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Cardiology Division, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Benevento, Italy.
Cardiology Division, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milano, Italy.
J Cardiovasc Echogr. 2023 Jul-Sep;33(3):125-132. doi: 10.4103/jcecho.jcecho_48_23. Epub 2023 Nov 20.
The Italian Society of Echography and Cardiovascular Imaging (SIECVI) conducted a national survey to understand the volumes of activity, modalities and stressors used during stress echocardiography (SE) in Italy.
We analyzed echocardiography laboratory activities over a month (November 2022). Data were retrieved through an electronic survey based on a structured questionnaire, uploaded on the SIECVI website.
Data were obtained from 228 echocardiographic laboratories, and SE examinations were performed in 179 centers (80.6%): 87 centers (47.5%) were in the northern regions of Italy, 33 centers (18.4%) were in the central regions, and 61 (34.1%) in the southern regions. We annotated a total of 4057 SE. We divided the SE centers into three groups, according to the numbers of SE performed: <10 SE (low-volume activity, 40 centers), between 10 and 39 SE (moderate volume activity, 102 centers) and ≥40 SE (high volume activity, 37 centers). Dipyridamole was used in 139 centers (77.6%); exercise in 120 centers (67.0%); dobutamine in 153 centers (85.4%); pacing in 37 centers (21.1%); and adenosine in 7 centers (4.0%). We found a significant difference between the stressors used and volume of activity of the centers, with a progressive increase in the prevalence of number of stressors from low to high volume activity ( = 0.033). The traditional evaluation of regional wall motion of the left ventricle was performed in all centers, with combined assessment of coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) in 90 centers (50.3%): there was a significant difference in the centers with different volume of SE activity: the incidence of analysis of CFVR was significantly higher in high volume centers compared to low - moderate - volume (32.5%, 41.0% and 73.0%, respectively, < 0.001). The lung ultrasound (LUS) was assessed in 67 centers (37.4%). Furthermore for LUS, we found a significant difference in the centers with different volume of SE activity: significantly higher in high volume centers compared to low - moderate - volume (25.0%, 35.3% and 56.8%, respectively, < 0.001).
This nationwide survey demonstrated that SE was significantly widespread and practiced throughout Italy. In addition to the traditional indication to coronary artery disease based on regional wall motion analysis, other indications are emerging with an increase in the use of LUS and CFVR, especially in high-volume centers.
意大利超声心动图与心血管成像学会(SIECVI)开展了一项全国性调查,以了解意大利负荷超声心动图(SE)期间的活动量、方式及压力源。
我们分析了一个月(2022年11月)内的超声心动图实验室活动。数据通过基于结构化问卷的电子调查获取,该问卷上传至SIECVI网站。
从228个超声心动图实验室获取了数据,179个中心(80.6%)进行了SE检查:87个中心(47.5%)位于意大利北部地区,33个中心(18.4%)位于中部地区,61个中心(34.1%)位于南部地区。我们共记录了4057例SE。根据SE检查数量,我们将SE中心分为三组:<10例SE(低活动量,40个中心)、10至39例SE(中等活动量,102个中心)和≥40例SE(高活动量,37个中心)。139个中心(77.6%)使用双嘧达莫;120个中心(67.0%)采用运动;153个中心(85.4%)使用多巴酚丁胺;37个中心(21.1%)采用起搏;7个中心(4.0%)使用腺苷。我们发现各中心使用的压力源与活动量之间存在显著差异,压力源数量的患病率从低活动量到高活动量逐渐增加(P = 0.033)。所有中心均对左心室区域壁运动进行传统评估,90个中心(50.3%)联合评估冠状动脉血流储备(CFVR):不同SE活动量的中心存在显著差异:高活动量中心CFVR分析的发生率显著高于低 - 中等活动量中心(分别为32.5%、41.0%和73.0%,P < 0.001)。67个中心(37.4%)评估了肺部超声(LUS)。此外,对于LUS,我们发现不同SE活动量的中心存在显著差异:高活动量中心显著高于低 - 中等活动量中心(分别为25.0%、35.3%和56.8%,P < 0.001)。
这项全国性调查表明,SE在意大利广泛开展且应用。除了基于区域壁运动分析对冠状动脉疾病的传统指征外,随着LUS和CFVR使用的增加,其他指征也在出现,尤其是在高活动量中心。