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Hansson NH, Sörensen J, Harms HJ, Kim WY, Nielsen R, Tolbod LP, Frøkiær J, Bouchelouche K, Dodt KK, Sihm I, Poulsen SH, Wiggers H. Metoprolol Reduces Hemodynamic and Metabolic Overload in Asymptomatic Aortic Valve Stenosis Patients. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2017; 10:CIRCIMAGING.117.006557. [DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.117.006557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Nils Henrik Hansson
- From the Department of Cardiology (N.H.H., W.Y.K., R.N., S.H.P., H.W.) and Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET-Center (J.S., H.J.H., L.P.T., J.F., K.B.), Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Cardiology, Horsens Regional Hospital, Denmark (K.K.D.); and Aarhus Hjerteklinik, Denmark (I.S.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology (N.H.H., W.Y.K., R.N., S.H.P., H.W.) and Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET-Center (J.S., H.J.H., L.P.T., J.F., K.B.), Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Cardiology, Horsens Regional Hospital, Denmark (K.K.D.); and Aarhus Hjerteklinik, Denmark (I.S.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology (N.H.H., W.Y.K., R.N., S.H.P., H.W.) and Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET-Center (J.S., H.J.H., L.P.T., J.F., K.B.), Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Cardiology, Horsens Regional Hospital, Denmark (K.K.D.); and Aarhus Hjerteklinik, Denmark (I.S.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology (N.H.H., W.Y.K., R.N., S.H.P., H.W.) and Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET-Center (J.S., H.J.H., L.P.T., J.F., K.B.), Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Cardiology, Horsens Regional Hospital, Denmark (K.K.D.); and Aarhus Hjerteklinik, Denmark (I.S.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology (N.H.H., W.Y.K., R.N., S.H.P., H.W.) and Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET-Center (J.S., H.J.H., L.P.T., J.F., K.B.), Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Cardiology, Horsens Regional Hospital, Denmark (K.K.D.); and Aarhus Hjerteklinik, Denmark (I.S.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology (N.H.H., W.Y.K., R.N., S.H.P., H.W.) and Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET-Center (J.S., H.J.H., L.P.T., J.F., K.B.), Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Cardiology, Horsens Regional Hospital, Denmark (K.K.D.); and Aarhus Hjerteklinik, Denmark (I.S.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology (N.H.H., W.Y.K., R.N., S.H.P., H.W.) and Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET-Center (J.S., H.J.H., L.P.T., J.F., K.B.), Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Cardiology, Horsens Regional Hospital, Denmark (K.K.D.); and Aarhus Hjerteklinik, Denmark (I.S.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology (N.H.H., W.Y.K., R.N., S.H.P., H.W.) and Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET-Center (J.S., H.J.H., L.P.T., J.F., K.B.), Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Cardiology, Horsens Regional Hospital, Denmark (K.K.D.); and Aarhus Hjerteklinik, Denmark (I.S.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology (N.H.H., W.Y.K., R.N., S.H.P., H.W.) and Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET-Center (J.S., H.J.H., L.P.T., J.F., K.B.), Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Cardiology, Horsens Regional Hospital, Denmark (K.K.D.); and Aarhus Hjerteklinik, Denmark (I.S.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology (N.H.H., W.Y.K., R.N., S.H.P., H.W.) and Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET-Center (J.S., H.J.H., L.P.T., J.F., K.B.), Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Cardiology, Horsens Regional Hospital, Denmark (K.K.D.); and Aarhus Hjerteklinik, Denmark (I.S.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology (N.H.H., W.Y.K., R.N., S.H.P., H.W.) and Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET-Center (J.S., H.J.H., L.P.T., J.F., K.B.), Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Cardiology, Horsens Regional Hospital, Denmark (K.K.D.); and Aarhus Hjerteklinik, Denmark (I.S.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology (N.H.H., W.Y.K., R.N., S.H.P., H.W.) and Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET-Center (J.S., H.J.H., L.P.T., J.F., K.B.), Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Cardiology, Horsens Regional Hospital, Denmark (K.K.D.); and Aarhus Hjerteklinik, Denmark (I.S.)
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Hansson NHS, Sörensen J, Harms HJ, Kim WY, Nielsen R, Tolbod LP, Frøkiær J, Bouchelouche K, Dodt KK, Sihm I, Poulsen SH, Wiggers H. Myocardial Oxygen Consumption and Efficiency in Aortic Valve Stenosis Patients With and Without Heart Failure. J Am Heart Assoc 2017; 6:JAHA.116.004810. [PMID: 28167498 PMCID: PMC5523773 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.116.004810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
Background Myocardial oxygen consumption (MVO2) and its coupling to contractile work are fundamentals of cardiac function and may be involved causally in the transition from compensated left ventricular hypertrophy to failure. Nevertheless, these processes have not been studied previously in patients with aortic valve stenosis (AS). Methods and Results Participants underwent 11C‐acetate positron emission tomography, cardiovascular magnetic resonance, and echocardiography to measure MVO2 and myocardial external efficiency (MEE) defined as the ratio of left ventricular stroke work and the energy equivalent of MVO2. We studied 10 healthy controls (group A), 37 asymptomatic AS patients with left ventricular ejection fraction ≥50% (group B), 12 symptomatic AS patients with left ventricular ejection fraction ≥50% (group C), and 9 symptomatic AS patients with left ventricular ejection fraction <50% (group D). MVO2 did not differ among groups A, B, C, and D (0.105±0.02, 0.117±0.024, 0.129±0.032, and 0.104±0.026 mL/min per gram, respectively; P=0.07), whereas MEE was reduced in group D (21.0±1.6%, 22.3±3.3%, 22.1±4.2%, and 17.3±4.7%, respectively; P<0.05). Similarly, patients with global longitudinal strain greater than −12% and paradoxical low‐flow, low‐gradient AS had impaired MEE (P<0.05 versus controls). The ability to discriminate between symptomatic and asymptomatic patients was superior for global longitudinal strain compared with MVO2 and MEE (area under the curve 0.98, 0.48, and 0.61, respectively; P<0.05). Conclusions AS patients display a persistent ability to maintain normal MVO2 and MEE (ie, the ability to convert energy into stroke work); however, patients with left ventricular ejection fraction <50%; global longitudinal strain greater than −12%; or paradoxical low‐flow, low‐gradient AS demonstrate reduced MEE. These findings suggest that mitochondrial uncoupling contributes to the dismal prognosis in patients with reduced contractile function or paradoxical low‐flow, low‐gradient AS.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine & PET-Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine & PET-Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine & PET-Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine & PET-Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine & PET-Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Horsens Regional Hospital, Horsens, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Güçlü A, Knaapen P, Harms HJ, Vonk ABA, Stooker W, Groepenhoff H, Lammertsma AA, van Rossum AC, Germans T, van der Velden J. Myocardial efficiency is an important determinant of functional improvement after aortic valve replacement in aortic valve stenosis patients: a combined PET and CMR study. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2015; 16:882-9. [PMID: 25680386 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jev009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Accepted: 01/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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AIMS The pathophysiology underlying aortic valve stenosis (AVS)-induced cardiac dysfunction and reduced exercise capacity is unclear. We hypothesize that improvement of myocardial external efficiency (MEE)--the ratio between external work and myocardial oxygen consumption (MVO2)--underlies functional improvement of AVS patients after aortic valve replacement (AVR). Therefore, the aim of this proof-of-concept study was to investigate whether myocardial efficiency is reduced in patients with cardiac hypertrophy caused by AVS and to assess the effect of AVR on myocardial efficiency in relation to exercise capacity. METHODS AND RESULTS Echocardiography, cardiopulmonary exercise test, [(11)C]-acetate positron emission tomography and cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging were performed in 10 AVS patients prior to (pre-AVR) and 4 months after AVR (post-AVR). Fourteen healthy individuals served as control group. MEE was significantly lower in pre-AVR patients (32 ± 7%) than in controls (49 ± 6%). AVR significantly decreased left ventricle mass and MVO2. Also, external work significantly decreased post-AVR reaching similar values as in controls. AVR significantly improved MEE from 32 ± 7 to 37 ± 5% (P = 0.02). Moreover, significant correlations were present between the AVR-induced increase in MEE and changes in both exercise work (r = 0.74, P = 0.01) and peak VO2 (r = 0.67, P = 0.03). However, four AVS patients did not show improved MEE, which was associated with no or minimal improvement in exercise parameters. CONCLUSION MEE is significantly reduced in patients with AVS-induced hypertrophy. Improved MEE is an important predictor of AVR-induced improvement of exercise capacity in AVS patients. Future investigation is needed to confirm our observations in a large prospective, multicenter clinical trial.
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- Ahmet Güçlü
- Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, ZH 5D-14, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands ICIN-The Netherlands Heart Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, ZH 5D-14, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonology, Institute for Cardiovascular Research (ICaR-VU), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, ZH 5D-14, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, ZH 5D-14, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands Medical Center Alkmaar, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
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- ICIN-The Netherlands Heart Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands Department of Physiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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