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Guo Y, Tan X, Li Z, Dai C, Yang Q, Nie Y, Cao X, Shu X, Pan C, Sun M. Global left ventricular myocardial work: A novel method to assess left ventricular myocardial function and predict major adverse cardiovascular events in maintenance hemodialysis patients. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND : JCU 2024. [PMID: 38934699 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.23750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND The application value of myocardial work (MW) in evaluating myocardial function and predicting major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients has not been fully explored. PURPOSE Comparing noninvasive MW parameters between MHD patients and healthy controls, and further determining its value in predicting MACE in MHD patients. METHODS A prospective single-institution study included 92 MHD patients without prior cardiovascular disease and 40 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Conventional echocardiographic data, global longitudinal strain (GLS), and MW parameters (global work index [GWI], global constructive work [GCW], global work efficiency [GWE], global wasted work [GWW]) were derived and compared between MHD and the control. Logistic regression was used to determine the predictive value of these parameters for MACE. The receiver operating characteristic curve was utilized to compare the predictive differences of MACE between GWE and GLS. RESULTS Compared with healthy individuals, MHD patients had significantly reduced GWE, GLS and elevated LVMI, GWW (all p < 0.001), while there was no significant difference in left ventricular ejection fraction. Twenty eight (30%) MHD patients experienced MACE. Two nested models adding GWE and GLS, respectively, showed that age (p < 0.005), GWE (p = 0.034), and GLS (p = 0.014) were independent predictors of MACE. The AUC derived from GWE for predicting MACE was significantly higher than that derived from GLS (0.836 vs. 0.743, p = 0.039). CONCLUSIONS Myocardial work is a novel tool for assessing left ventricular myocardial performance in MHD patients. GWE is an independent predictor of MACE.
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- Yao Guo
- Department of Echocardiography, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, China
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Chen M, Chen X, Huang H, Wei Y, Wang L, Huang X. Left Ventricular Function in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Three-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Imaging Study. Cardiorenal Med 2023; 13:248-258. [PMID: 37586345 PMCID: PMC10664340 DOI: 10.1159/000531711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Although maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) appears to induce some risk factors and strengthen cardiac function, the morbidity of ESRD patients receiving hemodialysis remains high. This study aimed to identify left ventricular (LV) structural and functional abnormalities in ESRD patients on MHD using three-dimensional speckle-tracking imaging (3D-STI). METHODS Eighty-five ESRD patients with normal LV ejection fraction (LVEF >50%) participated in this study, including 55 MHD patients comprising the chronic kidney disease (CKD) V-D group and 30 nondialysis patients comprising the CKD V-ND group. Thirty age- and sex-matched control participants who had normal kidney function were enrolled as the N group. Conventional echocardiography and 3D-STI were conducted, and global longitudinal strain (GLS), global circumferential strain (GCS), global area strain (GAS), and global radial strain (GRS) values were measured. RESULTS No substantial differences in two-dimensional LVEF were observed among the three groups, and LV hypertrophy was the most common abnormality in patients with ESRD, irrespective of whether they had received or not received MHD. There were no significant differences in the 3D LV mass index between the CKD V-ND and N groups (p > 0.05). Conversely, the 3D LV mass index was considerably higher in the CKD V-D group than in both the N and CKD V-ND groups. The GLS, GAS, and GRS values were significantly lower in the CKD V-ND group than in the N group (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the CKD V-D group had significantly lower GLS, GCS, GAS, and GRS values than the N and CKD V-ND groups (p < 0.05). The interventricular septal thickness and E/e' ratio were independently associated with LV strain values in all patients with ESRD. CONCLUSIONS MHD can exacerbate LV deformation and dysfunction in ESRD patients with preserved LVEF, and 3D-STI can be potentially useful for detecting these asymptomatic preclinical abnormalities.
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- Meihua Chen
- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China,
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- Department of Clinical Lab, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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Zhu H, Li Y, Cui C, Huang D, Liu Y, Liu R, Zhao Q, Wang Y, Liu L. Non-invasive myocardial work index contributes to early identification of impaired left ventricular myocardial function in uremic patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. Biomed Eng Online 2022; 21:57. [PMID: 35964127 PMCID: PMC9375296 DOI: 10.1186/s12938-022-01023-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Cardiac damage is the leading cause of death in uremic patients. This study aimed to evaluate the application of non-invasive myocardial work index (NIMWI) by echocardiography in assessing the left ventricular (LV) systolic function in uremic patients. Methods Twenty-six uremic patients and 27 age- and sex-matched healthy volunteers were enrolled in the study. Except for the conventional echocardiographic parameters, the LV myocardial work (MW) parameters including GWI (myocardial global work index), GCW (global constructive work), GWW (global wasted work), and GWE (global work efficiency) were calculated in study participants. Differences in MW parameters between the uremic and normal groups were compared by independent-sample t-test. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed for MW parameters to detect abnormal LV systolic function in uremic patients. Results Compared with the normal group, GWW was significantly increased and GWE decreased in the uremic group (P < 0.05). Area under the curve (AUC) for GWE by the ROC analysis was 0.966. The best threshold, sensitivity and specificity values of GWE to detect abnormality of LV systolic function in uremic patients were 92.5%, 0.89 and 0.96, respectively. Conclusions NIMWI may be applied to assess the global MW of uremic patients. The presence of reduced GWE can help identify impaired left ventricular myocardial function in uremic patients with preserved LV ejection fraction with a high sensitivity and specificity.
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- Huizhen Zhu
- Department of Ultrasound, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1, Fuwai Road, Zhengzhou, 451464, Henan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1, Fuwai Road, Zhengzhou, 451464, Henan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1, Fuwai Road, Zhengzhou, 451464, Henan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1, Fuwai Road, Zhengzhou, 451464, Henan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1, Fuwai Road, Zhengzhou, 451464, Henan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1, Fuwai Road, Zhengzhou, 451464, Henan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1, Fuwai Road, Zhengzhou, 451464, Henan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1, Fuwai Road, Zhengzhou, 451464, Henan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1, Fuwai Road, Zhengzhou, 451464, Henan, China.
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Sun M, Xing Y, Guo Y, Cao X, Nie Y, Shu X. Left atrial reservoir strain is an outstanding predictor of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: Assessment via three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography. Clin Cardiol 2022; 45:549-557. [PMID: 35312072 PMCID: PMC9045074 DOI: 10.1002/clc.23815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background There is a paucity of literature focusing left atrium (LA) in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). Hypothesis We used three‐dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (3DSTE) to evaluate LA in MHD patients and to explore its predictive value for adverse outcomes. Methods Echocardiography was performed on 130 consecutively enrolled MHD patients without previous cardiac diseases. Conventional and 3DSTE parameters of LA were obtained. The MHD cohort was then followed and the end point was major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). LA strain indices, including reservoir strain (LASr), conduit strain (LAScd), and contractile strain (LASct), were measured and compared between patients with and without MACEs. Results Patients were prospectively followed up for a median of 40.5 (interquartile range: 26.3–48.0) months. During follow‐up, 43 patients met the end point. These patients had larger LA size and reduced LA strains (LA maximal volume indexed: 45.1 ± 11.9 vs. 33.8 ± 6.9ml/m2; LASr: 20.2 ± 3.5 vs. 27.2 ± 3.3%; LAScd: −12.3 ± 5.2 vs. −14.5±4.0%; LASct: −8.0 ± 4.2 vs. −13.2 ± 3.7%; all p<.05), compared with those without MACEs. Multivariable regression analysis showed LASr was the strongest predictor of MACEs (hazard ratio, 0.69; 95% confidence interval, 0.54–0.89; p=.004). Univarite Kaplan–Meier analysis revealed the incidence of MACEs in the impaired LASr (<24.2%) group was significantly higher than in the normal LASr group (log rank p<.001). Conclusions LASr derived from 3DSTE is an independent predictor of MACEs and cardiac death in MHD patients, superior to LV parameters and LA volume indices.
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- Minmin Sun
- Department of Echocardiography, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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There is a well-established yet unexplained high prevalence of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in individuals with end-stage kidney disease receiving dialysis. Potential causes include changes in cardiac structure and function, with increased left ventricular mass index as the best established cardiac structural change associated with this increase in mortality. However, in recent years, new echocardiographic and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging techniques have emerged that may provide novel markers that may better explain the mechanisms underlying the cardiovascular morbidity and mortality observed in end-stage kidney disease. This review outlines advances in cardiac imaging and the current status of imaging modalities, including echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, and cardiac positron emission tomography, to identify dialysis patients at high risk for cardiovascular mortality.
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- Jeff Kott
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
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- Cardiac Imaging Program and Research Department, St. Francis Hospital-The Heart Center, Roslyn, NY
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Mathematics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
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- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
- Renal Section, Northport VA Medical Center, Northport, NY
- Address for Correspondence: Sandeep K. Mallipattu, MD, Department of Medicine/Nephrology, Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Rd, HSCT16-080E, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8176.
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Nabeshima Y, Seo Y, Takeuchi M. A review of current trends in three-dimensional analysis of left ventricular myocardial strain. Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2020; 18:23. [PMID: 32591001 PMCID: PMC7320541 DOI: 10.1186/s12947-020-00204-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Three-dimensional (3D) left ventricular (LV) myocardial strain measurements using transthoracic 3D echocardiography speckle tracking analysis have several advantages over two-dimensional (2D) LV strain measurements, because 3D strain values are derived from the entire LV myocardium, yielding more accurate estimates of global and regional LV function. In this review article, we summarize the current status of 3D LV myocardial strain. Specifically, we describe how 3D LV strain analysis is performed. Next, we compare characteristics of 2D and 3D strain, and we explain validation of 3D strain measurements, feasibility and measurement differences between 2D and 3D strain, reference values of 3D strain, and its applications in several clinical scenarios. In some parts of this review, we used a meta-analysis to draw reliable conclusions. We also describe the added value of 3D over 2D strain in several specific pathologies and prognoses. Finally, we discuss novel techniques using 3D strain and suggest its future directions.
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- Yosuke Nabeshima
- Second Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory and Transfusion Medicine, School of Medicine, Hospital of University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan
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Zhang T, Li J, Cao S. Prognostic value of left ventricular global longitudinal strain in chronic kidney disease patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int Urol Nephrol 2020; 52:1747-1756. [PMID: 32495023 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-020-02492-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this meta-analysis was to evaluate whether left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) is a potential marker of predicting adverse outcomes in CKD patients. BACKGROUND CKD is a growing health burden currently affecting 10-15% of adults worldwide, and disproportionally increasing propensity to develop cardiovascular diseases and events. Although obtained from several relatively small studies, the evidence supporting the prognostic value of GLS in patients with CKD is still building. METHODS We conducted a Medline literature research using electronic databases (PubMed, Ovid, Embase and Web of Science) to identify relevant studies reporting the association between GLS and the primary outcomes, including all-cause mortality, major cardiac events (MCE), and cardiovascular mortality in CKD patients. Sensitivity analysis and subgroup analysis were performed to find the origin of heterogeneity. RESULTS A total of 11 observational studies with 2167 patients with CKD were enrolled. In patients with CKD, GLS was associated with all-cause mortality (HR: 1.09, 95% CI 1.06-1.12) with no heterogeneity among the studies (I2 = 46.5%, P = 0.06). In addition, GLS was associated with MCE and cardiovascular mortality with no heterogeneity (HR 1.16, 95% CI 1.11-1.22; HR 1.18, 95% CI 1.12-1.24, respectively). Overall, GLS was also associated with combined adverse events in CKD patients (HR 1.09, 95% CI 1.07-1.12) with moderate heterogeneity (I2 = 51.2%, P = 0.025). CONCLUSIONS Our meta-analysis demonstrates that GLS is associated with all-cause mortality, MCE, cardiovascular mortality, and combined adverse events in CKD patients.
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- Tao Zhang
- Department of Nephrology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300112, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, First Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, 300192, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Nephrology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300112, People's Republic of China.
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Guler HS, Tulunay Kaya C, Kumru G, Kosku H, Ozyuncu N, Sengul S, Kutlay S. Acute stunning effect of hemodialysis on myocardial performance: A three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiographic study. Artif Organs 2020; 44:1081-1089. [PMID: 32279336 DOI: 10.1111/aor.13698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2020] [Revised: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The effects of acute changes during hemodialysis (HD) on the myocardium are not yet known. The invention of three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (3DSTE) has offered clinicians a new method to assess the movements of ventricular segments simultaneously in three spatial directions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of first weekly standard HD process on the left ventricle (LV) and right ventricle (RV) global and regional myocardial function in patients with normal left ventricle ejection fraction using 3DSTE-derived indices. Patients (n=38) receiving maintenance HD in our clinic who have no known cardiovascular disease are examined just before and after a HD session using 3DSTE. Demographic and comorbidity data, renal replacement treatment characteristics, and laboratory test results are recorded. 3DSTE analysis is performed to calculate the LV global longitudinal, circumferential area and radial peak systolic strain, as well as RV septum and free-wall longitudinal strain and fractional area change. Patients are aged 52.8 ± 13.6 years and 52.6% of them are male. Mean dialysis duration is 56 months. The LV strain values of the patients changed markedly before and after HD (GLS: -14.2 ± 5.2, -11.1 ± 4.6 [P < .001], GCS: -14.8 ± 4.2, -12.4 ± 5.28 [P < .009]; GRS: 41.5 ± 16, 33.3 ± 16.5 [P = .003]; AREA -24.7 ± 7.2, -20.1 ± 7.6 [P = .001], respectively). We could not demonstrate any improvement in RV strain values before or after HD. LV strain values are positively correlated with blood pressure variability during the dialysis sessions. LV function is preserved better after HD in patients on beta or calcium channel blocker therapy compared to those who do not use these agents (P < .001, P < .01, respectively). HD treatment results in deterioration in all LV strain directions but not in RV. Strain assessment may improve vascular risk stratification of patients on chronic HD.
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- Hasan Selim Guler
- Department of Nephrology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Liu C, Yan ZN, Fan L, Huang J, Shen D, Song XT. Layer-specific speckle tracking analysis of left ventricular systolic function and synchrony in maintenance hemodialysis patients. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2020; 20:126. [PMID: 32160879 PMCID: PMC6953233 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-019-01324-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study investigated the value of layer-specific strain analysis by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) for evaluating left ventricular (LV) systolic function and synchrony in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. METHODS A total of 34 MHD patients and 35 healthy controls were enrolled in this study. Dynamic images were collected at the LV apical long-axis, the four- and two- chamber, and the LV short-axis views at the basal, middle, and apical segments. The layer-specific speckle tracking (LST) technique was used to analyze the longitudinal strain (LS) and circumferential strain (CS) of LV sub-endocardium, mid-myocardium, sub-epicardium, global longitudinal strain (GLS), global circumferential strain (GCS), the LV 17 segment time to peak LS (TTP), and the peak strain dispersion (PSD). The differences in these parameters were compared between control and MHD groups, and the correlation between PSD and each LS parameter was examined. The receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the efficacy of three myocardial layer LS and CS in the assessment of LV systolic dysfunction in MHD patients. RESULTS MHD patients had comparable left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), but significantly smaller LV GLS, GCS, and three-layer LS and CS compared to the control group. The three myocardial layer LS of the basal segment, middle segment, and apex segment was significantly reduced in the MHD patients compared to the normal subjects, while the three myocardial layer CS of the basal segment, middle segment, and apex segment was significantly reduced in the MHD patients compared to the normal subjects, except for the sub-endocardium of the middle and apex segment. MHD patients had significantly higher TTP of LV 17 segments and PSD compared to controls, and had delayed peak time in most segments. In addition, PSD of MHD patients was positively correlated with sub-endocardial and mid-myocardial LS and GLS, but not with sub-epicardial LS. The area under the curves (AUCs) of sub-endocardial, mid-myocardial, and sub-epicardial LS in MHD patients were 0.894, 0.852, and 0.870, respectively; the AUCs of sub-epicardial, mid-myocardial, and sub-endocardial CS were 0.852, 0.837, and 0.669, respectively. CONCLUSIONS LST may detect early changes of all three-layer LS and CS and PSD in MHD patients, and is therefore a valuable tool to diagnose LV systolic dysfunction in MHD patients.
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- Chang Liu
- Department of Echocardiography, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China.
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- Department of Echocardiography, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China
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Truong VT, Phan HT, Pham KN, Duong HN, Ngo TN, Palmer C, Nguyen TT, Truong BH, Vo MA, Tretter JT, Nagueh SF, Chung ES, Mazur W. Normal Ranges of Left Ventricular Strain by Three-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2019; 32:1586-1597.e5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2019.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 06/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Zhang H, Qiu S, Chen F, Zhu Z. Three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography for evaluating myocardial motion in patients with cardiorenal syndrome. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND : JCU 2019; 47:412-418. [PMID: 31172541 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Because of better awareness and understanding of its pathophysiology, the cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) is more often diagnosed and better managed. The echocardiographic evaluation of CRS now benefits from three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (3D-STE), which allows multidimensional and real-time evaluation of regional myocardial and overall cardiac function, and helps assessing the degree of myocardial damage. This article describes the application of 3D-STE in evaluating the myocardial motion in patients with CRS.
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- Hua Zhang
- Department of Medical Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Ureche C, Sascău R, Țăpoi L, Covic A, Moroșanu C, Voroneanu L, Burlacu A, Stătescu C, Covic A. Multi-modality cardiac imaging in advanced chronic kidney disease. Echocardiography 2019; 36:1372-1380. [DOI: 10.1111/echo.14413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Carina Ureche
- Cardiovascular Disease Institute; Iasi Romania
- ‘Grigore T. Popa’ University of Medicine; Iasi Romania
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- Cardiovascular Disease Institute; Iasi Romania
- ‘Grigore T. Popa’ University of Medicine; Iasi Romania
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- Cardiovascular Disease Institute; Iasi Romania
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- ‘Grigore T. Popa’ University of Medicine; Iasi Romania
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- ‘Grigore T. Popa’ University of Medicine; Iasi Romania
- Nephrology Clinic, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Center - ‘C.I. Parhon’ University Hospital; Iasi Romania
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- ‘Grigore T. Popa’ University of Medicine; Iasi Romania
- Department of Interventional Cardiology; Cardiovascular Diseases Institute; Iasi Romania
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- Cardiovascular Disease Institute; Iasi Romania
- ‘Grigore T. Popa’ University of Medicine; Iasi Romania
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- ‘Grigore T. Popa’ University of Medicine; Iasi Romania
- Nephrology Clinic, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Center - ‘C.I. Parhon’ University Hospital; Iasi Romania
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Li J, Li A, Wang J, Zhang Y, Zhou Y. Early Left Ventricular Dysfunction Detected by Speckle Tracking in Long-Term Hemodialysis Patients with Valvular Calcification. Cardiorenal Med 2018; 9:22-30. [DOI: 10.1159/000491679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 06/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Purpose: Cardiac valve calcification (VC) is very common in patients on hemodialysis. However, the definite effect of VC on left ventricular (LV) geometry and function in this population is unknown, especially when LV ejection fraction (LVEF) is normal. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of VC on LV geometry and function in long-term hemodialysis patients by conventional echocardiography and two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE). Methods: A total of 47 hemodialysis patients (2–3 times weekly for 5 years or more) were enrolled in this study. Cardiac VC was defined as bright echoes of more than 1 mm on one or more cusps of the aortic valve or mitral valve or mitral annulus using echocardiography as the screening method. LV longitudinal global strain (GLS) was assessed on the apical four-chamber view and calculated as the mean strain of 6 segments. LV global circumferential strain was acquired on the LV short axis view at the level of papillary muscles. Results: Twenty-five patients with VC had higher mean values of interventricular septum thickness, LV posterior wall thickness, LV mass index, relative wall thickness, and LV mass/end-diastolic volume than 22 patients without VC (p < 0.05, respectively), indicating more obvious LV hypertrophy (LVH). VC patients had higher mitral annular E/E′ values, especially at the septal side representing increased LV filling pressure compatible with diastolic dysfunction, while only the E/E′ ratio of the septal side was significantly different between the 2 groups (16.7 ± 4.1 vs. 12.3 ± 4.4, p < 0.01). When assessed by GLS, LV longitudinal systolic function was also lower in in patients with VC compared with those without VC (–0.18 ± 0.03 vs. –0.25 ± 0.04; p < 0.01). Conclusions: Cardiac VC diagnosed by echocardiography when it occurs in long-term hemodialysis patients may indicate more severe LVH, myocardial damage, and worse heart function in comparison to those without VC. Tissue Doppler imaging and 2D-STE can detect the subtle change of heart function in this population in the early stage of LV dysfunction when LVEF is normal.
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Ma Y, Zhang B, Zhang Y, Dong Y, Zhang R. Ultrasonic image analysis of longitudinal strain in uremic patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. Biomed Eng Online 2018; 17:112. [PMID: 30126435 PMCID: PMC6102937 DOI: 10.1186/s12938-018-0536-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background Patients with uremia have high cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality despite having normal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Longitudinal strain (LS) can be associated with subtle changes in LV systolic function. The aim of this study was to use two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (2DSTE) to assess subclinical LV myocardial dysfunction and to explore strain-changing regularities in uremic patients with LVEF ≥ 55%. Methods The study population included 40 uremic patients and 40 healthy volunteers. 2DSTE was performed on all participants to assess peak LS in the basal, mid and apical LV (BLS, MLS and ALS) and the respective time to peak LS (T-BLS, T-MLS, T-ALS). Results BLS, MLS, and ALS were significantly decreased in the uremic group relative to healthy controls and LS increased going in a basal to apical direction in both groups. T-BLS, T-MLS and T-ALS was significantly increased in the uremic group compared with the control group. In uremic patients, T-BLS, but not T-MLS or T-ALS, was significantly delayed relative to the control group. Bivariate analysis of creatinine (Cr) or urea nitrogen and strain parameters revealed a correlation only between ALS and Cr. Conclusion 2DSTE can identify LV myocardial abnormalities in uremic patients with preserved LVEF at early stage, as well as some changing regularities of LS and T-LS in the left ventricle.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yuqin Ma
- Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200120, China
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- Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200120, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Arrhythmias of the Ministry of Education of China, Research Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200120, China
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- Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200120, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200120, China
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Value of three-dimensional strain parameters for predicting left ventricular remodeling after ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2017; 33:663-673. [DOI: 10.1007/s10554-016-1053-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2016] [Accepted: 12/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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