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Han R, Mei YC, Li HW, Li RJ, He YH, Wang ZF, Wu YQ. Evaluation of Cardiac Function Recovery in Patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation after Catheter Radiofrequency Ablation Using Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Imaging and Real-Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiography. Cardiology 2024:1-12. [PMID: 39342934 DOI: 10.1159/000541247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 08/30/2024] [Indexed: 10/01/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of 2D-STI and real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT-3DE) in assessing changes in left atrial (LA) structure and function in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) post-radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA). METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted on 44 PAF patients who underwent RFCA at BA Hospital from March 2022 to March 2023. An age- and gender-matched control group of 32 healthy individuals was also included. Comprehensive echocardiographic parameters including LA dimensions (LAAPD, LALRD), volumes (LAVmin, LAVmax), ejection fraction (LAEF), and tissue velocities (a', Ar) were compared between groups. Post-RFCA changes in these parameters were also assessed at 1, 3, and 6 months. RESULTS Pre-RFCA, PAF patients demonstrated larger LA dimensions and volumes with reduced LAEF and tissue velocities compared to controls. Post-RFCA, there was a significant improvement in LAEF and left ventricular ejection fraction at 1, 3, and 6 months, with the most pronounced changes observed at 6 months. LA dimensions increased initially but then decreased from 1 to 6 months post-RFCA. Notably, strain rate (SRS, SRE, SRA) measurements in various LA segments improved progressively, with the most significant enhancements at 6 months, suggesting improved atrial mechanics. CONCLUSION The application of 2D-STI and RT-3DE provides a quantitative means to evaluate the structural and functional changes in the LA of PAF patients following RFCA. The progressive improvements in LA dimensions, volumes, and strain measurements up to 6-month post-RFCA indicate the potential of these techniques in monitoring treatment efficacy and patient recovery.
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- Rui Han
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Echocardiography Medical Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Echocardiography Medical Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Campora A, Lisi M, Pastore MC, Mandoli GE, Ferrari Chen YF, Pasquini A, Rubboli A, Henein MY, Cameli M. Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Myopathy, and Thromboembolism: The Additive Value of Echocardiography and Possible New Horizons for Risk Stratification. J Clin Med 2024; 13:3921. [PMID: 38999487 PMCID: PMC11242512 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13133921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 06/22/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac sustained arrhythmia, and it is associated with increased stroke and dementia risk. While the established paradigm attributes these complications to blood stasis within the atria and subsequent thrombus formation with cerebral embolization, recent evidence suggests that atrial myopathy (AM) may play a key role. AM is characterized by structural and functional abnormalities of the atria, and can occur with or without AF. Moving beyond classifications based solely on episode duration, the 4S-AF characterization has offered a more comprehensive approach, incorporating patient's stroke risk, symptom severity, AF burden, and substrate assessment (including AM) for tailored treatment decisions. The "ABC" pathway emphasizes anticoagulation, symptom control, and cardiovascular risk modification and emerging evidence suggests broader benefits of early rhythm control strategies, potentially reducing stroke and dementia risk and improving clinical outcomes. However, a better integration of AM assessment into the current framework holds promise for further personalizing AF management and optimizing patient outcomes. This review explores the emerging concept of AM and its potential role as a risk factor for stroke and dementia and in AF patients' management strategies, highlighting the limitations of current risk stratification methods, like the CHA2DS2-VASc score. Echocardiography, particularly left atrial (LA) strain analysis, has shown to be a promising non-invasive tool for AM evaluation and recent studies suggest that LA strain analysis may be a more sensitive risk stratifier for thromboembolic events than AF itself, with some studies showing a stronger association between LA strain and thromboembolic events compared to traditional risk factors. Integrating it into routine clinical practice could improve patient management and targeted therapies for AF and potentially other thromboembolic events. Future studies are needed to explore the efficacy and safety of anticoagulation in AM patients with and without AF and to refine the diagnostic criteria for AM.
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- Alessandro Campora
- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Internal Medicine and Cardiology-AUSL Romagna, Division of Cardiology, Ospedale S. Maria delle Croci, Viale Randi 5, 48121 Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Division, Pisa University Hospital and University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Internal Medicine and Cardiology-AUSL Romagna, Division of Cardiology, Ospedale S. Maria delle Croci, Viale Randi 5, 48121 Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, 90187 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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Dong J, Kwan E, Bergquist JA, Steinberg BA, Dosdall DJ, DiBella EVR, MacLeod RS, Bunch TJ, Ranjan R. Ablation-induced left atrial mechanical dysfunction recovers in weeks after ablation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2024:10.1007/s10840-024-01795-x. [PMID: 38587576 DOI: 10.1007/s10840-024-01795-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND The immediate impact of catheter ablation on left atrial mechanical function and the timeline for its recovery in patients undergoing ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) remain uncertain. The mechanical function response to catheter ablation in patients with different AF types is poorly understood. METHODS A total of 113 AF patients were included in this retrospective study. Each patient had three magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies in sinus rhythm: one pre-ablation, one immediate post-ablation (within 2 days after ablation), and one post-ablation follow-up MRI (≤ 3 months). We used feature tracking in the MRI cine images to determine peak longitudinal atrial strain (PLAS). We evaluated the change in strain from pre-ablation, immediately after ablation to post-ablation follow-up in a short-term study (< 50 days) and a 3-month study (3 months after ablation). RESULTS The PLAS exhibited a notable reduction immediately after ablation, compared to both pre-ablation levels and those observed in follow-up studies conducted at short-term (11.1 ± 9.0 days) and 3-month (69.6 ± 39.6 days) intervals. However, there was no difference between follow-up and pre-ablation PLAS. The PLAS returned to 95% pre-ablation level within 10 days. Paroxysmal AF patients had significantly higher pre-ablation PLAS than persistent AF patients in pre-ablation MRIs. Both type AF patients had significantly lower immediate post-ablation PLAS compared with pre-ablation and post-ablation PLAS. CONCLUSION The present study suggested a significant drop in PLAS immediately after ablation. Left atrial mechanical function recovered within 10 days after ablation. The drop in PLAS did not show a substantial difference between paroxysmal and persistent AF patients.
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- Jiawei Dong
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University fo Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Radiology and Imaging Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
- Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
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Chen L, Zhang M, Chen W, Li Z, Wang Y, Liu D, Duan Y, Zhang C, Wang Z, Lu Y. Cardiac
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‐Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. J Magn Reson Imaging 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/jmri.28491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- Lei Chen
- Department of Cardiology The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University Xuzhou China
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- Department of Cardiology The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University Xuzhou China
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- Department of Cardiology The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University Xuzhou China
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- Department of Cardiology The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University Xuzhou China
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- Department of Cardiology The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University Xuzhou China
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- Department of Cardiology The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University Xuzhou China
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- Department of Cardiology The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University Xuzhou China
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- Department of Cardiology The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University Xuzhou China
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- Department of Cardiology The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University Xuzhou China
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- Department of Cardiology The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University Xuzhou China
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Sturgill SL, Shettigar V, Ziolo MT. Antiquated ejection fraction: Basic research applications for speckle tracking echocardiography. Front Physiol 2022; 13:969314. [PMID: 36353373 PMCID: PMC9637923 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.969314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 03/24/2024] Open
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For years, ejection fraction has been an essentially ubiquitous measurement for assessing the cardiovascular function of animal models in research labs. Despite technological advances, it remains the top choice among research labs for reporting heart function to this day, and is often overstated in applications. This unfortunately may lead to misinterpretation of data. Clinical approaches have now surpassed research methods, allowing for deeper analysis of the tiers of cardiovascular performance (cardiovascular performance, heart performance, systolic and diastolic function, and contractility). Analysis of each tier is crucial for understanding heart performance, mechanism of action, and disease diagnosis, classification, and progression. This review will elucidate the differences between the tiers of cardiovascular function and discuss the benefits of measuring each tier via speckle tracking echocardiography for basic scientists.
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- Frick Center for Heart Failure and Arrhythmia, Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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Zhong XF, Liu DS, Zheng YQ, Peng GJ, Sheng YY, Chen LX, Liu YY. Left atrial reservoir and pump function after catheter ablation with persistent atrial fibrillation: a two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging study. Acta Cardiol 2022; 78:331-340. [PMID: 35904446 DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2022.2076308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE By using ultrasound strain rate (SR) imaging to evaluate the left atrial (LA) reservoir and pump function after catheter ablation (CA) with persistent atrial fibrillation (PAF). METHODS A total of 45 patients with PAF underwent echocardiography examination before and after ablation as well as during 6 months of follow-up. Peak SR was measured at each LA segment (septal, lateral, anterior, inferior and posterior) during systole (LAs) and late diastole (LAa). RESULTS During 6 months after CA, 30 patients were free of atrial fibrillation recurrence (AFR). left atrial area index (LAAI), left atrial maximum volume index (LAVImax), and E/Ea were obviously higher in patients with before CA, left atrial ejection fraction (LAEF), SR-LAs were lower than in normal cases, the SR-LAa was disappeared. Shortly after ablation, SR-LAa was recovered, and SR-LAs was reduced compared to those at baseline. At midterm follow-up, LAEF and SR-LAs were still lower than the control group, and LAAI and LAVImax were higher. SR-LAa was recovered slowly over time, but still lower. CONCLUSION LA reservoir function was seriously damaged and LA pump function disappeared in patients with PAF. LA reservoir function impairment appeared shortly after ablation, it showed improvement at midterm follow-up, but some degree of damage to the LA reservoir and pump function was still present. Speckle tracking imaging is a feasible technique for the assessment of LA function in patients with PAF, which is a potentially valuable clinical tool to assist in the early detection of atrial remodelling and reverse remodelling.
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- Xiao-Fang Zhong
- Department of Ultrasound, Shenzhen Medical Ultrasound Engineering Center, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pain Management, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shenzhen Medical Ultrasound Engineering Center, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shenzhen Medical Ultrasound Engineering Center, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shenzhen Medical Ultrasound Engineering Center, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shenzhen Medical Ultrasound Engineering Center, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shenzhen Medical Ultrasound Engineering Center, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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Yu T, Cui H, Chang W, Li Y, Cui X, Li G. Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography and two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging in the evaluation of left atrial function in patients with triple-vessel coronary artery disease without myocardial infarction. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND : JCU 2022; 50:445-454. [PMID: 35261038 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.23188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate left atrial function in patients with triple-vessel disease (TVD) without myocardial infarction by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT-3DE) and two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging (2D-STE). METHODS Sixty patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) without myocardial infarction were classified into two groups in accordance with the coronary angiography results: group B (all triple-vessel stenosis ≥ 50% and < 75%) and group C (all triple-vessel stenosis ≥ 75%). Thirty healthy individuals were selected as group A. LA volume related parameters including left atrial maximum volume index (LAVImax), LA passive and active ejection fraction (LAPEF, LAAEF) and LA total ejection fraction (LATEF) were measured by RT-3DE. The global peak atrial longitudinal systolic strain (LASRs), early and late diastolic LA strain (LASRe and LASRa) rates were measured by 2D-STE. RESULTS We found statistically significant differences between 2D-STE and RT-3DE related parameters of these three groups. Furthermore, in groups B and C, N-terminal fragment brain natriuretic peptides (NT-pro-BNP) and left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) were found to be significantly correlated with LASRs and LASRa. And NT-pro-BNP had a moderate correlation with LVEDP. CONCLUSIONS 2D-STE and RT-3DE can assess the LA function in patients with TVD without myocardial infarction. And LA strain values may provide additional information for predicting increased LVEDP and NT-pro-BNP.
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- Tingting Yu
- Department of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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Sclerodermic Cardiomyopathy—A State-of-the-Art Review. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12030669. [PMID: 35328222 PMCID: PMC8947572 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12030669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disorder with unknown triggering factors, and complex pathophysiologic links which lead to fibrosis of skin and internal organs, including the heart, lungs, and gut. However, more than 100 years after the first description of cardiac disease in SSc, sclerodermic cardiomyopathy (SScCmp) is an underrecognized, occult disease with important adverse long-term prognosis. Laboratory tests, electrocardiography (ECG) and cardiovascular multimodality imaging techniques (transthoracic 2D and 3D echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), and novel imaging techniques, including myocardial deformation analysis) provide new insights into the cardiac abnormalities in patients with SSc. This state-of-the-art review aims to stratify all the cardiac investigations needed to diagnose and follow-up the SScCmp, and discusses the epidemiology, risk factors and pathophysiology of this important cause of morbidity of the SSc patient.
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Left Atrial Dysfunction, Fibrosis and the Risk of Thromboembolism in Patients With Paroxysmal and Persistent Atrial Fibrillation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE 2022; 4:42-53. [PMID: 36262195 PMCID: PMC9383342 DOI: 10.36628/ijhf.2021.0043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Background and Objectives Left atrial (LA) fibrosis is an important component of the arrhythmogenic substrate and is related to LA dysfunction in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, its relationship with functional changes and the risk of thrombus in patients with paroxysmal AF (PAF) and persistent AF (PeAF) remains unclear. Methods We included 139 patients with preprocedural cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for the first AF catheter ablation. Spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) and multiple parameters of LA were measured from TEE and CMR. LA fibrosis was evaluated by late gadolinium enhancement of LA (LA-LGE) of CMR. Results The presence of SEC was higher in patients with PeAF than in patients with PAF (26.4% vs. 11.9%, p=0.03). The patients with SEC had more enlarged LA size and impaired function of LA and LAA, regardless of AF type. However, the area of LA-LGE was more extensive in patients with SEC in PeAF (27.5±15.9 vs. 20.1±10.3, p=0.033), not in PAF. In PAF, maximal LA volume index was closely related to the presence of SEC with marginal trend toward significance (odd ratio [OR], 1.07; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.99–1.16; p=0.072). Whereas, a larger area of LA-LGE and lower emptying flux of LA appendage were independently related with SEC (OR, 1.10; 95% CI, 1.0–1.20; p=0.049 and OR, 0.93; 95% CI, 0.86–0.99; p=0.022, respectively) after adjusting related cardiovascular risk factors of SEC Conclusions In this study, we suggest that the risk of thrombus is provoked by LA enlargement with dysfunction in early-stage AF and by stiffened LA with fibrosis rather than LA size when it becomes PeAF.
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Current clinical applications of speckle tracking echocardiography for assessment of left atrial function. J Echocardiogr 2021; 19:129-140. [PMID: 33687616 DOI: 10.1007/s12574-021-00519-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) enables assessment of left atrial (LA) function with better reproducibility and less load dependence than those with conventional methods. Data regarding LA functions determined by 2D-STE in patients with various cardiovascular diseases have recently been accumulating. LA strain has emerged as a novel parameter with the potential of improving the diagnostic accuracy of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and the prognostic value in patients with heart failure and stroke. Furthermore, LA dysfunction determined by 2D STE can provide incremental prognostic information to conventional echocardiographic parameters in patients with cardiovascular diseases. Hence, 2D-STE appears to be a promising technique for diagnosis and therapeutic decision-making. Data regarding LA functions determined by three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (3D-STE) have also been accumulating. Here, I review recent studies, especially those published after 2016, on clinical applications of LA function assessed by 2D-STE and 3D-STE and summarize the remaining problems to be solved for improving the clinical utility of these techniques.
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Hwang YT, Lee HL, Lu CH, Chang PC, Wo HT, Liu HT, Wen MS, Lin FC, Chou CC. A Novel Approach for Predicting Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Ablation Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks by Assessing Left Atrial Curved M-Mode Speckle-Tracking Images. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 7:605642. [PMID: 33553257 PMCID: PMC7862331 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2020.605642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Aims: Curved M-mode images of global strain (GS) and strain rate (GSR) provide sufficiently detailed spatiotemporal information of deformation mechanics. This study investigated whether a deep convolutional neural network (CNN) could accurately classify these images in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who underwent radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) with different outcomes. Methods and Results: We retrospectively evaluated 606 consecutive patients who underwent RFCA for drug-refractory AF. Patients were divided into AF-free (n = 443) and AF-recurrent (n = 163) groups. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed within 24 h after RFCA. Left atrial curved M-mode speckle-tracking images were acquired from randomly selected 163 patients in AF-free group and 163 patients in AF-recurrent group as the dataset for deep CNN modeling. We used the ReLu activation function and repeatedly performed CNN model for 32 times to evaluate the stability of hyperparameters. Logistic regression models with the left atrial dimension, emptying fraction, and peak systolic GS as predictor variables were used for comparisons. Images from the apical 2-chamber (2-C) and 4-chamber (4-C) views had distinct features, leading to different CNN performance between settings; of them, the “4-C GS+4-C GSR” setting provided the highest performance index values. All four predictor variables used for logistic regression modeling were significant; however, none of them, individually or in any combined form, could outperform the optimal CNN model. Conclusion: The novel approach using deep CNNs for learning features of left atrial curved M-mode speckle-tracking images seems to be optimal for classifying outcome status after AF ablation.
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- Yi-Ting Hwang
- Department of Statistics, National Taipei University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesia, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan.,Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan.,Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Suzuki A, Yoshida A, Shiga T, Tanino S, Saito C, Arai K, Suzuki T, Ashihara K, Hagiwara N. Left atrial volume index to predict long-term recovery of the left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR ACADEMY 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/ijca.ijca_29_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Vlachou M, Kamperidis V, Vlachaki E, Tziatzios G, Pantelidou D, Boutou A, Apostolou C, Papadopoulou D, Giannakoulas G, Karvounis H. Left Atrial Strain Identifies Increased Atrial Ectopy in Patients with Beta-Thalassemia Major. Diagnostics (Basel) 2020; 11:diagnostics11010001. [PMID: 33375056 PMCID: PMC7822012 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11010001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Patients with beta-thalassemia major (β-ΤΜ) may develop cardiac arrhythmias through a multifactorial mechanism. The current study evaluated the association of cardiac structure and function on echocardiography with atrial ectopic burden on 24-hour tape recording in β-ΤΜ patients. This prospective study included consecutive β-ΤΜ patients. Demographic, laboratory, echocardiographic, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) T2* and 24-hour tape recording data were prospectively collected. The patients were classified according to the median value of premature atrial contractions (PACs) on 24-hour tape. In total, 50 β-TM patients (37.6 ± 9.1 years old, 50% male) were divided in 2 groups; PACs ≤ 24/day and > 24/day. Patients with PACs > 24/day were treated with blood transfusion for a longer period of time (39.0 ± 8.6 vs. 32.0 ± 8.9 years, p < 0.007), compared to their counterparts. Older age (OR: 1.121, 95% CI: 1.032–1.217, p = 0.007), longer duration of blood transfusion (OR:1.101, 95% CI:1.019–1.188, p = 0.014), larger LV end-diastolic diameter (OR: 4.522, 95% CI:1.009–20.280, p = 0.049), higher values of LA peak systolic strain (OR: 0.869, 95% CI: 0.783–0.964, p = 0.008), higher MV E/E′ average (OR: 1.407, 95% CI: 1.028–1.926, p = 0.033) and higher right ventricular systolic pressure (OR: 1.147, 95% CI: 1.039–1.266, p = 0.006) were univariably associated with PACs > 24/day. LA peak systolic strain remained significantly associated with PACs > 24/day after adjusting for the duration of blood transfusions or for CMR T2*. The multivariable model including blood transfusion duration and LA peak systolic strain was the most closely associated with PACs > 24/day. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis identified a left atrial peak systolic strain of 31.5%, as the best cut-off value (83% sensitivity, 68% specificity) for prediction of PACs > 24/day. In β-TM patients, LA peak systolic strain was associated with the atrial arrhythmia burden independently to the duration of blood transfusions and CMR T2*.
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- Maria Vlachou
- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Stilponos Kyriakidi 1, 54621 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.V.); (G.T.); (G.G.); (H.K.)
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Stilponos Kyriakidi 1, 54621 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.V.); (G.T.); (G.G.); (H.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel./Fax: +30-2310-994830
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- Thalassaemia Unit, Ippokratio University Hospital, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece; (E.V.); (C.A.)
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Stilponos Kyriakidi 1, 54621 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.V.); (G.T.); (G.G.); (H.K.)
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- Thalassaemia Unit, AHEPA University Hospital, 54621 Thessaloniki, Greece; (D.P.); (D.P.)
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- Pulmonary Department, Papanikolaou Hospital, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Thalassaemia Unit, Ippokratio University Hospital, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece; (E.V.); (C.A.)
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- Thalassaemia Unit, AHEPA University Hospital, 54621 Thessaloniki, Greece; (D.P.); (D.P.)
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Stilponos Kyriakidi 1, 54621 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.V.); (G.T.); (G.G.); (H.K.)
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Stilponos Kyriakidi 1, 54621 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.V.); (G.T.); (G.G.); (H.K.)
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Argento LV, Travetto CM, Colicigno MDLM, Marambio G, Gentile S, Salvati A, Lax J, Cianciulli T. Tissue Doppler Imaging and strain rate of the left atrial lateral wall: age related variations and comparison with parameters of diastolic function. Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2020; 18:38. [PMID: 32912235 PMCID: PMC7488512 DOI: 10.1186/s12947-020-00221-2] [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: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Strain Rate Imaging (SRI) is one of the most used techniques to study left atrial (LA) and diastolic function. Its availability in low-income countries is diminished since it requires additional expensive software, among other limitations. In contrast, Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) is widely available and easy to use. We hypothesize TDI could detect changes in LA and diastolic function associated with age similarly to SRI. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of age on LA and diastolic function assessed by LA lateral wall TDI online by spectral pulse, and to compare them with age-related variations of LA SRI and other parameters of diastolic function in a population of healthy adults. Materials and methods Ninety-one healthy adults were prospectively evaluated. In apical four - chamber view the LA lateral wall was divided in three portions. Peak velocities of basal and mid portions were measured with TDI online by spectral pulse and with SRI by speckle tracking. A first positive wave (S’la and SRS) and two negative waves (E’la and SRE, and A’la and SRA respectively) were obtained. E’la/A’la ratio and SRE/SRA ratio were analyzed. The distribution of the variables by age subgroups was described and analyzed. Correlation analyses were performed. Results The median age was 42 years old and 54.9% were female. E’la/A’la showed a negative good correlation with age. E’la/A’la and SRE/SRA ratios changed from > 1 to < 1 in the age group of 41–50 years old, while this occurred in the group of 51–60 years old for the E/A ratio. Lateral and septal mitral annulus E´ showed decrease with age and prolongation of E-wave deceleration time was observed in the age group over 61 years old. Conclusion Normal values according to age group of TDI of the LA lateral wall were obtained. Age-related changes in LA and diastolic function could be detected as early with TDI as with SRI. Future studies are required to explore if this method could be used to address in part LA or diastolic function in other populations with established cardiovascular disease or at risk of presenting it, which could be useful in low-income settings, where SRI is not available.
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- Laura V Argento
- Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Cosme Argerich, Pi y Margall 750 (C1155AHD) CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina. .,Sanatorio Clínica Modelo de Modelo de Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Cosme Argerich, Pi y Margall 750 (C1155AHD) CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Sanatorio Clínica Modelo de Modelo de Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Sanatorio Clínica Modelo de Modelo de Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, Washington DC, USA
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- Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Cosme Argerich, Pi y Margall 750 (C1155AHD) CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, Washington DC, USA
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- Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Cosme Argerich, Pi y Margall 750 (C1155AHD) CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Sanatorio Clínica Modelo de Modelo de Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, Washington DC, USA.,Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography, Durham, USA
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Rausch K, Scalia GM, Sato K, Edwards N, Lam AKY, Platts DG, Chan J. Left atrial strain imaging differentiates cardiac amyloidosis and hypertensive heart disease. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020; 37:81-90. [PMID: 32728989 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-020-01948-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Echocardiographic diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis (CA) can be difficult to differentiate from increased left ventricular (LV) wall thickness from hypertensive heart disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate left atrial (LA) function and deformation using strain and strain rate (SR) imaging in cardiac amyloidosis. We reviewed 44 cases of CA confirmed by tissue biopsy or a combination of clinical and cardiac imaging data. Cases were classified according two subgroups: amyloid light chain (AL) or amyloid transthyretin (ATTR). These subjects underwent 2D-Speckle tracking echocardiographic derived (STE) LA strain analysis. These were compared to 25 hypertensive (HT) patients with increased LV wall thickness. The three phases of LA function were evaluated using strain and strain rate parameters. Despite a similar increase in LV wall thickness, all LA strain parameters were significantly reduced in the AL cohort compared to the HT cohort (reservoir strain/LAs: 11.0 vs. 24.8%, p < 0.05). The ATTR cohort had significantly thicker LV walls and higher atrial fibrillation burden compared to AL and HT patients but similar reduction in LA strain values compared to AL group. A reservoir strain (S-LAs) cut off value of 20% was 86.4% sensitive and 88.6% specific for detecting CA compared to HT heart disease in this cohort. LA strain parameters were able to identify LA dysfunction in all types of CA. LA function in CA is significantly worse compared with hypertensive patients despite similar increase in LV wall thickness. In combination with other clinical and imaging features, LA strain may provide incremental value in differentiating cardiac amyloidosis from increased wall thickness secondary to hypertension.
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- Karen Rausch
- Department of Cardiology, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.,School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Rode Road, Chermside, QLD, 4032, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.,School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.,School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Rode Road, Chermside, QLD, 4032, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Rode Road, Chermside, QLD, 4032, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.,School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia. .,School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Rode Road, Chermside, QLD, 4032, Australia.
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Impact of baseline left atrial function on long-term outcome after catheter ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. J Cardiol 2020; 75:352-359. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2019.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Revised: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Sravan K Reddy N, Ranjan Shetty K, Sudhakar Rao M, Sree Madhurya Reddy M. Strain imaging to assess early effects of successful percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy on left atrium mechanics. Egypt Heart J 2019; 71:25. [PMID: 31754861 PMCID: PMC6872685 DOI: 10.1186/s43044-019-0021-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Global left atrial strain (LA) has been used as a novel assessment tool to evaluate left atrial function. However, not much has been investigated to study the effect of percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy (BMV) in patients with rheumatic severe mitral stenosis on global LA strain. We studied the relationship between global left atrial (LA) strain and severe mitral stenosis and the effect of BMV on LA strain. Results A total of 29 patients satisfying the criteria for severe mitral stenosis underwent balloon mitral valvotomy (67% females; mean age, 39.53 ± 11.78 years). Global left atrial strain was assessed by speckle tracking echocardiography before and after valvuloplasty. Global LA strain was impaired in patients with severe mitral stenosis and improved 24–48 h following BMV (13.4 ± .75% vs 17.37 ± 6.95%, p < 0.001). There was a significant decrease in mitral mean gradient (MMG) (16.94 ± 6.62 mmHg vs 8.19 ± 4.01 mmHg, p < 0.001) and systolic pulmonary artery pressure (sPAP) (47.84 ± 9.07 mmHg vs 36.88 ± 7.69 mmHg, p < 0.001) after BMV. Mitral valve area (MVA) (1.045 ± 0.17 cm2 vs 1.94 ± 0.22 cm2, p < 0.001) significantly increased after BMV. Results were compared with 30 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Conclusion Global LA strain can be taken as an indicator of left atrial function, and its improvement following valvotomy may be taken as a good indicator of successful BMV.
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- N Sravan K Reddy
- Department of Cardiology, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, India
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- Department of Cardiology, Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Cardiology, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, India.
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- Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, India
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Cameli M, Sciaccaluga C, Mandoli GE, D'Ascenzi F, Tsioulpas C, Mondillo S. The role of the left atrial function in the surgical management of aortic and mitral valve disease. Echocardiography 2019; 36:1559-1565. [PMID: 31260141 DOI: 10.1111/echo.14426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2019] [Revised: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The right management of both mitral and aortic disease can be challenging, especially in asymptomatic patients. The current guidelines recommend valve repair or replacement when symptoms arise or when there is an evident left ventricular dysfunction. However, deciding the optimal surgical timing can be very difficult, since the line between the absence of symptoms and being minimally symptomatic, especially in the elderly, is blurred. Another relevant issue regards the second surgical criterion: operating on a patient with a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction or with a dilated left ventricle might jeopardize the possibility of a fully reverse remodeling of the heart after surgery. In this scenario, the left atrium might play an important role. In particular, left atrial deformation might be a very useful tool to detect early ultrastructural alterations, and help or support guiding a patient-tailored treatment at an early stage, optimizing the outcome in the long term.
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- Matteo Cameli
- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Duman H, Dilek N, Demirelli S, Inci S, Duman H, Çetin M, Durakoğlugil ME. The relationship between total atrial conduction time and left atrial global strain in patients with psoriasis vulgaris. Arch Med Sci 2019; 15:865-871. [PMID: 31360181 PMCID: PMC6657257 DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2019.82678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2016] [Accepted: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Psoriasis vulgaris is a chronic, multisystem disease that results in the development of atrial fibrillation (AF) over time. In this study, our goal was to assess predictors of AF in patients with psoriasis, including total atrial conduction time (TACT) and left atrial global longitudinal strain (LAGLS). MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 80 individuals, including 40 psoriasis patients and 40 healthy controls, were enrolled in the study. A physical examination was performed, biochemical parameters were studied, and Holter electrocardiography was carried out. Conventional echocardiography, atrial tissue Doppler, and speckle tracking echocardiography were recorded. RESULTS No significant difference was observed between psoriasis patients and healthy controls with regard to age, and the average duration of psoriasis was 5.7 years. High-sensitivity C reactive protein levels were higher in the patient group compared to the control group (respectively, group 1: 1 ±0.8; group 2: 0.6 ±0.3, p < 0.05). Atrial arrhythmia was not detected in the Holter ECG monitoring. A significant moderate negative correlation between TACT and LAGLS (r = -0.57, p < 0.05) was observed, and there was a significant moderate positive correlation between the duration of disease and TACT (r = 0.52, p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS In the current study, we determined that LAGLS decreased, TACT was prolonged, and P-wave dispersion increased in patients with psoriasis. The current results may improve predictions of AF risk in psoriasis patients in clinical practice.
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- Hakan Duman
- Department of Cardiology, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology, Rize University Medical Faculty, Rize, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Erzurum Education and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Aksaray State Hospital, Aksaray, Turkey
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- Department of Family Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Turkey
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Argento LV, Travetto CM, de Las M Colicigno M, Gentile S, Salvati A, Lax J, Cianciulli T. Tissue Doppler imaging of the atrial lateral wall: Correlation with atrial strain rate and parameters of diastolic function. Echocardiography 2019; 36:1282-1289. [PMID: 31162740 DOI: 10.1111/echo.14394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Revised: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the velocity profile of the lateral wall of the left atrium (LA) using pulsed-wave color tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) on line and its correlation with two-dimensional strain rate imaging (SRI) by speckle tracking, of equal segments and phases, and other parameters of diastolic function in a population of individuals without known cardiovascular disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 91 adults aged 18-74 years, without cardiovascular history, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia or obesity, were evaluated. A Doppler echocardiogram was performed. The lateral wall of the LA was divided subjectively into three portions, the atrial roof was excluded; the peak velocities of the basal and midportions, and their average, were measured with pulsed-wave TDI on line and SRI. Using both techniques, a first positive wave (S'la and SRS-reservoir phase) and two negative waves (E'la and SRE-conduit phase-and A'la and SRA-atrial systole-respectively) were obtained. E'la/A'la ratio and SRE/SRA ratio were analyzed. RESULTS The median age was 42 years, and 54.9% of the subjects were female. S'la presented moderate correlation with S' lateral mitral annulus. Both E'la and the E'la/A'la relationships showed moderate to good correlation with various diastolic dysfunction parameters evaluated and SRI. A'la did not present a statistically significant correlation with any of the variables evaluated. CONCLUSION Evaluation of the lateral wall of the LA by pulsed-wave color TDI on line is feasible in the vast majority of patients. In the conduit phase, E'la and the E'la/A'la relationship showed correlation with the parameters that evaluate diastolic function and SRI.
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- Laura V Argento
- Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Cosme Argerich, Capital Federal, Argentina.,Sanatorio Clínica Modelo de Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Sanatorio Clínica Modelo de Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Sanatorio Clínica Modelo de Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Cosme Argerich, Capital Federal, Argentina
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- Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Cosme Argerich, Capital Federal, Argentina.,Sanatorio Clínica Modelo de Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Improving performance of 3D speckle tracking in arterial hypertension and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation by using novel strain parameters. Sci Rep 2019; 9:7382. [PMID: 31089252 PMCID: PMC6517438 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-43855-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The function of left atrium (LA) is closely related to LA remodeling and one of the most important mechanisms is an increased deposition of fibrous tissue that often is the basis for LA electro-mechanical changes before the onset of atrial fibrillation (AF). This study evaluated LA shape and function, by investigating standard and novel strain parameters calculated by a new approach based on homologous times derived from 3D speckle tracking echocardiography (3DSTE) in hypertensive (HT) and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) patients with or without left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), compared to control (C) subjects. LA function was assessed using homologous times to compare strain variables among different individuals, acquired at different physiological time periods. Standard global longitudinal (GLS) and circumferential (GCS) strains were measured at peak of atrial diastole, while longitudinal and circumferential strains (GLSh, GCSh), strain rate (GLSr, GCSr), volume (Vh) and volume rate (Vr) were measured during the atrial telediastolic phase (fifth homologous time) and atrial pre-active phase (tenth homologous time). Using ANOVA, we found an impaired LA deformation detected by standard, interpolated strains and strain rates in both HT and PAF groups compared to C. We also performed ROC analysis to identify different performances of each parameter to discriminate groups (GLSr10 + GCSr10: C vs PAF 0.935; C vs PAF_LVH 0.924; C vs HT_LVH 0.844; C vs HT 0.756). Our study showed anatomical and functional LA remodeling in patients with PAF and HT. 3D strains and strain rates derived from the homologous times approach provide more functional information with improved performance to identify among the explored groups, in particular PAF patients.
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Safir-Mardanloo A, Khorsand Askari M, Lotfi Tokaldany M, Ashrafi MM, Sadeghian H. Normal values for tissue velocity and strain rate imaging parameters of left and right atrial myocardium in normal subjects. Echocardiography 2019; 36:521-527. [PMID: 30726557 DOI: 10.1111/echo.14261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine normal values for tissue velocity imaging (TVI) and strain rate imaging (SRI) in the left atrium (LA) and right atrium (RA) in normal subjects. METHODS A total of 63 healthy volunteers (50.8% male, age: 20-50 years) prospectively underwent TVI and SRI. The peak systolic velocity (TVs), strain (STs) and strain rate (SRs), peak early and late diastolic velocities (TVe and TVa), strain (STe and STa), and strain rate (SRe and SRa) were measured in the base and mid of the LA and RA walls and roofs. RESULTS By TVI, TVs and TVe of LA walls decreased significantly from basal to mid-level and from mid to the roof. Mean Tva of LA walls reduced significantly from basal to mid-level and to the roof. By SRI, mean STs and STe of LA walls increased remarkably from basal to mid-level and to the roof and also mean SRs, SRe and SRa increased significantly from basal to mid-level and to the roof. For SRe, the changes were also significant from mid-LA wall to the roof. Mean Tvs, Tve, and Tva of the RA walls reduced significantly from base to mid and then to the RA roof. RA systolic, early, and late diastolic ST and SR increased from base to mid and to the roof. CONCLUSION Peak systolic and diastolic velocities of the LA and RA decreased from the base to the mid and to the roof, while systolic and diastolic ST and SR increased from the base to the mid to the roof.
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- Azam Safir-Mardanloo
- Echocardiography Department, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Department, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Young Researchers and Elites Club, Faculty of Medicine, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran
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- Echocardiography Department, Dr Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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Oki T, Miyoshi H, Oishi Y, Iuchi A, Kusunose K, Yamada H, Klein AL. Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction - Time for a Paradigm Shift Beyond Diastolic Function. Circ Rep 2018; 1:8-16. [PMID: 33693069 PMCID: PMC7925123 DOI: 10.1253/circrep.cr-18-0017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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At present, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a commonly accepted condition in HF patients. In contrast to HF with reduced EF (HFrEF), HFpEF is strongly associated with aging, and vascular, metabolic, neurohormonal, and systemic inflammatory comorbidities. Two major hypotheses explain the pathophysiology of HFpEF (stages C,D in the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association HF staging system): (1) impaired active relaxation and increased passive stiffness of the left ventricular (LV) myocardium during diastole (left atrial [LA]-LV coupling); and (2) LV and arterial stiffening during systole (LV-arterial coupling). Cardiac structural and functional abnormalities can be evaluated using non-invasive measures, such as 2-D, flow velocity Doppler, and tissue Doppler echocardiography, to estimate LV filling pressure and afterload mismatch. The clinical application of 2-D speckle-tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) is feasible for earlier diagnosis of functional abnormalities of the LA, LV, and elastic arteries in asymptomatic patients with cardiovascular risk factors (stages A,B). The goal of this review is to highlight the role of 2D-STE to detect impairment of LA-LV-arterial coupling beyond diastolic function earlier, because it may provide important information on the pathophysiology and prevention of HFpEF.
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- Takashi Oki
- Cardiovascular Section, Higashi Tokushima Medical Center, National Hospital Organization Tokushima Japan
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- Cardiovascular Section, Higashi Tokushima Medical Center, National Hospital Organization Tokushima Japan
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- Cardiovascular Section, Higashi Tokushima Medical Center, National Hospital Organization Tokushima Japan
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- Cardiovascular Section, Higashi Tokushima Medical Center, National Hospital Organization Tokushima Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Hospital Tokushima Japan
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- Department of Community Medicine for Cardiology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Tokushima Japan
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- Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH USA
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Left atrial functional response after a marathon in healthy amateur volunteers. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2018; 35:633-643. [PMID: 30470971 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-018-1502-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Middle-aged marathon runners have an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF). A previous study described that repetitive marathon running was associated with left atrial (LA) dysfunction. However, whether this change is common in marathon runners and which runners are at risk of LA dysfunction remain unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine which factors could predict LA dysfunction. We prospectively examined 12 healthy amateur volunteers (9 males, 31 ± 8 years old) who participated in a full marathon. All echocardiographic measurements and speckle-tracking echocardiography were performed before and after the marathon. The endpoint was defined as reduced LA reservoir strain 1 day after the marathon (non-responder group). Seven participants were in the non-responder group. Age (35 ± 9 vs. 26 ± 2 years, p = 0.020), augmentation index (76 ± 12 vs. 55 ± 8, p = 0.002), and diastolic blood pressures (83 ± 11 vs. 70 ± 7 mmHg, p = 0.021) in the non-responder group were significantly higher compared with the responder group. In multivariate linear regression analysis, only the augmentation index was an independent predictor of reduced LA reservoir function after the marathon (β = - 0.646, p = 0.023). The augmentation index was a predictive marker for reduction in LA reservoir function after a marathon in healthy amateur volunteers.
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khedr L, Elasfar A, Hekal S, ElGendy E, Abdulaal M, Elsokkary H, Ashmawy M. Assessment of left and right atrial geometrical changes in patients with stable coronary artery disease: Left and right atrial strain and strain rate imaging study. Egypt Heart J 2018; 70:101-106. [PMID: 30166890 PMCID: PMC6112359 DOI: 10.1016/j.ehj.2018.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective In patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), there are several studies that assessed the left ventricular (LV) function by strain (S) and strain rate (SR) imaging. The aim of this study is to evaluate the function of both atria in patients with CAD using strain and strain rate imaging, and to correlate this with the severity of CAD. Methods We conducted a prospective, single center case control study for 40 consecutive patients who presented to our department with chronic stable angina and were candidates for invasive coronary angiography. We enrolled patients from December 2013 to May 2014 and each patient was subjected to echocardiographic assessment of E/e' of mitral valve, left atrial volume index (LAVI), right atrial volume index (RAVI), and peak atrial longitudinal strain (es) and strain rate (SR) during LV systole. This was followed by invasive coronary angiography for assessment of the severity of CAD using Gensini score. Patients were classified according to angiographic results into 3 groups: Group I (Gensini score = zero), Group II (Gensini score > 0 and < 20) and Group III (Gensini score ≥ 20). Results There was no statistically significant difference between the three groups in either LA volumes (Vmin, Vmax) and distensibility with p value of 0.272, 0.126, and 0.243 respectively or RA volumes and distensibility with a p value of 0.671, 0.183, and 0.259 respectively. On the other hand, LA & RA systolic S and SR were significantly lower among CAD patients in comparison with the group of normal coronaries. Mean LA S and SR was decreased in group III than group II (15.97 ± 3.73, 21.8 ± 6.75 % and 1.11 ± 0.30, 1.81 ± 1.23 s-1) with p value of 0.005&0.041 respectively. RA systolic S and SR were significantly lower in the 2 groups with CAD than the group with normal coronaries with a p value of 0.001 and 0.002 respectively. Conclusion In patients with CAD and normal EF, borderline E/e' ratio and normal atrial size, there are decreased LA and RA systolic S and SR parameters with no effect on atrial volumes or distensibility. Accordingly, this could prove that atrial wall deformation occurs early in CAD even before any changes in atrial volumes or dimensions.
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- Lamiaa khedr
- Department of Cardiology, Tanta University, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiology, Tanta University, Egypt
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Dons M, Jensen JS, Olsen FJ, de Knegt MC, Fritz-Hansen T, Vazir A, Biering-Sørensen T. Global longitudinal strain corrected by RR-interval is a superior echocardiographic predictor of outcome in patients with atrial fibrillation. Int J Cardiol 2018; 263:42-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.02.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Revised: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Fung MJ, Thomas L, Leung DY. Left atrial function: Correlation with left ventricular function and contractile reserve in patients with hypertension. Echocardiography 2018; 35:1596-1605. [DOI: 10.1111/echo.14051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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- Matle J. Fung
- Cardiology Department; Liverpool Hospital; Liverpool, Sydney NSW Australia
- South Western Sydney Clinical School; Faculty of Medicine; The University of New South Wales; Sydney NSW Australia
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- Cardiology Department; Liverpool Hospital; Liverpool, Sydney NSW Australia
- South Western Sydney Clinical School; Faculty of Medicine; The University of New South Wales; Sydney NSW Australia
- Cardiology Department; Westmead Hospital; Westmead, Sydney NSW Australia
- Faculty of Medicine; The University of Sydney; Sydney NSW Australia
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- Cardiology Department; Liverpool Hospital; Liverpool, Sydney NSW Australia
- South Western Sydney Clinical School; Faculty of Medicine; The University of New South Wales; Sydney NSW Australia
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Luo Y, Zhu Y, Guan X, Lin Y. Assessment of mitral annulus and mitral leaflet in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation patients with various degrees of mitral regurgitation: Real time 3D transesophageal echocardiography. Echocardiography 2018; 35:481-486. [PMID: 29349803 DOI: 10.1111/echo.13810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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- Yongjuan Luo
- Department of Ultrasound; Tianjin Chest Hospital; Tian Jin China
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- Department of Ultrasound; Tianjin Chest Hospital; Tian Jin China
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- Department of Ultrasound; Tianjin Chest Hospital; Tian Jin China
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- Department of Ultrasound; Tianjin Chest Hospital; Tian Jin China
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Ross Agner BF, Katz MG, Williams ZR, Dixen U, Jensen GB, Schwarz KQ. Left Ventricular Systolic Function Assessed by Global Longitudinal Strain is Impaired in Atrial Fibrillation Compared to Sinus Rhythm. J Atr Fibrillation 2017; 10:1437. [PMID: 29487674 DOI: 10.4022/jafib.1437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2017] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common aberrant cardiac arrhythmia. Many AF patients present with symptoms of dyspnea and fatigue, but have normal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Purpose To determine the reproducibility of measurements of global longitudinal strain (GLS) and strain rate in patients with AF and examine if the arrhythmia is associated with abnormal LV strain and strain rate independent of age, sex, heart rate, LVEF and LV mass. We hypothesized that AF independently reduces ventricular systolic performance. Methods The study was conducted as a retrospective analysis of images from 150 randomly selected patients with AF compared to an equal number of subjects with sinus rhythm (SR) matched for age, sex, heart rate, LVEF and LV mass. Half of the patients had normal LVEF (LVEF > 50%) and half had reduced LVEF (LVEF < 50%). GLS and strain rate were measured in each group, as were quantitative LV volumes and standard systolic and diastolic parameters. Results: GLS was significantly impaired in patients with AF compared to subjects with SR, both in the overall population (-12.25 ± 4.1% vs. -16.13 ± 4.7%, p<0.0001), in patients with normal LVEF (-14.41 ± 3.9% vs. -19.42 ± 3.1%, p<0.0001) and in patients with reduced LVEF (-10.10 ± 3.1% vs. -12.85 ± 3.5%, p<0.0001).Linear regression and Bland Altman analyses demonstrated good intraobserver and interobserver agreement for measurements of GLS and strain rate parameters even in patients with AF.
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- Bue F Ross Agner
- Hvidovre University Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Hvidovre University Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Rochester, New York, USA
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- University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Hvidovre University Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Hvidovre University Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Chien CY, Chen CW, Lin TK, Lin Y, Lin JW, Li YD, Chen CH, Tsai WC. Atrial deformation correlated with functional capacity in mitral stenosis patients. Echocardiography 2017; 35:190-195. [DOI: 10.1111/echo.13770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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- Chen-Yu Chien
- Department of Internal Medicine; Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital; Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation; Chiayi Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine; Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital; Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation; Chiayi Taiwan
- School of Medicine; Tzu Chi University; Hualien Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine; Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital; Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation; Chiayi Taiwan
- School of Medicine; Tzu Chi University; Hualien Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine; Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital; Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation; Chiayi Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine; Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital; Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation; Chiayi Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine; Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital; Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation; Chiayi Taiwan
- School of Medicine; Tzu Chi University; Hualien Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine; Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital; Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation; Chiayi Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine; National Cheng Kung University Hospital; Tainan Taiwan
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BACKGROUND This study evaluated the early postoperative benefits of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on the left ventricular (LV) function and left atrial (LA) structural, mechanical, and electrical functions in severely obese patients. METHODS Thirty-two patients with severe obesity who were consecutively scheduled for LSG and 30 healthy controls were included in the study. LV global longitudinal strain (LGS), peak atrial longitudinal strain (PALS), and strain rates (S-Sr, E-Sr, and A-Sr) of the lateral and septal LA walls, and intra- and interatrial dyssynchrony periods for all subjects were evaluated using strain echocardiography. The measurements were repeated in patients 1 month after surgery. RESULTS LGS of the LV was significantly depressed in the patient group compared with the control group (p < 0.001). LA peak septal and lateral wall strain values were significantly lower in patients than in controls (both p values <0.001). LA intra- and interatrial dyssynchrony periods were longer in patients than in controls (p = 0.012 and p = 0.004, respectively). LGS significantly improved after LSG (p < 0.001). Significant reductions were noted in the LA antero-posterior diameter (p < 0.001), LA volume index (LAVI, p = 0.001), and in the mitral velocity to the early diastolic velocity of the mitral annulus ratio (E/e' ratio, p = 0.046). The PALS of the septal and lateral LA walls significantly increased (p = 0.001 and p < 0.001, respectively). S-Sr, E-Sr, and A-Sr values of the septal LA wall (p = 0.049, p < 0.001, and p = 0.001, respectively) and the lateral LA wall (p = 0.009, p = 0.007, and p = 0.002, respectively) significantly improved postoperatively. Intra- and interatrial dyssynchrony significantly decreased (p = 0.001 and p < 0.001, respectively). Weight loss positively correlated with changes in LGS (R = 0.39, p = 0.039), LAVI (R = 0.39, p = 0.034), intra-atrial dyssynchrony (R = 0.45, p = 0.021), interatrial dyssynchrony (R = 0.42, p = 0.038), septal LA wall peak strain (R = 0.44, p = 0.027), lateral LA wall peak strain (R = 0.46, p = 0.017), septal LA wall A-Sr (R = 0.43, p = 0.028), and lateral LA wall A-Sr (R = 0.46, p = 0.019). The comparison of postoperative findings of the patients with controls revealed that the LA diameter, both LA volume and volume index (LAVI), E/e' ratio, S-Sr and E-Sr of both lateral and septal LA walls, intra- and interatrial LA dyssynchrony of the patient group became similar to the control group (all p value >0.05). Postoperative A-Sr values of both LA walls (both p value <0.001) were higher in patients than controls. CONCLUSION The benefits of LSG on LV and LA function may be observed even in the early postoperative phase. The resulting weight loss correlates with LV and LA reverse remodeling in severely obese patients.
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Hubert A, Galand V, Donal E, Pavin D, Galli E, Martins RP, Leclercq C, Carré F, Schnell F. Atrial function is altered in lone paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in male endurance veteran athletes. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2017; 19:145-153. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jex225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Shang Z, Su D, Cong T, Sun Y, Liu Y, Chen N, Yang J. Assessment of left atrial mechanical function and synchrony in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography. Echocardiography 2017; 34:176-183. [PMID: 28240425 DOI: 10.1111/echo.13434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate left atrial (LA) function and synchrony in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) patients using two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (STE). METHODS Forty-five PAF patients and 30 healthy controls were enrolled. LA peak ventricular systolic longitudinal strain (LAS-S ) and strain rate (LASR-S ) and left atrial longitudinal strain (LAS-A ) and strain rate (LASR-A ) during late diastole were determined using STE, and the standard deviation of the time to peak (TPSD) of the regional strains was calculated to quantify LA dyssynchrony. TPSD during ventricular systole and late diastole were named SDs and SDa, respectively. RESULTS Left atrial peak longitudinal strain during ventricular systole (LAS-S ) (29.34±8.57 vs 36.73±6.13), LASR-S (1.27±0.311 vs 1.57±0.25), LAS-A (13.11±4.91 vs 17.86±3.57), and LASR-A (-1.51±0.58 vs -1.90±0.30) were reduced in the PAF group compared with the controls (P<.05 for all). SDs (8.11±3.00% vs 4.67±1.48%) and SDa (5.57±2.26% vs 3.11±1.13%) were greater in PAF patients than in the controls (P<.05 for both). Furthermore, PAF patients with normal LA sizes exhibited lower LAS-S (P<.05), LASR-S (P<.05), LAS-A (P<.05), and LASR-A (P<.05) values and increased SDs (P<.05) and SDa (P<.05) values compared with the controls. Multivariate regression confirmed that SDs and SDa were powerful parameters for differentiating PAF patients from controls (SDs: sensitivity, 83%; specificity, 72%; SDa: sensitivity, 81%; specificity, 76%). CONCLUSIONS Left atrial (LA) dysfunction and dyssynchrony in PAF patients can be detected with STE even in the absence of LA enlargement. STE-derived SDs and SDa were powerful parameters for identifying PAF patients.
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- Zhijuan Shang
- Department of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Rohani A, Kargar S, Fazlinejad A, Ghaderi F, Vakili V, Falsoleiman H, Bagheri RK. Acute effect of treatment of mitral stenosis on left atrium function. Ann Card Anaesth 2017; 20:42-44. [PMID: 28074794 PMCID: PMC5290694 DOI: 10.4103/0971-9784.197832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Aim: Peak atrial longitudinal strain (PALS) is used to evaluate left atrium (LA) function in patients with mitral stenosis (MS), before and after percutaneous transmitral commissurotomy (PTMC) and mitral valve replacement (MVR). Methods: Patients with severe symptomatic MS, who were referred to our echocardiographic laboratory for a diagnostic examination before cardiac surgery or PTMC from October of 2014 to October of 2015, were included in the study. Result: The peak systolic global LA strain improved post-PTMC (P < 0.001) and post-MVR (P = 0.012). This difference was statistically highly significant. Conclusion: PALS is impaired in patients with severe symptomatic MS and improved acutely after treatment and may be a good indicator of LA function and may predict the right time for intervention on mitral valve.
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- Atooshe Rohani
- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Mashhad Cardiac Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Mashhad Cardiac Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Atherosclerosis Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Nakamura K, Kawamoto S, Osuga T, Morita T, Sasaki N, Morishita K, Ohta H, Takiguchi M. Left Atrial Strain at Different Stages of Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease in Dogs. J Vet Intern Med 2017; 31:316-325. [PMID: 28145607 PMCID: PMC5354021 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.14660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Revised: 12/06/2016] [Accepted: 12/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Decreased function of the left atrium (LA) is a useful prognostic indicator in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD). In humans, LA strain is a novel severity indicator of mitral regurgitation, but its clinical utility in dogs has not been confirmed. Objectives To examine whether LA strain as evaluated with speckle‐tracking echocardiography is associated with MMVD stage in dogs. Animals Fifty‐two client‐owned dogs with MMVD. Methods Cross‐sectional study. Dogs were classified as stage B1, B2, C, or D, according to the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine consensus. Physical examination findings and echocardiographic variables were compared among the groups. To assess the comparative accuracy of echocardiographic variables in identifying dogs with the presence or history congestive heart failure (CHF), receiver operating characteristic curves and multivariate logistic analysis were used. Results There were no significant differences in parameters of LA strain between B1 and B2 groups. However, LA longitudinal strain during atrial contraction (εA) (median, 19.1%; interquartile range, 15.3–24.3% in B1, 19.6%; 14.1–21.4% in B2, 6.2%; 3.18–11.2% in C/D) and during ventricular systole (εS) (32.7%; 28.9–39.2% in B1, 35.6%; 31.7–41.9% in B2, 23.6%; 16.9–26.1% in C/D) were significantly lower in stages C/D than in stages B1 and B2. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, εA and peak early diastolic mitral inflow velocity were identified as independent indicators of stage C/D. Conclusions and Clinical Importance εA was the best predictor of the presence or history of CHF. Further studies are needed to determine the clinical implications of these findings for treatment decisions and prognosis determination.
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- Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
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D'Andrea A, Formisano T, Riegler L, Scarafile R, America R, Martone F, di Maio M, Russo MG, Bossone E, Galderisi M, Calabrò R. Acute and Chronic Response to Exercise in Athletes: The "Supernormal Heart". ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2017; 999:21-41. [PMID: 29022255 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-4307-9_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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During last decades, most studies have examined the exercise-induced remodeling defined as "athlete's heart". During exercise, there is an increased cardiac output that causes morphological, functional, and electrical modification of the cardiac chambers. The cardiac remodeling depends also on the type of training, age, sex, ethnicity, genetic factors, and body size. The two main categories of exercise, endurance and strength, determine different effects on the cardiac remodeling. Even if most sport comprise both strength and endurance exercise, determining different scenarios of cardiac adaptation to the exercise. The aim of this paper is to assemble the current knowledge about physiologic and pathophysiologic response of both the left and the right heart in highly trained athletes.
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- Antonello D'Andrea
- Luigi Vanvitelli, University of Naples Monaldi Hospital, AORN Ospedali dei Colli, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 121, 80121, Naples, Italy.
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- Luigi Vanvitelli, University of Naples Monaldi Hospital, AORN Ospedali dei Colli, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 121, 80121, Naples, Italy
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- Luigi Vanvitelli, University of Naples Monaldi Hospital, AORN Ospedali dei Colli, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 121, 80121, Naples, Italy
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- Luigi Vanvitelli, University of Naples Monaldi Hospital, AORN Ospedali dei Colli, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 121, 80121, Naples, Italy
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- Luigi Vanvitelli, University of Naples Monaldi Hospital, AORN Ospedali dei Colli, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 121, 80121, Naples, Italy
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- Luigi Vanvitelli, University of Naples Monaldi Hospital, AORN Ospedali dei Colli, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 121, 80121, Naples, Italy
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- Luigi Vanvitelli, University of Naples Monaldi Hospital, AORN Ospedali dei Colli, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 121, 80121, Naples, Italy
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- Luigi Vanvitelli, University of Naples Monaldi Hospital, AORN Ospedali dei Colli, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 121, 80121, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio, Salern, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Luigi Vanvitelli, University of Naples Monaldi Hospital, AORN Ospedali dei Colli, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 121, 80121, Naples, Italy
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Singh A, Addetia K, Maffessanti F, Mor-Avi V, Lang RM. LA Strain for Categorization of LV Diastolic Dysfunction. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2016; 10:735-743. [PMID: 28017389 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2016.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 292] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Revised: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study sought to observe the relationship between left atrial (LA) strain and left ventricular diastolic function and determine whether LA strain could be used to detect diastolic dysfunction (DD) and classify its degree when present. BACKGROUND The assessment of diastolic function is complex and multiparametric because most conventional parameters do not follow the progression of DD. Strain imaging is an emerging index of LA function, with recent data demonstrating that LA strain is diminished in diastolic heart failure. However, LA strain is not part of the standard assessment of diastolic function. We hypothesized that LA strain decreases with worsening DD in a stepwise fashion and could thus be useful in evaluating DD. METHODS We performed a retrospective derivation and validation cohort study to derive and test LA strain thresholds for DD grades (0 to 3) in patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (N = 229). Two-dimensional speckle tracking was used to measure peak LA strain, which was applied as a single parameter to classify DD. American Society of Echocardiography guidelines were used as the reference standard. RESULTS In the derivation cohort (n = 90), peak LA strain was significantly different between DD groups, with gradual decreases seen with worsening DD. Receiver-operating characteristic analysis resulted in 3 distinct LA strain thresholds for categorization of DD grades, with good to excellent diagnostic utility (area under the curve: 0.86 to 0.91). In an independent validation group (n = 139) with a spectrum of diastolic function, 11 patients (8%) had indeterminate DD grades using standard criteria, whereas LA strain was measured in all patients and its cutoffs resulted in diagnostic accuracy up to 95%. CONCLUSIONS LA strain measurements are feasible and allow accurate categorization of DD, because unlike the traditional parameters, it changes progressively with severity of DD. LA strain may become a useful tool for diastolic assessment in future clinical practice.
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- Amita Singh
- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
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Kurzawski J, Janion-Sadowska A, Sadowski M. Left atrial appendage function assessment and thrombus identification. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2016; 14:33-40. [PMID: 28616561 PMCID: PMC5454159 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2016.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Background The diagnosis of thrombus in the left atrium in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) and may be inconsistent because of variability in thrombus morphology. In some cases it is challenging and requires unusual approach. New Doppler-derived methods might be helpful to identify such thrombi. We evaluated quantitative differences in mechanical function of the left atrial appendage (LAA) basal segments using tissue Doppler imaging (TDI)and speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) in patients with non-valvular AF with and without LAA thrombus and compared them with SR patients. Methods A total of 80 patients with normal left ventricular ejection fraction underwent transesophageal echocardiography (40 patients with SR and 40 patients with AF on oral anticoagulants including patients with LAA thrombus). We analyzed the basal segments of LAA including left lateral ridge (LLR) and baso-medial appendage segment (BMAS). Quantitative analysis was used to calculate peak velocity, average velocity, strain, strain rate and deformation. Results In patients with AF the lower LLR strain rate was the sole new STE significant parameter differentiating patients with and without LAA thrombi: − 0.9(− 1.2; − 0.1)s− 1 vs. − 1.6(− 1.9; − 1.3)s− 1, (p = 0.004). Additionally, patients in SR demonstrated significantly better peak velocity, average velocity, strain, strain rate and deformation than those with AF (p < 0.001). Conclusions LLR appeared to be an appropriate site for measuring Doppler derived parameters. It is possible that the strain rate in LLR area may be a novel parameter correlating with the presence of thrombus in patients with AF.
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- Świętokrzyskie Cardiology Center, Kielce, Poland.,The Jan Kochanowski University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Kielce, Poland
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Yang CH, Chou CC, Hung KC, Wen MS, Chang PC, Wo HT, Lee CH, Lin FC. Comparisons of the underlying mechanisms of left atrial remodeling after repeat circumferential pulmonary vein isolation with or without additional left atrial linear ablation in patients with recurrent atrial fibrillation. Int J Cardiol 2016; 228:449-455. [PMID: 27870975 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Revised: 10/31/2016] [Accepted: 11/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) is a potentially curative treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF), however, whether or not additional left atrial (LA) linear ablation for recurrent AF adversely affects LA remodeling is unknown. METHODS Thirty-eight patients experiencing AF recurrence after the 1st circumferential pulmonary vein isolation (CPVI) underwent a repeat RFCA, including 20 and 18 patients receiving a repeat CPVI (group I) or CPVI plus LA linear ablation (group II), respectively. 2-D echocardiography was performed during sinus rhythm within 24h, at 1-m and 6-m after RFCA. Longitudinal strains and strain rate were measured with speckle-tracking echocardiography. The standard deviation of contraction duration was defined as LA mechanical dispersion. RESULTS One and two patients experienced AF recurrence after the 2nd RFCA in group I and II, respectively (P=NS). The 1st CPVI with AF recurrence did not reduce LA size significantly in two groups. After a repeat CPVI, LA diameter but not LA maximal and minimal volume was significantly reduced in group I; additional LA linear ablation significantly decreased LA diameter, maximal and minimal volume in group II. However, there was no significant difference in LA emptying function, global and segmental LA strain and strain rate among the baseline, 1-m and 6-m follow-up in two groups. RFCA did not significantly increase LA mechanical dispersion regardless of the AF ablation strategies. CONCLUSIONS In patients with recurrent AF, a successful repeat CPVI with or without additional LA linear ablation reduced LA size without significant deleterious effects on LA function and mechanical dispersion.
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- Chia-Hung Yang
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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Furukawa A, Ishii K, Hyodo E, Shibamoto M, Komasa A, Nagai T, Tada E, Seino Y, Yoshikawa J. Three-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Imaging for Assessing Left Atrial Function in Hypertensive Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation. Int Heart J 2016; 57:705-711. [PMID: 27818478 DOI: 10.1536/ihj.16-121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Hypertension (HT) is known to be the most prevalent risk factor for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF), however, its mechanisms have not been fully clarified. Our aim was to investigate the differences in left atrial (LA) function between healthy subjects, and hypertensive patients without PAF (HT-PAF(-)) and with PAF (HT-PAF(+)) using 3-dimensional (3D) speckle tracking imaging (STI). A total of 144 subjects were enrolled: 44 HT-PAF(+) (27 males; mean age 69 ± 10 years), 50 HT-PAF(-) (31 males; mean age 63 ± 11 years), and 50 controls (31 males; mean age 51 ± 14 years). All subjects were in sinus rhythm during the examination. LA volume, LA emptying fraction (LAEF), and LA wall strain were analyzed by 3D area tracking imaging. The maximal value of the global strain curve was defined as the peak global strain. The standard deviation of the time from the R-wave on the electrocardiogram to peak positive values of the segmental strain curves corrected by the R-R' interval in 6 mid LA segments (TP-SD) was calculated to assess LA dyssynchrony. LAEF and peak global strain were lower in HT-PAF(+) than in HT-PAF(-) (P < 0.01) and in the control (P < 0.01). Moreover, TP-SD was higher in HT-PAF(+) than in HT-PAF(-) (P < 0.05) and in the control (P < 0.01). Multivariate analysis revealed LA volume index, peak global strain, and TP-SD were independent determinants of HT-PAF(+). The presence of PAF is associated with diminished LA compliance and advanced mechanical dyssynchrony, as well as LA geometric deformation.
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A Simple, Non-Invasive Score to Predict Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0163621. [PMID: 27680490 PMCID: PMC5040399 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2016] [Accepted: 09/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (pAF) is a major risk factor for stroke but remains often unobserved. To predict the presence of pAF, we developed model scores based on echocardiographic and other clinical parameters from routine cardiac assessment. The scores can be easily implemented to clinical practice and might improve the early detection of pAF. In total, 47 echocardiographic and other clinical parameters were collected from 1000 patients with sinus rhythm (SR; n = 728), pAF (n = 161) and cAF (n = 111). We developed logistic models for classifying between pAF and SR that were reduced to the most predictive parameters. To facilitate clinical implementation, linear scores were derived. To study the pathophysiological progression to cAF, we analogously developed models for cAF prediction. For classification between pAF and SR, amongst 12 selected model parameters, the most predictive variables were tissue Doppler imaging velocity during atrial contraction (TDI, A’), left atrial diameter, age and aortic root diameter. Models for classifying between pAF and SR or between cAF and SR showed areas under the ROC curves of 0.80 or 0.93, which resembles classifiers with high discriminative power. The novel risk scores were suitable to predict the presence of pAF based on variables readily available from routine cardiac assessment. Modelling helped to quantitatively characterize the pathophysiologic transition from SR via pAF to cAF. Applying the scores may improve the early detection of pAF and might be used as decision aid for initiating preventive interventions to reduce AF-associated complications.
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Ozkan H, Binici S, Tenekecioglu E, Ari H, Bozat T. Atrial Strain and Strain Rate: A Novel Method for the Evaluation of Atrial Stunning. Arq Bras Cardiol 2016; 107:305-313. [PMID: 27627221 PMCID: PMC5102476 DOI: 10.5935/abc.20160131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2015] [Accepted: 06/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia seen in adults. Atrial
stunning is defined as the temporary mechanical dysfunction of the atrial
appendage developing after AF has returned to sinus rhythm (SR). Objectives We aimed to evaluate atrial contractile functions by strain and strain rate
in patients with AF, following pharmacological and electrical cardioversion
and to compare it with conventional methods. Methods This study included 41 patients with persistent AF and 35 age-matched control
cases with SR. All the AF patients included in the study had transthoracic
and transesophageal echocardiography performed before and after. Septum
(SEPsSR), left atrium (LAsSR) and right atrium peak systolic strain rate
(RAsSR) were defined as the maximum negative value during atrial contraction
and septum (SEPε), left atrium (LAε) and right atrium peak
systolic strain (RAε) was defined as the percentage of change.
Parameters of two groups were compared. Results In the AF group, 1st hour and 24th hour LAε, RAε, SEPε,
LAsSR, RAsSR, SEPsSR found to be significantly lower than in the control
group (LAε: 2.61%±0.13, 3.06%±0.19 vs
6.45%±0.27, p<0.0001; RAε: 4.03%±0.38,
4.50%±0.47 vs 10.12%±0.64, p<0.0001; SEPε:
3.0%±0.22, 3.19%±0.15 vs 6.23%±0.49, p<0.0001;
LAsSR: 0.61±0.04s-1, 0.75±0.04s-1 vs
1.35±0.04s-1, p<0.0001; RAsSR:
1.13±0.06s-1, 1.23±0.07s-1 vs
2.10±0.08s- 1, p<0.0001; SEPsSR: 0.76±0.04s-
1, 0.78±0.04s- 1 vs 1.42±0.06 s-
1, p<0.0001). Conclusion Atrial strain and strain rate parameters are superior to conventional
echocardiographic parameters for the evaluation of atrial stunning in AF
cases where SR has been achieved.
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- Hakan Ozkan
- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turquia
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- Department of Cardiology, Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research Center, Bursa, Turquia
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- Department of Cardiology, Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research Center, Bursa, Turquia
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- Department of Cardiology, Medicalpark Hospital, Bursa, Turquia
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Nikdoust F, Sadeghian H, Lotfi-Tokaldany M. Regional quantification of left atrial early diastolic strain in two groups of patients with mitral stenosis: normal sinus rhythm vs atrial fibrillation. Echocardiography 2016; 33:1818-1822. [PMID: 27596286 DOI: 10.1111/echo.13360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Strain rate imaging (SRI) is proposed for assessing atrial function. There are limited studies on the role of SRI in assessing the left atrial (LA) function in patients with mitral stenosis (MS). We decided to assess LA early diastolic strain to evaluate LA conduit function in two groups of patients with MS. METHODS A total of 49 patients with moderate to severe MS, scheduled for percutaneous transluminal mitral commissurotomy, were categorized into two groups: normal sinus rhythm (NSR, n=24) and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF, n=25). Early diastolic strain was measured via SRI in four mid-left atrial walls by transthoracic echocardiography. RESULTS Left atrial volume was significantly higher in AF group. LA early diastolic strain was significantly reduced in AF patients in three walls: interatrial septum (-6.78±6.22% vs -11.44±6.35%, P=.016), anterior wall (-4.47±4.30% vs -12.52±10.62%, P=.002), and inferior wall (-2.87±3.23% vs -9.73±9.67%, P=.003). After adjustment for age, heart rate, LA volume, LA thrombus, and LAA emptying velocity, there was a significant correlation between the presence of AF and left atrial average early diastolic strain. This correlation was also remarkable between existence of AF and two LA walls (i.e., anterior and inferior walls of the LA). CONCLUSION There was reduced average early diastolic strain in the presence of AF compared to NSR in MS patients regardless of LA volume and age. In AF patients, there is not only a loss of atrial late diastolic contraction, but also there is a reduction in early diastolic shortening of LA myocardium.
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- Farahnaz Nikdoust
- Department of Cardiology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Echocardiography Department, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Cao S, Zhou Q, Chen JL, Hu B, Guo RQ. The differences in left atrial function between ischemic and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy patients: A two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging study. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND : JCU 2016; 44:437-445. [PMID: 26990443 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2015] [Revised: 02/01/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate left atrial (LA) function in patients with ischemic (ICM) or idiopathic dilated (DCM) cardiomyopathy via two-dimensional speckle-tracking imaging. METHODS We measured the LA maximum volume, minimum volume, and volume before the atrial systole, and calculated total emptying volume, expansion index, active emptying volume, and fraction. We measured strain and strain rate during systole and late diastole using two-dimensional speckle-tracking imaging, and analyzed correlations between variables. RESULTS We found no significant differences in LA size, left ventricle (LV) end-diastole diameter, LV ejection fraction (EF), E/A, E/e', deceleration time of the E wave, and effective mitral regurgitant orifice area between the DCM and the ICM group. However, the LA expansion index, active EF, systolic and late diastolic strain, and strain rate were lower in the ICM group (p < 0.05). The expansion index and active EF were positively correlated with the systolic strain rate and the absolute value of the late diastolic strain rate, respectively. CONCLUSIONS LA basic echocardiographic variables did not reflect the differences between ICM and DCM patients, but the systolic and late diastolic strain, as well as the strain rate, were lower in DCM patients. Two-dimensional speckle-tracking imaging is a promising method to differentiate these patients. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 44:437-445, 2016.
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- Sheng Cao
- Department of Ultrasonography, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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Magdy G, El Ashmawy H, Zidan A, Saeed A. Left atrial myocardial deformation characteristics in patients presenting with ST elevation myocardial infarction. Egypt Heart J 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ehj.2016.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Cardiac changes in athletes involve the left ventricle and atrium. Mild left atrial enlargement is common among competitive athletes, possibly a physiologic adaptation to exercise conditioning. The prevalence of this remodeling and the association with supraventricular arrhythmias has not been systematically addressed. Echocardiography screens for patients with disease involving the left atrium. New techniques like speckle tracking can recognize early atrial dysfunction and assess left atrial myocardial function in patients with either physiologic or pathologic left ventricular hypertrophy. This article reviews echocardiographic techniques in delineating the athlete's morphology and functional properties of the left atrium.
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Oki T, Miyoshi H, Oishi Y, Mizuguchi Y, Iuchi A, Yamada H, Nakatani S. Challenges for 'diastology': contributions from Japanese researchers. J Echocardiogr 2016; 14:93-103. [PMID: 27539160 DOI: 10.1007/s12574-016-0307-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Diastology is a study to treat diastole of the heart. Transmitral flow and pulmonary venous flow velocities recorded by pulsed Doppler echocardiography provide more important information about left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction [left atrial (LA)-LV coupling] than cardiac catheterization in clinical practice; however, these waveforms are influenced by loading conditions, particularly preload. The early diastolic mitral annular and LV wall motion indices measured by tissue Doppler echocardiography can evaluate LV relaxation abnormality and filling pressure by being relatively preload independent. In addition, the role of concomitant systolic longitudinal dysfunction is well characterized in asymptomatic patients and in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction. Two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography is an angle-independent method, and has the potential to evaluate the contraction and relaxation abnormalities in the longitudinal, circumferential, and radial directions of the LV myocardium as well as LV torsion/untwisting and, moreover, deformation of the LA myocardium and large arterial wall. As a result, this new technique can facilitate the early detection of impaired LA-LV-arterial coupling in patients before occurrence of overt heart failure symptoms.
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- Takashi Oki
- Cardiovascular Section, Higashi Tokushima Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Tokushima, Japan.
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- Cardiovascular Section, Higashi Tokushima Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Tokushima, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Section, Higashi Tokushima Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Tokushima, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Section, Higashi Tokushima Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Tokushima, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Section, Higashi Tokushima Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Hospital, Tokushima, Japan
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- Division of Functional Diagnostics, Department of Health Sciences, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Goette A, Kalman JM, Aguinaga L, Akar J, Cabrera JA, Chen SA, Chugh SS, Corradi D, D'Avila A, Dobrev D, Fenelon G, Gonzalez M, Hatem SN, Helm R, Hindricks G, Ho SY, Hoit B, Jalife J, Kim YH, Lip GYH, Ma CS, Marcus GM, Murray K, Nogami A, Sanders P, Uribe W, Van Wagoner DR, Nattel S. EHRA/HRS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus on Atrial cardiomyopathies: Definition, characterisation, and clinical implication. J Arrhythm 2016; 32:247-78. [PMID: 27588148 PMCID: PMC4996910 DOI: 10.1016/j.joa.2016.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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- Andreas Goette
- Departement of Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, St. Vincenz-Hospital Paderborn, Working Group: Molecular Electrophysiology, University Hospital Magdeburg, Germany
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- University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- The Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Institute of Pharmacology, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute, Penn State University, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Assistance Publique - Hô pitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Sorbonne University, INSERM UMR_S1166, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition-ICAN, Paris, France
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Royal Brompton Hospital and Imperial College London, London, UK
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- UH Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- Electrophysiology Deparment at Centros Especializados de San Vicente Fundació n and Clínica CES. Universidad CES, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB), Medellin, Colombia
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- Université de Montréal, Montreal Heart Institute Research Center and McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Institute of Pharmacology, West German Heart and Vascular Center, Faculty of Medicine, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Goette A, Kalman JM, Aguinaga L, Akar J, Cabrera JA, Chen SA, Chugh SS, Corradi D, D'Avila A, Dobrev D, Fenelon G, Gonzalez M, Hatem SN, Helm R, Hindricks G, Ho SY, Hoit B, Jalife J, Kim YH, Lip GYH, Ma CS, Marcus GM, Murray K, Nogami A, Sanders P, Uribe W, Van Wagoner DR, Nattel S. EHRA/HRS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus on atrial cardiomyopathies: definition, characterization, and clinical implication. Europace 2016; 18:1455-1490. [PMID: 27402624 DOI: 10.1093/europace/euw161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 461] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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- Andreas Goette
- Departement of Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, St. Vincenz-Hospital Paderborn, Working Group: Molecular Electrophysiology, University Hospital Magdeburg, Germany
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- University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- The Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Institute of Pharmacology, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute, Penn State University, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital; Sorbonne University; INSERM UMR_S1166; Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition-ICAN, Paris, France
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Royal Brompton Hospital and Imperial College London, London, UK
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- UH Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- Electrophysiology Deparment at Centros Especializados de San Vicente Fundación and Clínica CES. Universidad CES, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB), Medellin, Colombia
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- Université de Montréal, Montreal Heart Institute Research Center and McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada .,Institute of Pharmacology, West German Heart and Vascular Center, Faculty of Medicine, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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