estimation of PCWP using CINE cardiac MRI in patients with pulmonary hypertension}, volume = {38}, number = {Suppl 55}, elocation-id = {p2306}, year = {2011}, publisher = {European Respiratory Society}, abstract = {Introduction: Several studies question the reliability of pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) for accurate assessment of left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP). Developing markers that can aid the separation of pre and post capillary pulmonary hypertension (PH) is desirable. Due to the elevated ventricular pressure differential in patients with PH the left ventricle becomes deformed. We hypothesise patients with PH owing to left heart disease (PH-LHD) have proportionately less left ventricular (LV) deformation than patients with IPAH due to raised left sided pressures.Methods: 92 patients underwent MRI and RHC within 48 hours; IPAH (n=34), PH-LHD (n=24) and {\textquotedblleft}no PH{\textquotedblright} (n=34). Short axis CINE images were acquired on a 1.5T whole body MR scanner using a cardiac gated balanced SSFP sequence. LV deformation was defined in all patients using the measured left ventricular systolic eccentricity index (sEIm). Linear regression was used to assess the relationship between sEI and mPAP in patients with PCWP <=15, thus predicted sEI was derived (sEIp) and was calculated for all patients.Results: sEIp values were significantly higher than sEIm in patients with PH-LHD. No significant difference was demonstrated between sEIp and sEIm in patients with IPAH. Patients with PH-LHD demonstrated higher sEIp/sEIm values than those with IPAH, p\<0.0001. A significant correlation was found between sEIp/sEIm and PCWP r=0.64, p\<0.0001. Good interobserver agreement was demonstrated, k=0.80.Conclusion: Patients with PH-LHD have proportionately less LV deformation than patients with pre-capillary PH. sEIp/sEIm may be a useful marker for differentiating pre from post capillary PH.}, issn = {0903-1936}, URL = {https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/38/Suppl_55/p2306}, eprint = {https://erj.ersjournals.com/content}, journal = {European Respiratory Journal} }