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Anwar AM. Incremental diagnostic and prognostic utility of left atrial deformation in heart failure using speckle tracking echocardiography. Heart Fail Rev 2024; 29:713-727. [PMID: 38466374 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-024-10392-z] [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] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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Left atrium (LA) is a very important component of cardiovascular performance. The assessment of LA function has gathered the interest with expanding research supporting the utility as a biomarker for outcomes in heart failure (HF). Echocardiography is the main imaging modality which helps in a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the LA size and function. Recent advances in probe technology and software analysis have provided a better understanding of LA anatomy, physiology, pathology, and function. A variety of parameters have been defined as markers of LA function but there is no single parameter that best defines LA function. Speckle tracking echocardiography-derived analysis of LA deformation provides a window on all phases of LA function (reservoir, conduit, and booster pump). There is accumulative published data that supported the diagnostic and prognostic values of LA deformation integration during echo assessment of LA in HF. This review article summarized the clinical utility of LA deformation that may help in prediction, diagnosis, categorization, risk stratification, and guiding the proper selection of therapy in HF patients in daily practice.
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- Ashraf M Anwar
- Department of Cardiology, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, P.O. Box: 9862, Jeddah, 21159, Saudi Arabia.
- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
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O’Neill T, Kang P, Hagendorff A, Tayal B. The Clinical Applications of Left Atrial Strain: A Comprehensive Review. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2024; 60:693. [PMID: 38792875 PMCID: PMC11123486 DOI: 10.3390/medicina60050693] [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: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Left atrial (LA) strain imaging, which measures the deformation of the LA using speckle-tracing echocardiography (STE), has emerged recently as an exciting tool to help provide diagnostic and prognostic information for patients with a broad range of cardiovascular (CV) pathologies. Perhaps due to the LA's relatively thin-walled architecture compared with the more muscular structure of the left ventricle (LV), functional changes in the left atrium often precede changes in the LV, making LA strain (LAS) an earlier marker for underlying pathology than many conventional echocardiographic parameters. LAS imaging is typically divided into three phases according to the stage of the cardiac cycle: reservoir strain, which is characterized by LA filling during systole; conduit strain, which describes LA deformation during passive LV filling; and booster strain, which provides information on the LA atrium during LA systole in late ventricular diastole. While additional large-population studies are still needed to further solidify the role of LAS in routine clinical practice, this review will discuss the current evidence of its use in different pathologies and explore the possibilities of its applications in the future.
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- Thomas O’Neill
- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Leipzig University Hospital, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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Perrone MA, Iellamo F, D’Antoni V, Gismondi A, Di Biasio D, Vadalà S, Marazzi G, Morsella V, Volterrani M, Caminiti G. Acute Changes on Left Atrial Function during Incremental Exercise in Patients with Heart Failure with Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Case-Control Study. J Pers Med 2023; 13:1272. [PMID: 37623522 PMCID: PMC10456046 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13081272] [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: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND the aim of this study was to assess acute changes in left atrial (LA) function during incremental aerobic exercise in patients with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) in comparison to healthy subjects (HS). METHODS twenty patients with established HFmrEF were compared with 10 HS, age-matched controls. All subjects performed a stepwise exercise test on a cycle ergometer. Echocardiography was performed at baseline, during submaximal effort, at peak of exercise, and after 5 min of recovery. RESULTS HS obtained a higher value of METs at peak exercise than HFmrEF (7.4 vs. 5.6; between group p = 0.002). Heart rate and systolic blood pressure presented a greater increase in the HS group than in HFmrEF (between groups p = 0.006 and 0.003, respectively). In the HFmrEF group, peak atrial longitudinal strain (PALS) and conduit strain were both increased at submaximal exercise (p < 0.05 for both versus baseline) and remained constant at peak exercise. Peak atrial contraction strain (PACS) did not show significant changes during the exercise. In the HS group, PALS and PACS increased significantly at submaximal level (p < 0.05 for both versus baseline), but PALS returned near baseline values at peak exercise; conduit strain decreased progressively during the exercise in HS. Stroke volume (SV) increased in both groups at submaximal exercise; at peak exercise, SV remained constant in the HFmrEF, while it decreased in controls (between groups p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS patients with HFmrEF show a proper increase in LA reservoir function during incremental aerobic exercise that contributes to maintain SV throughout the physical effort.
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- Marco Alfonso Perrone
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.A.P.); (F.I.)
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.A.P.); (F.I.)
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- Cardiology Rehabilitation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele, 00163 Rome, Italy; (V.D.); (A.G.); (D.D.B.); (S.V.); (G.M.); (V.M.); (M.V.)
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- Cardiology Rehabilitation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele, 00163 Rome, Italy; (V.D.); (A.G.); (D.D.B.); (S.V.); (G.M.); (V.M.); (M.V.)
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- Cardiology Rehabilitation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele, 00163 Rome, Italy; (V.D.); (A.G.); (D.D.B.); (S.V.); (G.M.); (V.M.); (M.V.)
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- Cardiology Rehabilitation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele, 00163 Rome, Italy; (V.D.); (A.G.); (D.D.B.); (S.V.); (G.M.); (V.M.); (M.V.)
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- Cardiology Rehabilitation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele, 00163 Rome, Italy; (V.D.); (A.G.); (D.D.B.); (S.V.); (G.M.); (V.M.); (M.V.)
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- Cardiology Rehabilitation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele, 00163 Rome, Italy; (V.D.); (A.G.); (D.D.B.); (S.V.); (G.M.); (V.M.); (M.V.)
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- Cardiology Rehabilitation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele, 00163 Rome, Italy; (V.D.); (A.G.); (D.D.B.); (S.V.); (G.M.); (V.M.); (M.V.)
- Department of Human Science and Promotion of Quality of Life, San Raffaele Open University, 00163 Rome, Italy
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- Cardiology Rehabilitation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele, 00163 Rome, Italy; (V.D.); (A.G.); (D.D.B.); (S.V.); (G.M.); (V.M.); (M.V.)
- Department of Human Science and Promotion of Quality of Life, San Raffaele Open University, 00163 Rome, Italy
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Caminiti G, Perrone MA, D'Antoni V, Marazzi G, Gismondi A, Vadalà S, Di Biasio D, Manzi V, Iellamo F, Volterrani M. The Improvement of Left Atrial Function after Twelve Weeks of Supervised Concurrent Training in Patients with Heart Failure with Mid-Range Ejection Fraction: A Pilot Study. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2023; 10:276. [PMID: 37504532 PMCID: PMC10381005 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd10070276] [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: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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Left atrial dysfunction is associated with exercise intolerance and poor prognosis in heart failure (HF). The effects of exercise training on atrial function in patients with HF with mid-range ejection fraction (HFmrEF) are unknown. The purpose of the present study was to assess the effects of a supervised concurrent training (SCT) program, lasting 12 weeks, on left atrial function of patients with HFmrEF. The study included 70 stable patients, who were randomly assigned into two groups: SCT with (three sessions/week) or a control (CON) group directed to follow contemporary exercise preventive guidelines at home. Before starting the training program and at 12 weeks, all patients performed an ergometric test, a 6 min walk test, and echocardiography. Between-group comparisons were made by analysis of variance (ANOVA). At 12 weeks, the duration of the ergometric test and distance walked at 6 min walk test presented a significant greater increase in SCT compared to the control (between-group p 0.0001 and p 0.004 respectively). Peak atrial longitudinal strain and conduit strain presented an increase of 29% and 34%, respectively, in the SCT, and were unchanged in CON (between-group p 0.008 and p 0.001, respectively). Peak atrial contraction strain increased by 21% in SCT, with no changes in CON (between-group p 0.002). Left ventricular global longitudinal strain increased significantly in SCT compared to control (between-groups p 0.03). In conclusions, SCT improved left atrial and left ventricular function in HFmrEF. Further studies are needed in order to verify whether these favourable effects of SCT on LA function are sustained and whether they will translate into clinical benefits for patients with HFmrEF.
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- Giuseppe Caminiti
- Department of Human Science and Promotion of Quality of Life, San Raffaele Open University, 00163 Rome, Italy
- Cardiology Rehabilitation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele, 00163 Rome, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology and Sports Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Cardiology Rehabilitation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele, 00163 Rome, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology and Sports Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Cardiology Rehabilitation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele, 00163 Rome, Italy
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- Cardiology Rehabilitation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele, 00163 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Humanities, Università Telematica Pegaso, 80132 Naples, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology and Sports Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Science and Promotion of Quality of Life, San Raffaele Open University, 00163 Rome, Italy
- Cardiology Rehabilitation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele, 00163 Rome, Italy
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Kweki AG, Aiwuyo HO, Umuerri EM, Aghwana R, Oladimeji OM, Iloeje UN, Aigbe FI, Obasohan A. Echocardiographic Correlates of Left Atrial Function Index Among Hypertensive Heart Failure Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus 2023; 15:e38013. [PMID: 37223153 PMCID: PMC10204615 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.38013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023] Open
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Background Heart failure contributes to the global burden of cardiovascular diseases, with hypertensive heart failure affecting individuals in their productive age group and leading to high economic losses and disability-adjusted life years. The left atrium, on the other hand, contributes significantly to left ventricular filling in heart failure patients, and the left atrial function index is an excellent tool for assessing left atrial function among heart failure patients. The study aimed to evaluate some parameters of systolic and diastolic function as correlates and potential predictors of the left atrial function index among hypertensive heart failure cohorts. Materials and methods The study was conducted at Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara. Eighty (80) patients with hypertensive heart failure who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled in the cardiology outpatient clinics. The left atrial function index was calculated using the following formula: LAFI = (LAEF x LVOT-VTI)/LAESVI. (LAFI = left atrial function index; LAEF = left atrial emptying fraction; LAESVI = left atrial end-systolic volume index; LVOTVTI = outflow tract velocity time integral). The data were analysed using IBM Statistical Product and Service Solution Version 22. Relationships between variables were determined using analysis of variance, Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regressions. Significance was assessed at p<0.05. Result It was discovered that the left atrial function index correlated with ejection fraction (r = 0.616, p = 0.001), fractional shortening (r = 0.462, p = 0.001), and the ratio of early transmitral flow to early myocardial contractility, E/E' (r = -0.522, p = 0.001). However, there was no correlation with stroke volume (r = 0.38, p = 0.11); the ratio of early transmitral flow to late transmitral flow, E/A (r = -0.10, p = 0.11); isovolumetric relaxation time, IVRT (r = -0.171, p = 0.11); and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion, TAPSE (r = 0.185, p = 0.10). Of the variables that correlated with left atrial function index, left ventricular ejection fraction and the ratio of early transmitral flow to early myocardial contractility (E/E') were found to be independent predictors of left atrial function index. Conclusion Left ventricular ejection fraction and the ratio of early transmitral flow to early myocardial contractility reflect changes in the left atrial function index, and as such, they should be used as surrogates for its assessment, especially in low- and medium-income countries where left atrial function index estimation is not routinely done.
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- Anthony G Kweki
- Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Colchester Hospital, Colchester, GBR
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- Internal Medicine, Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA
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- Medicine, Delta State University, Abraka, NGA
- Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, NGA
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- Internal Medicine, Colchester General Hospital, Colchester, GBR
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- Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, NGA
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- Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Delta State University, Abraka, NGA
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- Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, NGA
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Pastore MC, Mandoli GE, Stefanini A, Ghionzoli N, Carrucola C, De Carli G, Lisi M, Cavigli L, D'Ascenzi F, Focardi M, Valente S, Patti G, Mondillo S, Cameli M. Prediction of congestive state in acute and chronic heart failure: The association between NT-proBNP and left atrial strain and its prognostic value. Int J Cardiol 2023; 371:266-272. [PMID: 36067924 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.08.056] [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: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND The relief of congestion is crucial to improve heart failure (HF) patient's quality of life and prognosis. N-terminal-pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a well-known marker of congestion, although with limited specificity. Peak atrial longitudinal strain (PALS) by speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is an index of intracardiac pressure and HF prognosis. We aimed to determine the association between NT-proBNP and PALS and its prognostic implications in patients with HF. METHODS Patients hospitalized for de-novo or recurrent HF and outpatients with chronic HF were included in this retrospective study. Patients with missing data, previous cardiac surgery, non-feasible STE were excluded. Clinical, laboratory and echocardiographic data were collected. STE was performed on echocardiographic records. Primary endpoint was a combination of all-cause death and HF hospitalization. RESULTS Overall, 388 patients were included (172 acute HF, 216 chronic HF, mean age = 65 ± 12 years, 37% female). Mean LV ejection fraction = 31 ± 9%. Global PALS showed a significant inverse correlation with NT-proBNP in acute and chronic HF (all p < 0.001). During a median follow-up of 4 years, 180 patients reached the combined endpoint. NT-proBNP (AUC = 0.87) and global PALS (AUC = 0.82) were good predictors of the combined endpoint. Global PALS was the only independent predictor of the combined endpoint. Optimal risk stratification for the composite endpoint was provided combining PALS ≤15% and NTproBNP ≥874.5 ng/l. CONCLUSIONS Global PALS is associated with NT-proBNP in acute and chronic HF and may be used as additional index of congestion to optimize therapeutic management. The combination of global PALS and NT-proBNP could enhance the prognostic stratification of HF.
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- Maria Concetta Pastore
- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy; Department of Translational Medicine, University of Eastern Piedmont, 28100 Novara, Italy.
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy; Department of Cardiovascular Disease - AUSL Romagna, Division of Cardiology, Ospedale S. Maria Delle Croci, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Eastern Piedmont, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Liu L, Zhang B, Yang Y, Qi L, Wang S, Meng L, Ma W, Huo Y. Reduced left atrial contractile strain with speckle tracking analysis predicts abnormal plasma NTproBNP in an asymptomatic community population. Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2022; 20:27. [PMID: 36434713 PMCID: PMC9701031 DOI: 10.1186/s12947-022-00297-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The left atrium (LA) is closely related to left ventricular diastolic function. Two-dimensional speckle tracking strain and strain rate (SR) imaging has been applied in the study of LA function. We intended to explore the relationship between global LA deformation parameters and plasma NTproBNP levels in asymptomatic community residents with normal ejection fraction and normal LA volume. METHODS A cross-sectional sample of Beijing residents underwent comprehensive Doppler echocardiography and medical record review in 2009. Global LA longitudinal strain and SR indexes were obtained in the apical four-chamber view. LA stiffness index (LASI) was calculated as the ratio of early diastolic velocity of transmitral flow/early diastolic mitral annular motion velocity (E/E') to LA reservoir strain. RESULTS A total of 620 individuals (mean age = 65.8 years, left ventricular ejection fraction = 70.8%, LA volume index = 17.9 ml/m2) were investigated in our study. 117 individuals had increased plasma NTproBNP (≥ 125 pg/ml). LA reservoir and contractile function by LA strain and SR indexes were significantly reduced in the abnormal NTproBNP group compared with the normal NTproBNP group. Multiple regression analysis indicated that LA contractile strain was a negative predictor of plasma NTproBNP in addition to indexed LA volume and E/E'. LASI was higher in the abnormal NTproBNP group and was significantly correlated with NTproBNP (r = 0.342, P < 0.001). The area under ROC analysis for LASI in predicting elevated plasma NTproBNP was 0.690, similar with LA contractile strain, E/E' and LAVI. The cut-off value of LASI was 0.612. CONCLUSIONS LA reservoir and contractile functions demonstrated by LA strain and SR were significantly impaired in the community-based population with increased plasma NTproBNP levels. LA contractile strain adds incremental information in predicting abnormal NTproBNP levels. As a single index, LASI showed similar diagnostic value with LAVI and E/E' in predicting abnormal NTproBNP.
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- Lin Liu
- grid.411472.50000 0004 1764 1621Department of Cardiology, Central Laboratory of Echocardiography, Peking University First Hospital, No. 1, Dahongluochang Street, West District, Beijing, 100034 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.411472.50000 0004 1764 1621Department of Cardiology, Central Laboratory of Echocardiography, Peking University First Hospital, No. 1, Dahongluochang Street, West District, Beijing, 100034 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.411472.50000 0004 1764 1621Department of Cardiology, Central Laboratory of Echocardiography, Peking University First Hospital, No. 1, Dahongluochang Street, West District, Beijing, 100034 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.411472.50000 0004 1764 1621Department of Cardiology, Central Laboratory of Echocardiography, Peking University First Hospital, No. 1, Dahongluochang Street, West District, Beijing, 100034 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.452694.80000 0004 0644 5625Department of Cardiology, Peking University Shougang Hospital, Beijing, China
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- grid.411472.50000 0004 1764 1621Department of Cardiology, Central Laboratory of Echocardiography, Peking University First Hospital, No. 1, Dahongluochang Street, West District, Beijing, 100034 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.411472.50000 0004 1764 1621Department of Cardiology, Central Laboratory of Echocardiography, Peking University First Hospital, No. 1, Dahongluochang Street, West District, Beijing, 100034 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.411472.50000 0004 1764 1621Department of Cardiology, Central Laboratory of Echocardiography, Peking University First Hospital, No. 1, Dahongluochang Street, West District, Beijing, 100034 People’s Republic of China ,grid.512689.1Beijing Hypertension League Institute, Beijing, China
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Sanna GD, Moccia E, Canonico ME, Sanna S, De Toni C, Santoro C, Masia SL, Saderi L, Sotgiu G, Parodi G. Left atrial remodeling in heart failure: the role of sphericity index (the SPHERICAT-HF study). THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING 2022; 38:1723-1732. [PMID: 35212852 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-022-02562-7] [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: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
Left atrial sphericity index (LASI) is an echocardiographic index easily obtained; its use in patients with heart failure (HF) has never been investigated so far. This single-centre study aimed to investigate the usefulness of LASI in an unselected cohort of patients hospitalized for acute HF, and its potential correlation with the amino-terminal portion of pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels and with New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class. Ninety-four consecutive HF patients underwent a transthoracic echocardiogram with a detailed study of the left atrium (LA) including LASI (calculated from the apical four-chamber view as the ratio between the transverse and longitudinal diameters), and blood tests (including NT-proBNP) on the same day. Median age was 75.5 (interquartile range-IQR 62-82) years and 55% were males, 58.5% had a NYHA class III-IV, and median NT-proBNP was 3284 (IQR 1215-7055) pg/ml. The LA was dilated in 94%, and median biplane LA volume index was 62 ml/m2. Patients with advanced NYHA class showed more advanced LA remodeling. Mean LASI was 0.78 ± 0.09 and did not correlate with NT-proBNP levels (r 0.03; p 0.75) or with patient NYHA class (R2 0.011; p 0.287). None of the echocardiographic indices of LA structural and functional remodeling proved to be independently associated with a high NYHA class on multivariate regression analysis. In conclusion, LA remodeling is almost invariably present in patients with HF. LASI does not correlate with NT-proBNP levels or with NYHA functional class. Further studies are needed to describe the complex patterns of atrial remodeling in HF.
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- Giuseppe D Sanna
- Clinical and Interventional Cardiology, Sassari University Hospital, Via Enrico De Nicola, 07100, Sassari, Italy.
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- The Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- The Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- The Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- The Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Clinical and Interventional Cardiology, Sassari University Hospital, Via Enrico De Nicola, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Statistics Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Statistics Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- The Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Güzel T, Kış M, Şenöz O. The correlation between the left atrial volume index and atrial fibrillation development in heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction and long-term follow-up results. Acta Cardiol 2022; 77:647-654. [PMID: 35466864 DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2022.2067674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND The European Society of Cardiology has recently defined heart failure (HF) patient group with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 41-49% as a different category with the term heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF). In this study, we aimed to conduct a research about the correlation between left atrial volume index (LAVI) and atrial fibrillation in patients HFmrEF. METHODS A total of 282 patients HFmrEF who were admitted to the cardiology department from three different centres were included in the study. The study was planned as multicenter, cross-sectional study. The patients were divided into two groups as sinus rhythm and atrial fibrillation based on their electrocardiographic findings. RESULTS It was found out that Nt-ProBNP, LA area, LAVI, pulmonary artery pressure, and severe mitral regurgitation rates were significantly higher in the AF group (p < 0.001). ROC analysis resulting in LAVI > 30.5 had 64% sensitivity and 66% specificity in the predicting presence of AF (ROC area under the curve: 0.660, 95% CI: 0.587-0.733, p < 0.001). We also observed that the LA area being >16.55 predicting presence of AF with 60% sensitivity and 58% specificity (ROC area under the curve: 0.624, 95% CI: 0.549-0.699, p = 0.002). CONCLUSION In the study conducted, we found a correlation between AF and LAVI values in patients in the HFmrEF group. If the LAVI value increases in the follow-up of this group of patients with echocardiography, close follow-up in terms of AF may allow the early control and treatment of AF-related incidents.
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- Tuncay Güzel
- Department of Cardiology, Health Science University, Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Bakırçay University Çiğli Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
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Bouwmeester S, van der Stam JA, van Loon SLM, van Riel NAW, Boer AK, Dekker LR, Scharnhorst V, Houthuizen P. Left atrial reservoir strain as a predictor of cardiac outcome in patients with heart failure: the HaFaC cohort study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2022; 22:104. [PMID: 35287575 PMCID: PMC8922911 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-022-02545-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The left atrium (LA) is a key player in the pathophysiology of systolic and diastolic heart failure (HF). Speckle tracking derived LA reservoir strain (LASr) can be used as a prognostic surrogate for elevated left ventricular filling pressure similar to NT-proBNP. The aim of the study is to investigate the correlation between LASr and NT-proBNP and its prognostic value with regards to the composite endpoint of HF hospitalization and all-cause mortality within 1 year. METHODS Outpatients, sent to the echocardiography core lab because of HF, were enrolled into this study. Patients underwent a transthoracic echocardiographic examination, commercially available software was used to measure LASr. Blood samples were collected directly after the echocardiographic examination to determine NT-proBNP. RESULTS We included 174 HF patients, 43% with reduced, 36% with mildly reduced, and 21% with preserved ejection fraction. The study population showed a strong inverse correlation between LASr and log-transformed NT-proBNP (r = - 0.75, p < 0.01). Compared to NT-proBNP, LASr predicts the endpoint with a comparable specificity (83% vs. 84%), however with a lower sensitivity (70% vs. 61%). CONCLUSION LASr is inversely correlated with NT-proBNP and a good echocardiographic predictor for the composite endpoint of hospitalization and all-cause mortality in patients with HF. TRIAL REGISTRATION https://www.trialregister.nl/trial/7268.
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- Sjoerd Bouwmeester
- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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- Clinical Laboratory, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Computational Biology, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Expert Center Clinical Chemistry Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Clinical Laboratory, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Expert Center Clinical Chemistry Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Computational Biology, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Expert Center Clinical Chemistry Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Department of Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Clinical Laboratory, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Computational Biology, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Expert Center Clinical Chemistry Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Department of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Clinical Laboratory, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Computational Biology, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Expert Center Clinical Chemistry Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Ghanaym A, Elkhashab K, AbdelRazek G, Mahmoud E. Evaluation of left atrial dysfunction by speckle tracking echocardiography in systolic and diastolic heart failure. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2022; 92. [PMID: 35086330 DOI: 10.4081/monaldi.2022.2109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The study aimed to assess the accuracy of two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2DSTE) to evaluate the left atrial (LA) function in patients with heart failure. And can it differentiate accurately between heart failure preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF, HF with mid-range ejection fraction (HFmrEF=EF 41-49%) and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF= EF<40%)? It included 186 patients of heart failure who were classified into 74 patients with HFpEF (LVEF>50%), 56 patients with HFmrEF (LVEF 41-49%), 56 patients with HFrEF (LVEF<40%), and 50 normal matched subjects. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) was more than 35 pg/mL for all patients. The conventional echocardiography evaluated left ventricle systolic and diastolic functions. The 2DSTE evaluated the LV global strain (LVGS), and strain and strain rate (SR) in each phase of LA function. LVGS was -19.3±2.3%, -18.0±1.7%, -16.1±2.0%, and -14.3±2.2 in controls, HFpEF, and HFmrEF, and HFrEF, respectively (p<0.0001); GPALS was 34.1±6.7%, 27.5±4.7%, 21.7±4.8% and 16.9±4.9% in controls, HFpEF, HFmrEF, HFrEF, respectively (p<0.0001); The GPACS was 14.8±4.3%, 12.3±2.2%, 9.7±2.3%, and 7.5±2.6% in controls, HFpEF, HFmrEF, and HFrEF, respectively (p<0.0001); The PALS-PACS was 19.4±3%, 15.1±4.4%, 12.0±3.4%, and 9.3±3.3% in controls, HFpEF, HFmrEF, and HFrEF (p<0.0001). Therefore, early LA dysfunction in heart failure can be detected accurately and easily by speckle tracking technique that could be a promising independent tool to better understand of heart failure and its classification.
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- Ahmed Ghanaym
- Cardiology Department, Zagazig Insurance Institute, Zagazig.
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- Cardiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Faiyum.
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- Cardiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Faiyum.
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- Cardiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Faiyum.
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Left atrial structure and function in heart failure with reduced (HFrEF) versus preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF): systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart Fail Rev 2022; 27:1933-1955. [PMID: 35079942 PMCID: PMC9388424 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-021-10204-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Left atrial (LA) structure and function in heart failure with reduced (HFrEF) versus preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is only established in small studies. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review of LA structure and function in order to find differences between patients with HFrEF and HFpEF. English literature on LA structure and function using echocardiography was reviewed to calculate pooled prevalence and weighted mean differences (WMD). A total of 61 studies, comprising 8806 patients with HFrEF and 9928 patients with HFpEF, were included. The pooled prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) was 34.4% versus 42.8% in the acute inpatient setting, and 20.1% versus 33.1% in the chronic outpatient setting when comparing between HFrEF and HFpEF. LA volume index (LAVi), LA reservoir global longitudinal strain (LAGLSR), and E/e’ was 59.7 versus 52.7 ml/m2, 9.0% versus 18.9%, and 18.5 versus 14.0 in the acute inpatient setting, and 48.3 versus 38.2 ml/m2, 12.8% versus 23.4%, and 16.9 versus 13.5 in the chronic outpatient setting when comparing HFrEF versus HFpEF, respectively. The relationship between LAVi and LAGLSR was significant in HFpEF, but not in HFrEF. Also, in those studies that directly compared patients with HFrEF versus HFpEF, those with HFrEF had worse LAGLSR [WMD = 16.3% (22.05,8.61); p < 0.001], and higher E/e’ [WMD = −0.40 (−0.56, −0.24); p < 0.05], while LAVi was comparable. When focusing on acute hospitalized patients, E/e’ was comparable between patients with HFrEF and HFpEF. Despite the higher burden of AF in HFpEF, patients with HFrEF had worse LA global function. Left atrial myopathy is not specifically related to HFpEF.
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Marai I, Shimron M, Williams L, Hazanov E, Kinany W, Grosman-Rimon L, Amir O, Carasso S. Left atrial function analysis in patients in sinus rhythm, normal left ventricular function and indeterminate diastolic function. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 38:543-549. [PMID: 34714464 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-021-02425-7] [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: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Assessment of diastolic function by echocardiography may be indeterminate as demonstrated in previous studies where diastolic measurement is a discrepant. We aimed to assess whether left atrial (LA) function may contribute to left ventricle filling evaluation in patients with indeterminate diastolic function (IndtDFx). This retrospective study included 3 groups of patients based on diastolic function: normal diastolic function (NDFx), definite diastolic dysfunction (DDFx) and IndtDFx. All patients had sinus rhythm with left ventricular ejection fraction ≥ 45%. Diastolic function was determined according to the following echocardiographic parameters: mitral E', mitral E/E' ratio, LA maximal volume index, and pulmonary pressure. NDFx was defined as having less than 2 abnormal parameters, DDFx as more than 2 abnormal parameters, and IndtDFx as 2 abnormal parameters. LA function analysis was performed in all patients using echocardiographic 2D speckle tracking. Sixty seven patients were included in strain analysis. The DDFx group (n = 21) and IndtDFx (n = 19) were significantly different from NDFx (27) in some demographics, cardiovascular risk factors, presentation and echocardiographic parameters. Some of the phasic LA function (phasic LA volumes and strains) parameters in the IndtDFx group were similar to DDFx and significantly different from the NDFx group, while other parameters fell in between the two groups. Phasic LA minimal volume index was found to be associated with heart failure symptoms. The IndtDFx group is a heterogeneous group demonstrating clinical and echocardiographic profiles that closely resemble that of DDFx group. LA phasic function analysis may help in re-classification of patients with IndtDFx as actual DDFx or as NDFx.
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- Ibrahim Marai
- The Lidya and Carol Kittner, Lea and Benjamin Davidai Cardiovascular Division, Poriya Medical Center, Lower Galilee, Israel.,The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee, Bar-Ilan University, 8 Henrietta Szold street, Safed, Israel
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- The Lidya and Carol Kittner, Lea and Benjamin Davidai Cardiovascular Division, Poriya Medical Center, Lower Galilee, Israel.,The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee, Bar-Ilan University, 8 Henrietta Szold street, Safed, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- The Lidya and Carol Kittner, Lea and Benjamin Davidai Cardiovascular Division, Poriya Medical Center, Lower Galilee, Israel.,The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee, Bar-Ilan University, 8 Henrietta Szold street, Safed, Israel
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- The Lidya and Carol Kittner, Lea and Benjamin Davidai Cardiovascular Division, Poriya Medical Center, Lower Galilee, Israel.,The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee, Bar-Ilan University, 8 Henrietta Szold street, Safed, Israel
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- The Lidya and Carol Kittner, Lea and Benjamin Davidai Cardiovascular Division, Poriya Medical Center, Lower Galilee, Israel.,The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee, Bar-Ilan University, 8 Henrietta Szold street, Safed, Israel
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- The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee, Bar-Ilan University, 8 Henrietta Szold street, Safed, Israel.,Cardiology Department, Hadassah Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lidya and Carol Kittner, Lea and Benjamin Davidai Cardiovascular Division, Poriya Medical Center, Lower Galilee, Israel. .,The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee, Bar-Ilan University, 8 Henrietta Szold street, Safed, Israel.
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Carpenito M, Fanti D, Mega S, Benfari G, Bono MC, Rossi A, Ribichini FL, Grigioni F. The Central Role of Left Atrium in Heart Failure. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:704762. [PMID: 34485406 PMCID: PMC8414134 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.704762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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In past cardiovascular medicine, the attention to the left ventricle-identified as the only indicator and determinant of healthy or unhealthy cardiac conditions- has systematically hidden the role of the left atrium (LA). The recent advances in cardiovascular imaging have provided a better understanding of LA anatomy, physiology, and pathology, making us realize that this functional structure is far from being an innocent spectator. We now know that the LA's mechanical and neuro-hormonal properties play a relevant part in several cardiovascular diseases, including atrial fibrillation, ischemic heart disease, valvular heart disease, and heart failure. The present review aims to describe the role of LA in the specific setting of heart failure. We provide currently available information on LA structure and function and summarize its role as a determinant of symptoms, prognosis, and potential therapeutic target in heart failure patients.
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- Myriam Carpenito
- Unit of Cardiac Sciences, Department of Medicine, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of Cardiac Sciences, Department of Medicine, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of Cardiac Sciences, Department of Medicine, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of Cardiac Sciences, Department of Medicine, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Serezhina EK, Obrezan AG. [Significance of the echocardiographic evaluation of left atrial myocardial strain for early diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction]. KARDIOLOGIIA 2021; 61:68-75. [PMID: 34549696 DOI: 10.18087/cardio.2021.8.n1418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This systematic review is based on 19 studies from Elsevier, PubMed, Embase, and Scopus databases, which were found by the following keywords: LA strain (left atrial strain), STE (speckle tracking echocardiography), HF (heart failure), and HFpEF (heart failure with preserved ejection fraction). The review focuses on results and conclusions of studies on using the 2D echocardiographic evaluation of left atrial (LA) myocardial strain for early diagnosis of HFpEF in routine clinical practice. Analysis of the studies included into this review showed a significant decline of all LA functions in patients with HFpEF. Also, multiple studies have reported associations between decreased indexes of LA strain and old age, atrial fibrillation, left ventricular hypertrophy, left and right ventricular systolic dysfunction, and LV diastolic dysfunction. Thus, the review indicates significant possibilities of using indexes of LA strain in evaluation of early stages of both systolic and diastolic myocardial dysfunction. Notably, LA functional systolic and diastolic indexes are not sufficiently studied despite their growing significance for diagnosis and prognosis of patients with HFpEF. For this reason, in addition to existing models for risk stratification in this disease, including clinical characteristics and/or echocardiographic data, future studies should focus on these parameters.
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- E K Serezhina
- ООО International Medical Center "SOGAZ", Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- ООО International Medical Center "SOGAZ", Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Sanna GD, Canonico ME, Santoro C, Esposito R, Masia SL, Galderisi M, Parodi G, Nihoyannopoulos P. Echocardiographic Longitudinal Strain Analysis in Heart Failure: Real Usefulness for Clinical Management Beyond Diagnostic Value and Prognostic Correlations? A Comprehensive Review. Curr Heart Fail Rep 2021; 18:290-303. [PMID: 34398411 DOI: 10.1007/s11897-021-00530-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Heart failure (HF) is a highly prevalent clinical syndrome characterized by considerable phenotypic heterogeneity. The traditional classification based on left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is widely accepted by the guidelines and represents the grounds for patient enrollment in clinical trials, even though it shows several limitations. Ejection fraction (EF) is affected by preload, afterload, and contractility, it being problematic to express LV function in several conditions, such as HF with preserved EF (HFpEF), valvular heart disease, and subclinical HF, and in athletes. Over the last two decades, developments in diagnostic techniques have provided useful tools to overcome EF limitations. Strain imaging analysis (particularly global longitudinal strain (GLS)) has emerged as a useful echocardiographic technique in patients with HF, as it is able to simultaneously supply information on both systolic and diastolic functions, depending on cardiac anatomy and physiology/pathophysiology. The use of GLS has proved helpful in terms of diagnostic performance and prognostic value in several HF studies. Universally accepted cutoff values and variability across vendors remain an area to be fully explored, hence limiting routine application of this technique in clinical practice. In the present review, the current role of GLS in the diagnosis and management of patients with HF will be discussed. We describe, by critical analysis of the pros and cons, various clinical settings in HF, and how the appropriate use and interpretation of GLS can provide important clues.
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- Giuseppe D Sanna
- Clinical and Interventional Cardiology, Sassari University Hospital, Via Enrico de Nicola, 07100, Sassari, Italy.
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- Clinical and Interventional Cardiology, Sassari University Hospital, Via Enrico de Nicola, 07100, Sassari, Italy.,Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Clinical and Interventional Cardiology, Sassari University Hospital, Via Enrico de Nicola, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Clinical and Interventional Cardiology, Sassari University Hospital, Via Enrico de Nicola, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Imperial College London (National Heart and Lung Institute), Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0NN, UK
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Park JH, Hwang IC, Park JJ, Park JB, Cho GY. Prognostic power of left atrial strain in patients with acute heart failure. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 22:210-219. [PMID: 32031588 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaa013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2019] [Revised: 01/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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AIMS Left atrial (LA) dysfunction can be associated with left ventricular (LV) disorders; however, its clinical significance has not been well-studied in patients with acute heart failure (AHF). We evaluated prognostic power of peak atrial longitudinal strain (PALS) of the left atrium according to heart failure (HF) phenotypes and atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS AND RESULTS From an AHF registry with 4312 patients, we analysed PALS in 3818 patients. Patients were categorized into PALS tertiles. We also divided the patients according to HF phenotypes [HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), HF with mid-range ejection fraction (HFmrEF), or HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)] and presence of AF. The primary outcomes were all-cause mortality and HF hospitalization. PALS was weakly but significantly correlated with LA volume index (r = -0.310, P < 0.001), E/e' (r = -0.245, P < 0.001), and LV ejection fraction (r = 0.371, P < 0.001). A total of 2016 patients (52.8%) experienced adverse clinical events during median follow-up duration of 30.6 months (interquartile ranges 11.6-54.4 months). In the multivariate analysis, PALS was a significant predictor of events [hazard ratio (HR) 0.984, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.971-0.996; P = 0.012]. Patients with the lowest tertile (HR 1.576, 95% CI 1.219-2.038; P < 0.001) had a higher number of events than those with the highest tertile in the multivariate analysis. In the subgroup analysis, however, PALS was not a prognosticator (HR 0.987, 95% CI 0.974-1.000; P = 0.056) in AF patients. The prognostic power of PALS was not different between HFrEF (HR 0.977, 95% CI 0.969-0.974; P < 0.001), HFmrEF (HR 0.984, 95% CI 0.972-0.996; P = 0.008), and HFpEF (HR 0.980, 95% CI 0.973-0.987; P < 0.001, P for interaction = 0.433). CONCLUSION PALS was a significant prognostic marker in AHF patients. The prognostic power was similar regardless of HF phenotypes, but PALS was not associated with clinical events in AF patients.
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- Jae-Hyeong Park
- Department of Cardiology in Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, 35015 Daejeon, Korea
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- Cardiovascular Center and Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gumiro 166, Bundang, 13620 Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Cardiovascular Center and Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gumiro 166, Bundang, 13620 Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 03080 Seoul, Korea
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- Cardiovascular Center and Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gumiro 166, Bundang, 13620 Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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Zhu K, Ma T, Su Y, Pan X, Huang R, Zhang F, Yan C, Xu D. Heart Failure With Mid-range Ejection Fraction: Every Coin Has Two Sides. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:683418. [PMID: 34368245 PMCID: PMC8333279 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.683418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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This review summarizes current knowledge regarding clinical epidemiology, pathophysiology, and prognosis for patients with HFmrEF in comparison to HFrEF and HFpEF. Although recommended treatments currently focus on aggressive management of comorbidities, we summarize potentially beneficial therapies that can delay the process of heart failure by blocking the pathophysiology mechanism. More studies are needed to further characterize HFmrEF and identify effective management strategies that can reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality of patients with HFmrEF.
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- Kaiyuan Zhu
- Department of Cardiology, Qidong People's Hospital, Nantong, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Qidong People's Hospital, Nantong, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Qidong People's Hospital, Nantong, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Qidong People's Hospital, Nantong, China.,Department of Geriatrics, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Comprehensive Echocardiography of Left Atrium and Left Ventricle Using Modern Techniques Helps in Better Revealing Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11071288. [PMID: 34359371 PMCID: PMC8304227 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11071288] [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: 06/20/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important arrhythmia in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). We aimed to explore whether a complex evaluation of the left ventricle (LV) using modern echocardiography techniques, additionally to the left atrium (LA) boosts the probability of AF diagnosis. Standard echocardiography, 2D and 3D speckle tracking, were performed for LA and LV evaluation in HCM patients and healthy volunteers. Of 128 initially qualified HCM patients, 60 fulfilled included criteria, from which 43 had a history of AF, and 17 were without AF. LA volume index and peak strain, LV ejection fraction, and strains were significant predictors of AF. In addition, 2D global longitudinal strain (GLS) for LV at cut off -16% turned out to be the most accurate predictor of AF (OR 48.00 [95% CI 2.68-859.36], p = 0.001), whereas the combination of LA peak strain ≤ 22% and LV GLS ≥ -16% had the highest discriminatory power (OR 76.36 [95% CI 4.13-1411.36], p = 0.001). AF in HCM patients seems to be LA as well as LV disease. Revealing lower strain for LV, in addition to lower LA strain, may have an important impact on accurate characteristics of HCM patients with AF history.
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Alfuhied A, Kanagala P, McCann GP, Singh A. Multi-modality assessment and role of left atrial function as an imaging biomarker in cardiovascular disease. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 37:3355-3369. [PMID: 34169399 PMCID: PMC8557157 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-021-02316-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The left atrium (LA) plays a vital role in maintaining normal cardiac function. LA volume and function have been utilised as important imaging biomarkers, with their prognostic value demonstrated in multiple cardiac conditions. More recently, there has been a sharp increase in the number of publications utilising LA strain by echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging. However, little is known about its prognostic value or reproducibility as a technique. In this review, we aim to highlight the conventional and novel imaging techniques available for LA assessment, using echocardiography and CMR, their role as an imaging biomarker in cardiovascular disease, the reproducibility of the techniques and the current limitations to their clinical application. We identify a need for further standardisation of techniques, with establishment of ‘normal’ cut-offs before routine clinical application can be made.
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- Aseel Alfuhied
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Leicester, UK.,King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Leicester, UK.,Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Leicester, UK.
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Lisi M, Mandoli GE, Cameli M, Pastore MC, Righini FM, Benfari G, Rubboli A, D'Ascenzi F, Focardi M, Tsioulpas C, Bernazzali S, Maccherini M, Lisi E, Lindqvist P, Valente S, Mondillo S, Henein MY. Left atrial strain by speckle tracking predicts atrial fibrosis in patients undergoing heart transplantation. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 23:829-835. [PMID: 34118154 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeab106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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AIMS In patients with heart failure (HF), chronically raised left ventricular (LV) filling pressures lead to progressive left atrial (LA) dysfunction and fibrosis. We aimed to assess the correlation of LA reservoir strain (peak atrial longitudinal strain, PALS) by speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) and LA fibrosis assessed by myocardial biopsy in patients undergoing heart transplantation (HTx). METHODS AND RESULTS Forty-eight patients with advanced HF [mean age 51.2 ± 8.1 years, 29% females; LV ejection fraction ≤25% and New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III-IV] referred for HTx were enrolled and underwent pre-operative echocardiographic evaluation, right heart catheterization, and cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Exclusion criteria were non-sinus rhythm, mechanical ventilation, severe mitral/tricuspid regurgitation, or other valvular disease and poor acoustic window. After HTx, LA bioptic samples were collected and analysed to determine the extent of myocardial fibrosis (%). LA fibrosis showed correlation with PALS (R = -0.88, P < 0.0001), VO2max (R = -0.68, P < 0.0001), NYHA class (R = 0.66, P < 0.0001), LA stiffness (R = 0.58, P = 0.0002), and E/e' (R = 0.44, P = 0.005), while poorly correlated with E/A ratio (R = 0.23, P = 0.21). PALS had a good correlation with NYHA class (R = -0.64, P < 0.0001), PAoP (R = -0.61, P = 0.03) and VO2max (R = 0.57, P = 0.0001). Multivariate regression analysis identified PALS (beta = -0.91, P < 0.001) and LA Volume (beta = -0.19, P = 0.03) as predictors of LA Fibrosis, while E/e' was not a significant predictor (beta = 0.15, P = 0.08). CONCLUSION Emerging as a possible index of myocardial fibrosis in patients with advanced HF, PALS could help to optimize the management and the selection of those patients with irreversible LA structural damage for advanced therapeutic strategies.
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- Matteo Lisi
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Bracci n° 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Disease-AUSL Romagna, Ospedale S. Maria delle Croci, Ravenna, Italy
- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University and Heart Centre, Umeå, Sweden
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Bracci n° 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Bracci n° 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Bracci n° 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Bracci n° 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Disease-AUSL Romagna, Ospedale S. Maria delle Croci, Ravenna, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Bracci n° 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Bracci n° 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Mathematics, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University and Heart Centre, Umeå, Sweden
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Bracci n° 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Bracci n° 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University and Heart Centre, Umeå, Sweden
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Zhou Q, Li P, Zhao H, Xu X, Li S, Zhao J, Xu D, Zeng Q. Heart Failure With Mid-range Ejection Fraction: A Distinctive Subtype or a Transitional Stage? Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:678121. [PMID: 34113665 PMCID: PMC8185203 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.678121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction (HFmrEF) was first proposed by Lam and Solomon in 2014, and was listed as a new subtype of heart failure (HF) in 2016 European Society of Cardiology guidelines. Since then, HFmrEF has attracted an increasing amount of attention, and the number of related studies on this topic has grown rapidly. The diagnostic criteria on the basis of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) are straightforward; however, LVEF is not a static parameter, and it changes dynamically during the course of HF. Thus, HFmrEF may not be an independent disease with a uniform pathophysiological process, but rather a collection of patients with different characteristics. HFmrEF is often associated with various cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular diseases. Thus, the pathophysiological mechanisms of HFmrEF are particularly complex, and its clinical phenotypes are diverse. The complexity and heterogeneity of HFmrEF may be one reason for inconsistent results between clinical studies. In fact, whether HFmrEF is a distinctive subtype or a transitional stage between HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is controversial. In this review, we discuss the clinical characteristics, treatment and prognosis of patients with HFmrEF, as well as the differences among HFmrEF, HFrEF, and HFpEF.
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- Qing Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Department of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Shock and Microcirculation, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Bioland Laboratory (Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory), Guangzhou, China.,Department of Cardiology, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Department of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Shock and Microcirculation, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Bioland Laboratory (Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory), Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Department of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Shock and Microcirculation, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Bioland Laboratory (Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory), Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center of Göttingen, Georg-August-University, Göttingen, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Department of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Shock and Microcirculation, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Bioland Laboratory (Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory), Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Department of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Shock and Microcirculation, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Bioland Laboratory (Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory), Guangzhou, China
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Keulards DCJ, Bouwmeester S, de Vos AMJ, Dekker LRC, Pijls NHJ, Houthuizen P. High microvascular resistance and reduced left atrial strain in patients with coronary microvascular dysfunction: The micro-strain study. Int J Cardiol 2021; 333:21-28. [PMID: 33675889 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.02.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND It is already known that high coronary microvascular resistance (Rμ) is linked to altered left ventricular stiffness and might be an early indicator of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Left atrial dysfunction, on the other hand, varies according to the grade of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. This is the first study to use the latest development for invasive assessment of Rμ and to combine it with echocardiographic assessment of left atrial strain during reservoir phase (LASr) by speckle tracking in relation to left ventricular (LV) diastolic function. METHODS AND RESULTS An invasive angiogram was performed in 97 patients because of suspected ANOCA. All patients underwent comprehensive echocardiography, yet image quality was poor in 15 patients leaving 82 patients to include in the final analysis. In order to compare Rμ with LASr values, patients were divided into 4 groups based upon normal values of Rμ as defined by Fournier et al. The mean LASr was plotted against the four resistance groups. The LASr was 48.6% in the lowest resistance group, and 40.1%, 36.3% and 30.1% in the low intermediate, high intermediate and high resistance group respectively. These differences were significant compared to the lowest resistance group (p < 0.05). Although higher Rμ groups showed more diastolic dysfunction, LASr was already decreased irrespective of the severity of diastolic dysfunction. CONCLUSION This study shows a relationship between increased Rμ and reduced LASr, that seems to precede conventional measures of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. This suggests that microvascular dysfunction might be an early indicator for the development of impaired LA function.
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- Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands; Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands
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- Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands; Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands
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Martinez PF, Okoshi MP, Okoshi K, Oliveira-Junior SAD. Heart Failure Mid-Range Ejection Fraction. Arq Bras Cardiol 2021; 116:24-25. [PMID: 33566961 PMCID: PMC8159510 DOI: 10.36660/abc.20200576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Paula Felippe Martinez
- Instituto Integrado de Saúde, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, MS - Brasil
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- Departamento de Clínica Médica, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), Botucatu, SP - Brasil
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- Departamento de Clínica Médica, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), Botucatu, SP - Brasil
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Laufer-Perl M, Arias O, Dorfman SS, Baruch G, Rothschild E, Beer G, Hasson SP, Arbel Y, Rozenbaum Z, Topilsky Y, Kapusta L. Left Atrial Strain changes in patients with breast cancer during anthracycline therapy. Int J Cardiol 2021; 330:238-244. [PMID: 33581179 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiotoxicity has become a significant adverse effect of cancer therapy, with Anthracyclines (ANT) in particular. There is a crucial need for new imaging techniques for the early subclinical detection of cardiotoxic effect. We aimed to evaluate left atrial strain (LAS) changes during ANT therapy and to assess the correlation between LAS and the routine echocardiographic diastolic parameters. METHODS AND RESULTS Data were prospectively collected as part of the Israel Cardio-Oncology Registry (ICOR). All female patients with breast cancer, planned for ANT therapy were included. All patients underwent serial echocardiography exams including baseline LAS (before chemotherapy, T1) and shortly after the completion of ANT therapy (T3). LAS was assessed in 3 phases: Reservoir (LASr), Conduit (LASc) and Pump (LASp). Significant reduction in LASr was determined by either a relative reduction of >10% or an absolute value of <35%. From September 2016 to June 2019, 40 patients were evaluated with a mean Doxorubicin (type of ANT) dose of 237±13.24mg/m2. At T3, significant reduction in LASr was observed among 50% of the patients with a mean LASr reduction from 40.15 ± 6.83% to 36.04 ± 7.73% (p < 0.001). LASc showed significant reduction as well (p < 0.004) as opposed to LASp (p=0.076). Both LASr and LASc showed significant correlation to the routine diastolic parameters. CONCLUSIONS LASr and LASc reduction are frequent and occur early in the course of ANT therapy, showing significant correlation to the routine echocardiographic diastolic parameters, which may imply a role in the detection of early cardiotoxicity.
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- Michal Laufer-Perl
- Department of Cardiology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Department of Internal medicine B, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Oncology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Pediatrics Cardiology, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Maffeis C, Morris DA, Belyavskiy E, Kropf M, Radhakrishnan AK, Zach V, Rozados da Conceicao C, Trippel TD, Pieske-Kraigher E, Rossi A, Pieske B, Edelmann F. Left atrial function and maximal exercise capacity in heart failure with preserved and mid-range ejection fraction. ESC Heart Fail 2020; 8:116-128. [PMID: 33295106 PMCID: PMC7835603 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Aims Exercise intolerance is the leading manifestation of heart failure with preserved or mid‐range ejection fraction (HFpEF or HFmrEF), and left atrial (LA) function might contribute to modulating left ventricular filling and pulmonary venous pressures. We aim to assess the association between LA function and maximal exercise capacity in patients with HFpEF or HFmrEF. Methods and results Sixty‐five patients, prospectively enrolled in the German HFpEF Registry, were analysed. Inclusion criteria were New York Heart Association functional class ≥ II, left ventricular ejection fraction > 40%, structural heart disease or diastolic dysfunction, and elevated levels of N terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide (NT‐proBNP). LA function was evaluated through speckle‐tracking echocardiography by central reading in the Charité Academic Echocardiography core lab. All patients underwent maximal cardiopulmonary exercise test and were classified according to a peak VO2 cut‐off of prognostic value (14 mL/kg/min). NT‐pro‐BNP was measured. Twenty‐nine patients (45%) reached a peak VO2 < 14 mL/kg/min (mean value 12.4 ± 1.5) and 36 patients (55%) peak VO2 ≥ 14 mL/kg/min (mean value 19.4 ± 3.9). There was no significant difference in left ventricular ejection fraction (60 ± 9 vs. 59 ± 8%), left ventricular mass (109 ± 23 vs. 112 ± 32 g/m2), LA volume index (45 ± 17 vs. 47 ± 22 mL/m2), or E/e´ (13.1 ± 4.7 vs. 13.0 ± 6.0) between these groups. In contrast, all LA strain measures were impaired in patients with lower peak VO2 (reservoir strain 14 ± 5 vs. 21 ± 9%, P = 0.002; conduit strain 9 ± 2 vs. 13 ± 4%, P = 0.001; contractile strain 7 ± 4 vs. 11 ± 6%, P = 0.02; reported lower limits of normality for LA reservoir, conduit and contractile strains: 26.1%, 12.0%, and 7.7%). In linear regression analysis, lower values of LA reservoir strain were associated with impaired peak VO2 after adjustment for age, sex, body mass index, heart rhythm (sinus/AFib), and log‐NTproBNP [β 0.29, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.02–0.30, P = 0.02], with an odds ratio 1.22 (95% CI 1.05–1.42, P = 0.01) for peak VO2 < 14 mL/kg/min for LA reservoir strain decrease after adjustment for these five covariates. Adding left ventricular ejection fraction, it did not influence the results. On the other hand, the addition of LA strain to the adjustment parameters alone described above provided a significant increase of the predictive value for lower peak VO2 values (R2 0.50 vs. 0.45, P = 0.02). With receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, we identified LA reservoir strain < 22% to have 93% sensitivity and 49% specificity in predicting peak VO2 < 14 mL/kg/min. Using this cut‐off, LA reservoir strain < 22% was associated with peak VO2 < 14 mL/kg/min in logistic regression analysis after comprehensive adjustment for age, sex, body mass index, heart rhythm, and log‐NTproBNP [odds ratio 95% CI 10.4 (1.4–74), P = 0.02]. Conclusions In this HFpEF and HFmrEF cohort, a reduction in LA reservoir strain was a sensible marker of decreased peak exercise capacity. Therefore, LA reservoir strain might be of clinical value in predicting exercise capacity in patients with HFpEF or HFmrEF.
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- Caterina Maffeis
- Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.,Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, German Heart Institute, Berlin, Germany.,Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Berlin, Germany
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Boulet J, Massie E, Rouleau JL. Heart Failure With Midrange Ejection Fraction-What Is It, If Anything? Can J Cardiol 2020; 37:585-594. [PMID: 33276048 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The patient cohort with left ventricular ejection fractions (LVEFs) of 41%-49%, which has been defined as heart failure with midrange ejection fraction (HFmrEF), represent a significant proportion of the heart failure (HF) population. Despite the clear cutoffs established by different society guidelines, confusion remains regarding the exact significance of midrange LVEF within the HF syndrome. Patients with LVEF 41%-49% represent a heterogeneous group of patients sharing pathophysiologic mechanisms, biomarker profiles, comorbidities, and clinical characteristics with patients with preserved and reduced LVEF. In this clinical review, we discuss the underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms that culminate in the clinical syndrome of HF and contribute to the disparities observed between HFpEF, HFrEF, and HFmrEF. We highlight differences and similarities in clinical characteristics and imaging features between HFpEF and HFrEF in an effort to disentangle the heterogeneous group of patients with midrange LVEF, but ultimately we conclude that LVEF should be seen as simply one important element of a continuum throughout the HF syndrome, and that although is useful, it is an oversimplification, because HF syndrome is more of a continuum. The underlying pathophysiology, etiology, and comorbidities of patients presenting with HF is becoming ever more important as the limitations of a classification solely based on LVEF are being better recognised, and as patient-specific personalisation of care is becoming ever more important.
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- Jacinthe Boulet
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Montréal Heart Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Montréal Heart Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Montréal Heart Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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Cosyns B, Haugaa KH, Gerber B, Gimelli A, Sade LE, Maurer G, Popescu BA, Edvardsen T. The year 2019 in the European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging: part II. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020; 21:1331-1340. [PMID: 33188688 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaa292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging was launched in 2012 and has during these years become one of the leading multimodality cardiovascular imaging journal. The journal is now established as one of the top cardiovascular journals and is the most important cardiovascular imaging journal in Europe. The most important studies published in our Journal from 2019 will be highlighted in two reports. Part II will focus on valvular heart disease, heart failure, cardiomyopathies, and congenital heart disease. While Part I of the review has focused on studies about myocardial function and risk prediction, myocardial ischaemia, and emerging techniques in cardiovascular imaging.
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- Bernard Cosyns
- Cardiology, CHVZ (Centrum voor Hart en Vaatziekten), ICMI (In Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging) Laboratory, Universitair ziekenhuis Brussel, 101 Laarbeeklaan, Brussels 1090, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, ProCardio Centre for Innovation, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo Norway and Institute for clinical medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc, Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (CARD), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain, Av Hippocrate 10/2806, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila"-Euroecolab, Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases "Prof. Dr. C. C. Iliescu", Sos. Fundeni 258, Sector 2, 022328 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Cardiology, ProCardio Centre for Innovation, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo Norway and Institute for clinical medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Cameli M, Miglioranza MH, Magne J, Mandoli GE, Benfari G, Ancona R, Sibilio G, Reskovic Luksic V, Dejan D, Griseli L, Van De Heyning CM, Mortelmans P, Michalski B, Kupczynska K, Di Giannuario G, Devito F, Dulgheru R, Ilardi F, Salustri A, Abushahba G, Morrone D, Fabiani I, Penicka M, Katbeh A, Sammarco G, Esposito R, Santoro C, Pastore MC, Comenale Pinto S, Kalinin A, Pičkure Ž, Ažman Juvan K, Zupan Mežnar A, Coisne A, Coppin A, Opris MM, Nistor DO, Paakkanen R, Biering-Sørensen T, Olsen FJ, Lapinskas T, Vaškelyté JJ, Galian-Gay L, Casas G, Motoc AI, Papadopoulos CH, Loizos S, Ágoston G, Szabó I, Hristova K, Tsonev SN, Galli E, Vinereanu D, Mihaila Baldea S, Muraru D, Mondillo S, Donal E, Galderisi M, Cosyns B, Edvardsen T, Popescu BA. Multicentric Atrial Strain COmparison between Two Different Modalities: MASCOT HIT Study. Diagnostics (Basel) 2020; 10:diagnostics10110946. [PMID: 33202837 PMCID: PMC7696899 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10110946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Two methods are currently available for left atrial (LA) strain measurement by speckle tracking echocardiography, with two different reference timings for starting the analysis: QRS (QRS-LASr) and P wave (P-LASr). The aim of MASCOT HIT study was to define which of the two was more reproducible, more feasible, and less time consuming. In 26 expert centers, LA strain was analyzed by two different echocardiographers (young vs senior) in a blinded fashion. The study population included: healthy subjects, patients with arterial hypertension or aortic stenosis (LA pressure overload, group 2) and patients with mitral regurgitation or heart failure (LA volume–pressure overload, group 3). Difference between the inter-correlation coefficient (ICC) by the two echocardiographers using the two techniques, feasibility and analysis time of both methods were analyzed. A total of 938 subjects were included: 309 controls, 333 patients in group 2, and 296 patients in group 3. The ICC was comparable between QRS-LASr (0.93) and P-LASr (0.90). The young echocardiographers calculated QRS-LASr in 90% of cases, the expert ones in 95%. The feasibility of P-LASr was 85% by young echocardiographers and 88% by senior ones. QRS-LASr young median time was 110 s (interquartile range, IR, 78-149) vs senior 110 s (IR 78-155); for P-LASr, 120 s (IR 80-165) and 120 s (IR 90-161), respectively. LA strain was feasible in the majority of patients with similar reproducibility for both methods. QRS complex guaranteed a slightly higher feasibility and a lower time wasting compared to the use of P wave as the reference.
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- Matteo Cameli
- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy; (G.E.M.); (M.C.P.); (S.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0577585377
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- Institute of Cardiology, University Foundation of Cardiology, Porto Alegre 90620-000, Brazil; (M.H.M.); (L.G.)
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- CHU Limoges, Hôpital Dupuytren, Service Cardiologie, F-87042, 87042 Limoges, France;
- Cardiology Department, INSERM U1094, Faculté de médecine de Limoges, 2, rue Marcland, 87000 Limoges, France
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy; (G.E.M.); (M.C.P.); (S.M.)
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37126 Verona, Italy;
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- UOC Cardiologia/UTIC—“Santa Maria delle Grazie” Hospital Pozzuoli, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy; (R.A.); @gmail.it (G.S.); (S.C.P.)
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- UOC Cardiologia/UTIC—“Santa Maria delle Grazie” Hospital Pozzuoli, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy; (R.A.); @gmail.it (G.S.); (S.C.P.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (V.R.L.); (D.D.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (V.R.L.); (D.D.)
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- Institute of Cardiology, University Foundation of Cardiology, Porto Alegre 90620-000, Brazil; (M.H.M.); (L.G.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital, 2650 Edegem, Belgium; (C.M.V.D.H.); (P.M.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Lodz, 91347 Lodz, Poland; (B.M.); (K.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Lodz, 91347 Lodz, Poland; (B.M.); (K.K.)
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- Cardiology Department—Heart Valve Clinic—University Hospital Liege, B-4000 Liege, Belgium; (R.D.); (F.I.)
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- Cardiology Department—Heart Valve Clinic—University Hospital Liege, B-4000 Liege, Belgium; (R.D.); (F.I.)
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II, University Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy; (R.E.); (C.S.); (M.G.)
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- Non-Invasive Department, Heart Hospital—Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar; (A.S.); (G.A.)
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- Non-Invasive Department, Heart Hospital—Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar; (A.S.); (G.A.)
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- Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, Pisa University, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (D.M.); (I.F.)
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- Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, Pisa University, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (D.M.); (I.F.)
- Cardiologia e Medicina Cardiovascolare—Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Research Center Aalst, OLV Clinic, 9300 Aalst, Belgium; (M.P.); (A.K.)
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- Cardiovascular Research Center Aalst, OLV Clinic, 9300 Aalst, Belgium; (M.P.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua, 35122 Padua, Italy; (G.S.); (D.M.)
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II, University Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy; (R.E.); (C.S.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II, University Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy; (R.E.); (C.S.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy; (G.E.M.); (M.C.P.); (S.M.)
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- UOC Cardiologia/UTIC—“Santa Maria delle Grazie” Hospital Pozzuoli, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy; (R.A.); @gmail.it (G.S.); (S.C.P.)
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- Department “Gailezers”, Riga East Clinical University Hospital, LV-1038 Riga, Latvia; (A.K.); (Z.P.)
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- Department “Gailezers”, Riga East Clinical University Hospital, LV-1038 Riga, Latvia; (A.K.); (Z.P.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
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- Cardiology Department, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Echocardiography—Heart Valve Clinic, Lille University Hospital, 59800 Lille, France; (A.C.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Echocardiography—Heart Valve Clinic, Lille University Hospital, 59800 Lille, France; (A.C.); (A.C.)
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- Institute for Emergency Cardiovascular Diseases and Transplant of Targu Mures, 540136 Targu Mures, Romania; (M.M.O.); (D.O.N.)
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- Institute for Emergency Cardiovascular Diseases and Transplant of Targu Mures, 540136 Targu Mures, Romania; (M.M.O.); (D.O.N.)
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital and Helsinki University, 00100 Helsinki, Finland;
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- Department of Cardiology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, 2900 Copenhagen, Denmark; (T.B.-S.); (F.J.O.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, 2900 Copenhagen, Denmark; (T.B.-S.); (F.J.O.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania; (T.L.); (J.J.V.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania; (T.L.); (J.J.V.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, 08035 Barcelona, Spain; (L.G.-G.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, 08035 Barcelona, Spain; (L.G.-G.); (G.C.)
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospital of Brussels, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium; (A.I.M.); (B.C.)
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- Korgialenio Benakio—Red Cross Hospital, 115 26 Athens, Greece; (C.H.P.); (S.L.)
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Szeged, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary; (G.A.); (I.S.)
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Szeged, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary; (G.A.); (I.S.)
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- Department of Noninvasive Functional Diagnostic and Imaging, National Heart Hospital, 1309 Sofia, Bulgaria; (K.H.); (S.N.T.)
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- Department of Noninvasive Functional Diagnostic and Imaging, National Heart Hospital, 1309 Sofia, Bulgaria; (K.H.); (S.N.T.)
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, Inserm, University of Rennes, LTSI—UMR 1099, F-35000 Rennes, France; (E.G.); (E.D.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila—Emergency and University Hospital, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (D.V.); (S.M.B.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila—Emergency and University Hospital, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (D.V.); (S.M.B.)
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua, 35122 Padua, Italy; (G.S.); (D.M.)
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy; (G.E.M.); (M.C.P.); (S.M.)
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, Inserm, University of Rennes, LTSI—UMR 1099, F-35000 Rennes, France; (E.G.); (E.D.)
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II, University Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy; (R.E.); (C.S.); (M.G.)
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospital of Brussels, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium; (A.I.M.); (B.C.)
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- Center for Cardiological Innovation, Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, 0372 Oslo, Norway;
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, 0315 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”—Euroecolab, Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases “Prof. Dr. C. C. Iliescu”, Sos. Fundeni 258, 022328 Bucharest, Romania;
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Alfuhied A, Marrow BA, Elfawal S, Gulsin GS, Graham-Brown MP, Steadman CD, Kanagala P, McCann GP, Singh A. Reproducibility of left atrial function using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Eur Radiol 2020; 31:2788-2797. [PMID: 33128187 PMCID: PMC8043954 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-020-07399-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the test-retest reproducibility and observer variability of CMR-derived LA function, using (i) LA strain (LAS) and strain rate (LASR), and (ii) LA volumes (LAV) and emptying fraction (LAEF). METHODS Sixty participants with and without cardiovascular disease (aortic stenosis (AS) (n = 16), type 2 diabetes (T2D) (n = 28), end-stage renal disease on haemodialysis (n = 10) and healthy volunteers (n = 6)) underwent two separate CMR scans 7-14 days apart. LAS and LASR, corresponding to LA reservoir, conduit and contractile booster-pump function, were assessed using Feature Tracking software (QStrain v2.0). LAEF was calculated using the biplane area length method (QMass v8.1). Both were assessed using 4- and 2-chamber long-axis standard steady-state free precession cine images, and average values were calculated. Intra- and inter-observer variabilities were assessed in 10 randomly selected participants. RESULTS The test-retest reproducibility was moderate to poor for all strain and strain rate parameters. Overall, strain and strain rate corresponding to reservoir phase (LAS_r, LASR_r) were the most reproducible, yielding the smallest coefficient of variance (CoV) (29.9% for LAS_r, 28.9% for LASR_r). The test-retest reproducibility for LAVs and LAEF was good: LAVmax CoV = 19.6% ICC = 0.89, LAVmin CoV = 27.0% ICC = 0.89 and total LAEF CoV = 15.6% ICC = 0.78. The inter- and intra-observer variabilities were good for all parameters except for conduit function. CONCLUSION The test-retest reproducibility of LA strain and strain rate assessment by CMR utilising Feature Tracking is moderate to poor across disease states, whereas LA volume and emptying fraction are more reproducible on CMR. Further improvements in LA strain quantification are needed before widespread clinical application. KEY POINTS • LA strain and strain rate assessment using Feature Tracking on CMR has moderate to poor test-retest reproducibility across disease states. • The test-retest reproducibility for the biplane method of assessing LA function is better than strain assessment, with lower coefficient of variances and narrower limits of agreement on Bland-Altman plots. • Biplane LA volumetric measurement also has better intra- and inter-observer variability compared to strain assessment.
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- Aseel Alfuhied
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Cardiovascular Theme National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, University of Leicester, Groby Road, Leicester, LE3 9QP, UK.,King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Cardiovascular Theme National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, University of Leicester, Groby Road, Leicester, LE3 9QP, UK
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Cardiovascular Theme National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, University of Leicester, Groby Road, Leicester, LE3 9QP, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Cardiovascular Theme National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, University of Leicester, Groby Road, Leicester, LE3 9QP, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Cardiovascular Theme National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, University of Leicester, Groby Road, Leicester, LE3 9QP, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Cardiovascular Theme National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, University of Leicester, Groby Road, Leicester, LE3 9QP, UK.
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Li X, Kou H, Dong Y, Zheng C, Wang P, Xu M, Zou C, Wang L. The value of 2D speckle-tracking strain echocardiography in evaluating the relationship between carotid elasticity and left ventricular systolic function in patients with diabetic nephropathy. Insights Imaging 2020; 11:95. [PMID: 32804263 PMCID: PMC7431513 DOI: 10.1186/s13244-020-00897-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate the relationship between the elasticity of the carotid artery and the LV (left ventricle) systolic function in patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN) by using two-dimensional speckle-tracking strain echocardiography (2D-STE). Methods DN patients (n = 108) and control subjects (n = 112), all of whom underwent echocardiography and carotid ultrasound. Analysis of LV GLS (global longitudinal strain) from the apical two-chamber (2C), three-chamber (3C), and four-chamber (4C) views. Meanwhile, the circumferential strain (CS) of the carotid artery was obtained from the view of the short-axis right common carotid artery. The differences between the two groups were compared, and a correlation analysis between CS and GLS was performed. Results The 4CGLS, 2CGLS, 3CGLS, and CS of the DN group were significantly lower at significant levels in contrast to the control group (p < 0.05). There was a significantly positive correlation of CS with 4CGLS, 2CGLS, and 3CGLS in all subjects (r = 0.809, p = 0.000; r = 0.830, p = 0.000; r = 0.830, p = 0.000, respectively). Conclusion 2D-STE is a relatively new technique for assessing the mechanical characteristics of the carotid artery in patients with DN. Reduced values of CS correlate with reduced LV systolic function as evaluated by strain measurements, which can predict the risk of systolic dysfunction of LV.
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- Xiuyun Li
- Department of Ultrasonic Diagnosis, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children' s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No.109 West Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, 325027, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Ultrasonic Diagnosis, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children' s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No.109 West Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, 325027, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Ultrasonic Diagnosis, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children' s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No.109 West Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, 325027, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- Department of Ultrasonic Diagnosis, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children' s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No.109 West Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, 325027, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Ultrasonic Diagnosis, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children' s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No.109 West Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, 325027, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Ultrasonic Diagnosis, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children' s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No.109 West Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, 325027, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Ultrasonic Diagnosis, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children' s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No.109 West Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, 325027, Zhejiang, China.
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Zamani SK, Samuel TJ, Wei J, Thomson LEJ, Tamarappoo B, Sharif B, Bairey Merz CN, Nelson MD. Left atrial stiffness in women with ischemia and no obstructive coronary artery disease: Novel insight from left atrial feature tracking. Clin Cardiol 2020; 43:986-992. [PMID: 32458454 PMCID: PMC7462186 DOI: 10.1002/clc.23395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2019] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Women with signs and symptoms of ischemia and no obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA) are at risk of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF); however, the mechanism for HFpEF progression remains unclear. Studies in INOCA have largely focused on left ventricular function. The left atrium serves an important role in maintaining transmitral flow, and is impaired in HFpEF; however, it remains unclear if left atrial function is impaired in INOCA. HYPOTHESIS Left atrial function is progressively worse in INOCA and HFpEF compared to controls. METHODS We compared 39 reference control subjects to 64 women with INOCA and 22 subjects with HFpEF. Left atrial strain was assessed by feature tracking using magnetic resonance cine images. RESULTS Peak left atrial strain was reduced in HFpEF compared to controls (22.9 ± 4.8% vs 25.9 ± 3.2%, P < .01), but similar in INOCA (24.8 ± 4.5%) compared to HFpEF and controls (P = .18). However, left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) was elevated in 33% of INOCA participants, suggesting that left atrial stiffness (LVEDP/LA strain) is elevated in a large portion of women with INOCA. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, we interpret these data to support our working hypothesis that INOCA is a pre-HFpEF state, with left atrial stiffness preceding overt left atrial dysfunction; representing a putative therapeutic target to prevent HFpEF progression in this at-risk population.
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- Sauyeh K Zamani
- Department of Kinesiology, University of Texas, Arlington, Texas, USA
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Biomedical Imaging Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Texas, Arlington, Texas, USA.,Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Lebedev DA, Lyasnikova EA, Vasilyeva EY, Babenko AY, Shlyakhto EV. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Heart Failure with Midrange and Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Focus on Serum Biomarkers of Fibrosis. J Diabetes Res 2020; 2020:6976153. [PMID: 33224989 PMCID: PMC7669344 DOI: 10.1155/2020/6976153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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As myocardial fibrosis might be an important contributor to the association of diabetes mellitus with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and chronic heart failure (HF), we investigated the profile of some proinflammatory, profibrotic biomarkers in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) at various stages of the cardiovascular disease continuum from absence of clinic since and symptoms to HF with preserved (HFpEF) and midrange ejection fraction (HFmrEF). Material and Methods. Sixty-two patients with T2DM (age 60 [55; 61]), 20 patients without clinical manifestations of HF and 2 groups with clinical manifestations of stable HF, 29 patients with HFpEF, and 13 patients with HFmrEF, were included in the study. The control group consisted of 13 healthy subjects and normal BMI. All patients underwent transthoracic echocardiography, laboratory assessment of N-terminal fragment of the brain natriuretic peptide (Nt-proBNP), highly sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP), soluble suppression of tumorigenesis-2 (sST2), galectin-3, C-terminal propeptide of procollagen type I (PICP), N-terminal propeptide of procollagen type III (PIIINP), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), and tissue inhibitor of matrix proteinase-1 (TIMP-1). Results. Patients with HFmrEF had higher values of LV volumetric parameters, indexed parameters of LV myocardial mass (LVMM), and higher concentrations of Nt-proBNP (all p < 0.05). The concentrations of galectin-3 were greater in patients with HFpEF and HFmrEF compared to patients without HF (p = 0.01 and p = 0.03, respectively). PICP and PICP/PIIINP ratio were greater in patients with HFmrEF compared to patients with HFpEF (p = 0.043 and p = 0.033, respectively). In patients with T2DM and HF, a relationship was found between galectin-3 and LVMM/body surface area (r = -0.58, p = 0.001), PIIINP, TIMP-1, and LV end-diastolic volume (r = -0.68 and p = 0.042 and r = 0.38 and p = 0.02, respectively). Conclusion. The dynamics at various stages of the cardiovascular disease continuum in the serum fibrosis markers may reflect an increase in fibrotic and decrease in antifibrotic processes already at the preclinical stage of HF. At the same time, the changes found in the circulating procollagen levels may indicate a shift in balance towards type I collagen synthesis in HFmrEF compared with HFpEF.
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- D. A. Lebedev
- Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
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- Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
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- Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
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- Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
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- Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
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Left atrial strain in left ventricular diastolic dysfunction: have we finally found the missing piece of the puzzle? Heart Fail Rev 2019; 25:409-417. [DOI: 10.1007/s10741-019-09889-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Timóteo AT, Moura Branco L, Filipe F, Galrinho A, Rio P, Portugal G, Oliveira S, Ferreira RC. Cardiotoxicity in breast cancer treatment: What about left ventricular diastolic function and left atrial function? Echocardiography 2019; 36:1806-1813. [PMID: 31573712 DOI: 10.1111/echo.14487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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AIMS Cardiotoxicity is a possible complication of cancer treatment, particularly with anthracyclines and anti-HER2 drugs. Systolic dysfunction has already been described. Diastolic dysfunction and left atrial function are less studied. We sought to analyze the impact of cardiotoxic treatments on left ventricular diastolic function and left atrial (LA) function. METHODS AND RESULTS Retrospective study of 100 patients (all women, with a mean age of 54 ± 12 years) with three exams in the span of 1 year during treatment for breast cancer. Patients with previous cancer treatment, coronary artery disease, significant valvular disease, and atrial arrhythmias were excluded. Diastolic dysfunction was classified according to international guidelines and left atrial strain was analyzed by two-dimensional speckle tracking. In our sample, 74% received anthracyclines, 83% anti-HER2, and 76% radiation treatment. In the follow-up, 20% developed new or worsening diastolic dysfunction. Age was the only independent predictor (OR 1.93, 95% CI 1.04-3.58, P = .037). In left atrial function, only the contractile function was significantly reduced in 20.8% of the patients and age was also the only independent predictor, but with a protective effect (OR 0.51, 95% CI 0.28-0.91, P = .023). CONCLUSIONS During breast cancer treatment, 20% of the patients develop new or worsening diastolic dysfunction, being age the main determinant, suggesting higher impact of chemotherapy in older patients. Contractile left atrial function is also compromised but, in this case, age seems to be protective. Our results support a stricter surveillance in older patients together to eventually adjust chemotherapy regimens.
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- Ana Teresa Timóteo
- Cardiology Department, Santa Marta Hospital, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Santa Marta Hospital, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Oncology Department, Santo António Capuchos Hospital, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Santa Marta Hospital, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Santa Marta Hospital, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Santa Marta Hospital, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Oncology Department, Santo António Capuchos Hospital, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Santa Marta Hospital, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal
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Notomi Y. Passing volumes in the shrinking conduit. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2019; 20:260-262. [PMID: 30535316 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jey189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Yuichi Notomi
- Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiovascular Imaging Center, The Keiyu Hospital, 3-7-3 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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