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Shechter A, Patel V, Kaewkes D, Lee M, Hong GJ, Koren O, Chakravarty T, Koseki K, Nagasaka T, Skaf S, Makar M, Makkar RR, Siegel RJ. Preprocedural transthoracic echocardiography for predicting outcomes of transcatheter edge-to-edge repair for chronic primary mitral regurgitation. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA (ENGLISH ED.) 2024; 77:621-631. [PMID: 38142937 DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2023.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Limited data exist on the prognostic usefulness of transthoracic echocardiography preceding MitraClip for chronic primary mitral regurgitation (MR). We evaluated the predictive ability of transthoracic echocardiography in this setting. METHODS A total of 410 patients (median age, 83 years, 60.7% males) were included in the study. The primary outcome was the 1-year composite of all-cause mortality or heart failure hospitalization. Secondary endpoints encompassed individual elements of the primary outcome, the persistence of significant functional impairment or above-moderate MR at 1 year, and above-mild MR at 1-month. RESULTS The only parameter associated with the risk of the primary outcome was a ventricular end systolic diameter index of ≥2.1 cm/m2, corresponding to the cohort's 4th quartile (HR, 2.44; 95%CI, 1.09-4.68; P=.022). Concurrently, higher left atrial volume index (LAVi) and a mid-diastolic medial-lateral mitral annular diameter (MAD) equal to or above the cohort's median of 32.2mm were linked to a higher probability of death and heart failure hospitalization, respectively. LAVi of ≥ 60mL/m2, above-mild mitral annular calcification, and above-moderate tricuspid regurgitation conferred higher odds of functional class III-IV or above-moderate MR persistence. All variables except LAVi and MAD, as well as indexed mid-diastolic medial-lateral MAD of ≥ 20.2mm/m2 and mitral effective regurgitant orifice area of ≥ 0.40 cm2, were associated with greater-than-mild MR at 1 month. CONCLUSIONS Preprocedural increased indexed left heart dimensions, mainly left ventricular end-systolic diameter index, MAD, mitral annular calcification, mitral effective regurgitant orifice area, and tricuspid regurgitation mark a less favorable course post-MitraClip for chronic primary MR.
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- Alon Shechter
- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, United States; Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel; Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, United States; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, United States; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, United States; Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, United States; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, United States; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, United States; David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States.
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Shechter A, Hong GJ, Kaewkes D, Patel V, Visrodia P, Tacon PR, Koren O, Koseki K, Nagasaka T, Skaf S, Makar M, Chakravarty T, Makkar RR, Siegel RJ. Prognostic value of left ventricular global longitudinal strain in transcatheter edge-to-edge repair for chronic primary mitral regurgitation. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2024; 25:1164-1176. [PMID: 38531070 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeae083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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AIMS Left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LVGLS) is a known outcome predictor in transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) for functional mitral regurgitation (MR). We aimed to assess its prognostic yield in the setting of TEER for chronic primary MR. METHODS AND RESULTS We conducted a single-centre, retrospective analysis of 323 consecutive patients undergoing isolated, first-time procedures. Stratified by baseline LVGLS quartiles (≤-19%, -18.9% to -16%, -15.9% to -12%, >-12%), the cohort was evaluated for the primary composite outcome of all-cause mortality or heart failure hospitalizations, as well as secondary endpoints consisting of mitral reinterventions and the persistence of significant residual MR and/or functional disability-all along the first year after intervention. Subjects with worse (i.e. less negative) LVGLS exhibited higher comorbidity, more advanced HF, and elevated procedural risk. Post-TEER, those belonging to the worst LVGLS quartile group sustained increased mortality (16.9% vs. 6.3%, Log-Rank P = 0.005, HR 1.75, 95% CI 1.08-4.74, P = 0.041) and, when affected by LV dysfunction/dilatation, more primary outcome events (21.1% vs. 11.5%, Log-Rank P = 0.037, HR 1.68, 95% CI 1.02-5.46, P = 0.047). No association was demonstrated between baseline LVGLS and other endpoints. Upon exploratory analysis, 1-month post-procedural LVGLS directly correlated with and was worse than its baseline counterpart by 1.6%, and a more impaired 1-month value-but not the presence/extent of deterioration-conferred heightened risk for the primary outcome. CONCLUSION TEER for chronic primary MR is feasible, safe, and efficacious irrespective of baseline LVGLS. Yet, worse baseline LVGLS forecasts a less favourable post-procedural course, presumably reflecting a higher-risk patient profile.
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- Alon Shechter
- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 127 S San Vicente Blvd A3100, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, 39 Jabotinsky St, Petach Tikva 4941492, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 35 Klachkin St, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 127 S San Vicente Blvd A3100, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 127 S San Vicente Blvd A3100, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 127 S San Vicente Blvd A3100, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 127 S San Vicente Blvd A3100, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 127 S San Vicente Blvd A3100, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 127 S San Vicente Blvd A3100, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 127 S San Vicente Blvd A3100, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 127 S San Vicente Blvd A3100, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 127 S San Vicente Blvd A3100, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 127 S San Vicente Blvd A3100, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Pio SM, Medvedofsky D, Delgado V, Stassen J, Weissman NJ, Grayburn PA, Kar S, Lim DS, Redfors B, Snyder C, Zhou Z, Alu MC, Kapadia SR, Lindenfeld J, Abraham WT, Mack MJ, Asch FM, Stone GW, Bax JJ. Left Atrial Improvement in Patients With Secondary Mitral Regurgitation and Heart Failure: The COAPT Trial. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2024:S1936-878X(24)00151-7. [PMID: 38795108 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2024.03.016] [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: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND Functional mitral regurgitation induces adverse effects on the left ventricle and the left atrium. Left atrial (LA) dilatation and reduced LA strain are associated with poor outcomes in heart failure (HF). Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) of the mitral valve reduces heart failure hospitalization (HFH) and all-cause death in selected HF patients. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of LA strain improvement 6 months after TEER on the outcomes of patients enrolled in the COAPT (Cardiovascular Outcomes Assessment of the MitraClip Percutaneous Therapy for Heart Failure Patients With Functional Mitral Regurgitation) trial. METHODS The difference in LA strain between baseline and the 6-month follow-up was calculated. Patients with at least a 15% improvement in LA strain were labeled as "LA strain improvers." All-cause death and HFH were assessed between the 6 and 24-month follow-up. RESULTS Among 347 patients (mean age 71 ± 12 years, 63% male), 106 (30.5%) showed improvement of LA strain at the 6-month follow-up (64 [60.4%] from the TEER + guideline-directed medical therapy [GDMT] group and 42 [39.6%] from the GDMT alone group). An improvement in LA strain was significantly associated with a reduction in the composite of death or HFH between the 6-month and 24-month follow-up, with a similar risk reduction in both treatment arms (Pinteraction = 0.27). In multivariable analyses, LA strain improvement remained independently associated with a lower risk of the primary composite endpoint both as a continuous variable (adjusted HR: 0.94 [95% CI: 0.89-1.00]; P = 0.03) and as a dichotomous variable (adjusted HR: 0.49 [95% CI: 0.27-0.89]; P = 0.02). The best outcomes were observed in patients treated with TEER in whom LA strain improved. CONCLUSIONS In symptomatic HF patients with severe mitral regurgitation, improved LA strain at the 6-month follow-up is associated with subsequently lower rates of the composite endpoint of all-cause mortality or HFH, both after TEER and GDMT alone. (Cardiovascular Outcomes Assessment of the MitraClip Percutaneous Therapy for Heart Failure Patients With Functional Mitral Regurgitation [COAPT]; NCT01626079).
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- Stephan M Pio
- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands; Hospital University Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Los Robles Regional Medical Center, Thousand Oaks, California, USA; Bakersfield Heart Hospital, Bakersfield, California, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Clinical Trials Center, Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA; Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Clinical Trials Center, Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA
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- Clinical Trials Center, Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA
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- Clinical Trials Center, Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands; Turku Heart Center, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
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Daios S, Anastasiou V, Bazmpani MA, Angelopoulou SM, Karamitsos T, Zegkos T, Didagelos M, Savopoulos C, Ziakas A, Kamperidis V. Moving from left ventricular ejection fraction to deformation imaging in mitral valve regurgitation. Curr Probl Cardiol 2024; 49:102432. [PMID: 38309543 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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The increasing prevalence of valvular heart diseases, specifically mitral regurgitation (MR), underscores the need for a careful and timely approach to intervention. Severe MR, whether primary or secondary, when left untreated leads to adverse outcomes, emphasizing the critical role of a timely surgical or transcatheter intervention. While left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) remains the guideline-recommended measure for assessing left ventricle damage, emerging evidence raises concerns regarding its reliability in MR due to its volume-dependent nature. This review summarizes the existing literature on the role of LVEF and deformation imaging techniques, emphasizing the latter's potential in providing a more accurate evaluation of intrinsic myocardial function. Moreover, it advocates the need for an integrated approach that combines traditional with emerging measures, aiming to optimize the management of patients with MR. It attempts to highlight the need for future research to validate the clinical application of deformation imaging techniques through large-scale studies.
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- Stylianos Daios
- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- First Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece.
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Tsunamoto H, Yamamoto H, Masumoto A, Taniguchi Y, Takahashi N, Onishi T, Takaya T, Kawai H, Hirata KI, Tanaka H. Efficacy of Native T 1 Mapping for Patients With Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Ventricular Functional Mitral Regurgitation Undergoing Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair. Circ J 2024; 88:519-527. [PMID: 38325820 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-23-0777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND We investigated the efficacy of left ventricular (LV) myocardial damage by native T1mapping obtained with cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) for patients undergoing transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER).Methods and Results: We studied 40 symptomatic non-ischemic heart failure (HF) patients and ventricular functional mitral regurgitation (VFMR) undergoing TEER. LV myocardial damage was defined as the native T1Z-score, which was converted from native T1values obtained with CMR. The primary endpoint was defined as HF rehospitalization or cardiovascular death over 12 months after TEER. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards analysis showed that the native T1Z-score was the only independent parameter associated with cardiovascular events (hazard ratio 3.40; 95% confidential interval 1.51-7.67), and that patients with native T1Z-scores <2.41 experienced significantly fewer cardiovascular events than those with native T1Z-scores ≥2.41 (P=0.001). Moreover, the combination of a native T1Z-score <2.41 and more severe VFMR (effective regurgitant orifice area [EROA] ≥0.30 cm2) was associated with fewer cardiovascular events than a native T1Z-score ≥2.41 and less severe VFMR (EROA <0.30 cm2; P=0.002). CONCLUSIONS Assessment of baseline LV myocardial damage based on native T1Z-scores obtained with CMR without gadolinium-based contrast media is a valuable additional parameter for better management of HF patients and VFMR following TEER.
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- Hiroshi Tsunamoto
- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Harima-Himeji General Medical Center
- Department of Exploratory and Advanced Search in Cardiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Harima-Himeji General Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Harima-Himeji General Medical Center
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Harima-Himeji General Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Harima-Himeji General Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Harima-Himeji General Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Harima-Himeji General Medical Center
- Department of Exploratory and Advanced Search in Cardiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Harima-Himeji General Medical Center
- Department of Exploratory and Advanced Search in Cardiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
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Simonian NT, Liu H, Vakamudi S, Pirwitz MJ, Pouch AM, Gorman JH, Gorman RC, Sacks MS. Patient-Specific Quantitative In-Vivo Assessment of Human Mitral Valve Leaflet Strain Before and After MitraClip Repair. Cardiovasc Eng Technol 2023; 14:677-693. [PMID: 37670097 DOI: 10.1007/s13239-023-00680-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Mitral regurgitation (MR) is a highly prevalent and deadly cardiac disease characterized by improper mitral valve (MV) leaflet coaptation. Among the plethora of available treatment strategies, the MitraClip is an especially safe option, but optimizing its long-term efficacy remains an urgent challenge. METHODS We applied our noninvasive image-based strain computation pipeline [1] to intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography datasets taken from ten patients undergoing MitraClip repair, spanning a range of MR etiologies and MitraClip configurations. We then analyzed MV leaflet strains before and after MitraClip implementation to develop a better understanding of (1) the pre-operative state of human regurgitant MV, and (2) the MitraClip's impact on the MV leaflet deformations. RESULTS The MV pre-operative strain fields were highly variable, underscoring both the heterogeneity of the MR in the patient population and the need for patient-specific treatment approaches. Similarly, there were no consistent overall post-operative strain patterns, although the average A2 segment radial strain difference between pre- and post-operative states was consistently positive. In contrast, the post-operative strain fields were better correlated to their respective pre-operative strain fields than to the inter-patient post-operative strain fields. This quantitative result implies that the patient specific pre-operative state of the MV guides its post-operative deformation, which suggests that the post-operative state can be predicted using pre-operative data-derived modelling alone. CONCLUSIONS The pre-operative MV leaflet strain patterns varied considerably across the range of MR disease states and after MitraClip repair. Despite large inter-patient heterogeneity, the post-operative deformation appears principally dictated by the pre-operative deformation state. This novel finding suggests that though the variation in MR functional state and MitraClip-induced deformation were substantial, the post-operative state can be predicted from the pre-operative data alone. This study suggests that, with use of larger patient cohort and corresponding long-term outcomes, quantitative predictive factors of MitraClip durability can be identified.
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- Natalie T Simonian
- James T. Willerson Center for Cardiovascular Modeling and Simulation, The Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences and the Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin , 201 East 24th St., Stop C0200, Austin, TX, 78712-1229, USA
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- James T. Willerson Center for Cardiovascular Modeling and Simulation, The Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences and the Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin , 201 East 24th St., Stop C0200, Austin, TX, 78712-1229, USA
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- Ascension Texas Cardiovascular & Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dell Medical School, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
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- Ascension Texas Cardiovascular & Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dell Medical School, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
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- Gorman Cardiovascular Research Group, Smilow Center for Translational Research, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Gorman Cardiovascular Research Group, Smilow Center for Translational Research, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Gorman Cardiovascular Research Group, Smilow Center for Translational Research, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- James T. Willerson Center for Cardiovascular Modeling and Simulation, The Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences and the Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin , 201 East 24th St., Stop C0200, Austin, TX, 78712-1229, USA.
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Pio SM, Medvedofsky D, Stassen J, Delgado V, Namazi F, Weissman NJ, Grayburn P, Kar S, Lim DS, Zhou Z, Alu MC, Redfors B, Kapadia S, Lindenfeld J, Abraham WT, Mack MJ, Asch FM, Stone GW, Bax JJ. Changes in Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in Patients With Heart Failure and Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: The COAPT Trial. J Am Heart Assoc 2023; 12:e029956. [PMID: 37646214 PMCID: PMC10547326 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.029956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Background Left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain (GLS) provides incremental prognostic information over LV ejection fraction in patients with heart failure (HF) and secondary mitral regurgitation. We examined the prognostic impact of LV GLS improvement in this population. Methods and Results The COAPT (Cardiovascular Outcomes Assessment of the MitraClip Percutaneous Therapy for Heart Failure Patients With Functional Mitral Regurgitation) trial randomized symptomatic patients with HF with severe (3+/4+) mitral regurgitation to transcatheter edge-to-edge repair with the MitraClip device plus maximally tolerated guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) versus GDMT alone. LV GLS was measured at baseline and 6-month follow-up. The relationship between the improvement in LV GLS from baseline to 6 months and the composite of all-cause death or HF hospitalization between 6- and 24-month follow-up were assessed. Among 383 patients, 174 (45.4%) had improved LV GLS at 6-month follow-up (83/195 [42.6%] with transcatheter edge-to-edge repair+GDMT and 91/188 [48.4%] with GDMT alone; P=0.25). Improvement in LV GLS was strongly associated with reduced death or HF hospitalization between 6 and 24 months (P<0.009), with similar risk reduction in both treatment arms (Pinteraction=0.40). By multivariable analysis, LV GLS improvement at 6 months was independently associated with a lower risk of death or HF hospitalization (hazard ratio [HR], 0.55 [95% CI, 0.36-0.83]; P=0.009), death (HR, 0.48 [95% CI, 0.29-0.81]; P=0.006), and HF hospitalization (HR, 0.50 [95% CI, 0.31-0.81]; P=0.005) between 6 and 24 months. Conclusions Among patients with HF and severe mitral regurgitation in the COAPT trial, improvement in LV GLS at 6-month follow-up was associated with improved outcomes after both transcatheter edge-to-edge repair and GDMT alone between 6 and 24 months. Registration URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT01626079.
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- Stephan M. Pio
- Department of CardiologyLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenthe Netherlands
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- Department of CardiologyLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenthe Netherlands
- Department of CardiologyJessa HospitalHasseltBelgium
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- Department of CardiologyLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenthe Netherlands
- Hospital University Germans Trias i PujolBadalonaSpain
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- Department of CardiologyLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenthe Netherlands
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- Los Robles Regional Medical CenterThousand OaksCA
- Bakersfield Heart HospitalBakersfieldCA
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- Cardiovascular Research FoundationNew YorkNY
- Department of CardiologySahlgrenska University HospitalGothenburgSweden
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew YorkNY
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- Department of CardiologyLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenthe Netherlands
- Turku Heart Center, University of Turku and Turku University HospitalTurkuFinland
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Chimed S, Stassen J, Galloo X, Meucci MC, Knuuti J, Delgado V, van der Bijl P, Ajmone Marsan N, Bax JJ. Prognostic Relevance of Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in Patients With Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction. Am J Cardiol 2023; 202:30-40. [PMID: 37413704 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.06.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
Abstract
Patients with heart failure (HF) and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) are complex patients who often have a high prevalence of co-morbidities and risk factors. In the present study, we investigated the prognostic significance of left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain (GLS) along with important clinical and echocardiographic variables in patients with HFrEF. Patients who had a first echocardiographic diagnosis of LV systolic dysfunction, defined as LV ejection fraction ≤45%, were selected. The study population was subdivided into 2 groups based on a spline curve analysis derived optimal threshold value of LV GLS (≤10%). The primary end point was occurrence of worsening HF, whereas the composite of worsening HF and all-cause death was chosen for the secondary end point. A total of 1,873 patients (mean age 63 ± 12 years, 75% men) were analyzed. During a median follow-up of 60 months (interquartile range 27 to 60 months), 256 patients (14%) experienced worsening HF and the composite end point of worsening HF and all-cause mortality occurred in 573 patients (31%). The 5-year event-free survival rates for the primary and secondary end point were significantly lower in the LV GLS ≤10% group compared with the LV GLS >10% group. After adjustment for important clinical and echocardiographic variables, baseline LV GLS remained independently associated with a higher risk of worsening HF (hazard ratio 0.95, 95% confidence interval 0.90 to 0.99, p = 0.032) and the composite of worsening HF and all-cause mortality (hazard ratio 0.94, 95% confidence interval 0.90 to 0.97, p = 0.001). In conclusion, baseline LV GLS is associated with long-term prognosis in patients with HFrEF, independent of various clinical and echocardiographic predictors.
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- Surenjav Chimed
- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Heart Center, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Heart Center, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
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Cioffi G, Battiston R, Mancusi C, Di Lenarda A, Faganello G, Aurigemma GP, Tarantini L, Pulignano G, Cioffi V, de Simone G. Prognostic Stratification of Clinically Stable Patients with Heart Failure by Echocardiographic Pressure/Volume Loop Model. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2023; 36:746-759. [PMID: 36791831 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2023.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pressure/volume (P/V) loops provide useful information on left ventricular performance and prognosis in patients with heart failure (HF) but do not lend themselves to routine clinical practice. The authors developed a noninvasive method to compute individualized P/V loops to predict adverse clinical outcomes in patients with stable HF, which the authors believe can be used clinically. METHODS A derivation cohort (n = 443 patients) was used to develop an echocardiography P/V loop model, using brachial arterial pressure and trans-thoracic two-dimensional Doppler echocardiographic data. Each patient's P/V loop was depicted as an irregular pentagon, and a centroid was derived for each loop. The centroid distance (CD) from a reference centroid (derived from 101 healthy control subjects) was computed. This model was prospectively applied to 435 patients who constituted the validation cohort. The study end point was a composite of cardiac death or hospitalization for HF among study patients. RESULTS In the derivation cohort, CD was threefold greater among patients who experienced adverse events than those who did not. During a follow-up period of 30 months (15-45 months), event rates were 35% (72 of 206 patients) and 12% (29 of 237 patients P < .001), respectively, among patients with CD > 33 mL/mm Hg and those with CD ≤33 mL/mm Hg (prognostic cutoff derived by receiver operating characteristic analysis). Multivariate Cox analysis identified CD as an independent predictor of adverse outcome (hazard ratio, 1.61; 95% CI, 1.03-2.50) independently of left ventricular end-diastolic volume, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, and left ventricular ejection fraction. These conclusions were confirmed in the validation cohort. CONCLUSIONS The authors propose a method to create a noninvasive P/V loop and its centroid. These data provide useful pathophysiologic and prognostic information in patients with HF.
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- Giovanni Cioffi
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Centre, San Pancrazio Hospital, Trento, Italy; Rheumatology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Verona and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, Verona, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental Physics, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Department of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo Forlanini, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Physics, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy
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Lindman BR, Asch FM, Grayburn PA, Mack MJ, Bax JJ, Gonzales H, Goel K, Barker CM, Zalawadiya SK, Zhou Z, Alu MC, Weissman NJ, Abraham WT, Lindenfeld J, Stone GW. Ventricular Remodeling and Outcomes After Mitral Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in Heart Failure: The COAPT Trial. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2023; 16:1160-1172. [PMID: 37225286 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.02.031] [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: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The relationship between left ventricular (LV) remodeling and clinical outcomes after treatment of severe mitral regurgitation (MR) in heart failure (HF) has not been examined. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between LV reverse remodeling and subsequent outcomes and assess whether transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) and residual MR are associated with LV remodeling in the COAPT (Cardiovascular Outcomes Assessment of the MitraClip Percutaneous Therapy for Heart Failure Patients With Functional Mitral Regurgitation) trial. METHODS Patients with HF and severe MR who remained symptomatic on guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) were randomized to TEER plus GDMT or GDMT alone. Baseline and 6-month core laboratory measurements of LV end-diastolic volume index and LV end-systolic volume index were examined. Change in LV volumes from baseline to 6 months and clinical outcomes from 6 months to 2 years were evaluated using multivariable regression. RESULTS The analytical cohort comprised 348 patients (190 treated with TEER, 158 treated with GDMT alone). A decrease in LV end-diastolic volume index at 6 months was associated with reduced cardiovascular death between 6 months and 2 years (adjusted HR: 0.90 per 10 mL/m2 decrease; 95% CI: 0.81-1.00; P = 0.04), with consistent results in both treatment groups (Pinteraction = 0.26). Directionally similar but nonsignificant relationships were present for all-cause death and HF hospitalization and between reduced LV end-systolic volume index and all outcomes. Neither treatment group nor MR severity at 30 days was associated with LV remodeling at 6 or 12 months. The treatment benefits of TEER were not significant regardless of the degree of LV remodeling at 6 months. CONCLUSIONS In patients with HF and severe MR, LV reverse remodeling at 6 months was associated with subsequently improved 2-year outcomes but was not affected by TEER or the extent of residual MR. (Cardiovascular Outcomes Assessment of the MitraClip Percutaneous Therapy for Heart Failure Patients With Functional Mitral Regurgitation [The COAPT Trial] and COAPT CAS [COAPT]; NCT01626079).
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- Brian R Lindman
- Cardiovascular Division, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
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- Cardiovascular Core Laboratories, MedStar Health Research Institute, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Division, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Clinical Trials Center, Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA
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- Clinical Trials Center, Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA
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- Cardiovascular Core Laboratories, MedStar Health Research Institute, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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Ueyama H, Kuno T, Takagi H, Krishnamoorthy P, Prandi FR, Palazzuoli A, Sharma SK, Kini A, Lerakis S. Prognostic value of left ventricular global longitudinal strain in mitral regurgitation: a systematic review. Heart Fail Rev 2023; 28:465-483. [PMID: 35900680 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-022-10265-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
Abstract
Conventional echocardiographic assessment may overestimate the left ventricular (LV) function in mitral regurgitation (MR). LV global longitudinal strain (GLS) is more sensitive marker to detect subclinical LV dysfunction. Multiple studies have investigated the prognostic value of LV-GLS in MR to examine its potential to determine the timing and indication of intervention. This systematic review aimed to assess the prognostic value of LV-GLS in patients with mitral regurgitation (MR) to define its clinical applicability. PUBMED and EMBASE were queried through July 2021 to identify studies investigating the prognostic value of LV-GLS in MR. A total of 24 observational studies with 5267 patients were identified. Sixteen studies investigated for primary MR, 7 studies for secondary MR, and 1 study for both. Most studies included patients who underwent intervention. There was significant heterogeneity in patient population, intervention status, follow-up period, LV-GLS cutoff value, outcomes, and statistical methods among the studies. Meta-analysis was not performed considering the significant variability. With exception to 1 study, all studies demonstrated significant association between impaired LV-GLS and worse clinical and echocardiographic outcomes in primary MR. Prognostic value of LV-GLS in secondary MR was less certain due to inconsistent findings and limited reporting. LV-GLS is a promising parameter of prognostication in primary MR and can be considered as alternative to determine the timing of intervention. However, the optimal cutoff value remains unclear. The prognostic value of LV-GLS in secondary MR is less clear. Further large-scale prospective study is warranted before its routine clinical application.
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- Hiroki Ueyama
- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, NY, USA.,Division of Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Hospital, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shizuoka Medical Center, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Hospital, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Hospital, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Unit, Cardio-Throacic and Vascular, Department S. Maria Alle Scotte Hospital, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Hospital, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Hospital, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Hospital, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, 10029, USA.
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Mihos CG. Left ventricular remodeling, mechanics, and the COAPT trial. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1124727. [PMID: 36798483 PMCID: PMC9928178 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1124727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Mazzola M, Giannini C. Predicting outcomes after trans-catheter edge-to-edge repair with MitraClip: a nearing milestone. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2022; 23:798-800. [PMID: 36349944 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000001407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Ro R, Prandi FR, Zaid S, Anastasius MO, Tang GHL, Seetharam K, Argulian E, Massaro G, Sharma S, Kini A, Lerakis S. Acute effect of edge-to-edge repair of mitral regurgitation on left heart mechanics and health status. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2022; 23:787-797. [PMID: 36166336 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000001359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
AIMS Examine the impact of acute changes in left heart strain and volumes with percutaneous edge-to-edge MitraClip repair on improvement in health status assessed using Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire-12 (KCCQ-12) score. METHODS Changes in left atrial strain, left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain (LVGLS), LV end-systolic volume (LVESV), and end-diastolic volume (LVEDV) were evaluated in 50 patients undergoing MitraClip repair for symptomatic primary mitral regurgitation (PMR) and secondary mitral regurgitation (SMR) on transthoracic echocardiography before and 1 month after MitraClip. Multivariable regression was used to evaluate changes in left heart strain and volumes as predictors of change in KCCQ-12 scores, adjusting for baseline clinical and echocardiographic characteristics. RESULTS Both PMR and SMR patients had significant increase in LVGLS and reduction in LVEDV and LVESV (P < 0.05) after MitraClip, reduction trend in left atrial conduit strain (PMR P = 0.053; SMR P = 0.12) but no significant change in LV ejection fraction. KCCQ-12 score improved significantly in both PMR (P < 0.001) and SMR cohorts (P < 0.001). Higher delta KCCQ-12 tertiles were associated with greater reduction in LVEDV (P = 0.022) after MitraClip. On multiple regression analysis, lower preprocedural Society of Thoracic Surgeons for Mitral Valve Replacement and KCCQ-12 score, and greater reduction in LVESV and left atrial strain conduit phase were associated with KCCQ-12 score improvement (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION There is a significant increase in LVGLS and reduction in LVEDV, LVESV and left atrial strain conduit after edge-to-edge MitraClip repair in both PMR and SMR. Lower preprocedural Society of Thoracic Surgeons for Mitral Valve Replacement and KCCQ-12 score, and greater reduction in LVESV and left atrial conduit strain were associated with KCCQ-12 score improvement after MitraClip. Further studies are warranted to understand the mechanism and significance of our findings.
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- Richard Ro
- Division of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Cardiology, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Cardiology, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York
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