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Chao CJ, Mandale D, Farina JM, Abdou M, Rattanawong P, Girardo M, Agasthi P, Ayoub C, Alkhouli M, Eleid M, Fortuin FD, Sweeney JP, Pollak P, Sabbagh AE, Holmes DR, Arsanjani R, Naqvi TZ. Chronic Right Ventricular Pacing Post-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Attenuates the Benefit on Left Ventricular Function. J Clin Med 2024; 13:4553. [PMID: 39124819 PMCID: PMC11313289 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13154553] [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: 05/09/2024] [Revised: 07/19/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
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Background: Conduction abnormality post-transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) remains clinically significant and usually requires chronic pacing. The effect of right ventricular (RV) pacing post-TAVI on clinical outcomes warrants further studies. Methods: We identified 147 consecutive patients who required chronic RV pacing after a successful TAVI procedure and propensity-matched these patients according to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) risk score to a control group of patients that did not require RV pacing post-TAVI. We evaluated routine echocardiographic measurements and performed offline speckle-tracking strain analysis for the purpose of this study on transthoracic echocardiographic (TTE) images performed at 9 to 18 months post-TAVI. Results: The final study population comprised 294 patients (pacing group n = 147 and non-pacing group n = 147), with a mean age of 81 ± 7 years, 59% male; median follow-up was 354 days. There were more baseline conduction abnormalities in the pacing group compared to the non-pacing group (56.5% vs. 41.5%. p = 0.01). Eighty-eight patients (61.6%) in the pacing group required RV pacing due to atrioventricular (AV) conduction block post-TAVI. The mean RV pacing burden was 44% in the pacing group. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was similar at follow-up in the pacing vs. non-pacing groups (57 ± 13.0%, 59 ± 11% p = 0.31); however, LV global longitudinal strain (-12.7 ± 3.5% vs. -18.8 ± 2.7%, p < 0.0001), LV apical strain (-12.9 ± 5.5% vs. 23.2 ± 9.2%, p < 0.0001), and mid-LV strain (-12.7 ± 4.6% vs. -18.7 ± 3.4%, p < 0.0001) were significantly worse in the pacing vs. non-pacing groups. Conclusions: Chronic RV pacing after the TAVI procedure is associated with subclinical LV systolic dysfunction within 1.5 years of follow-up.
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- Chieh-Ju Chao
- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 East Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA; (C.-J.C.); (D.M.); (J.M.F.); (P.R.); (P.A.); (C.A.); (F.D.F.); (J.P.S.); (R.A.)
- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN 55902, USA; (M.A.); (M.E.); (D.R.H.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 East Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA; (C.-J.C.); (D.M.); (J.M.F.); (P.R.); (P.A.); (C.A.); (F.D.F.); (J.P.S.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 East Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA; (C.-J.C.); (D.M.); (J.M.F.); (P.R.); (P.A.); (C.A.); (F.D.F.); (J.P.S.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA;
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 East Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA; (C.-J.C.); (D.M.); (J.M.F.); (P.R.); (P.A.); (C.A.); (F.D.F.); (J.P.S.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA;
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 East Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA; (C.-J.C.); (D.M.); (J.M.F.); (P.R.); (P.A.); (C.A.); (F.D.F.); (J.P.S.); (R.A.)
- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN 55902, USA; (M.A.); (M.E.); (D.R.H.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 East Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA; (C.-J.C.); (D.M.); (J.M.F.); (P.R.); (P.A.); (C.A.); (F.D.F.); (J.P.S.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN 55902, USA; (M.A.); (M.E.); (D.R.H.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN 55902, USA; (M.A.); (M.E.); (D.R.H.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 East Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA; (C.-J.C.); (D.M.); (J.M.F.); (P.R.); (P.A.); (C.A.); (F.D.F.); (J.P.S.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 East Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA; (C.-J.C.); (D.M.); (J.M.F.); (P.R.); (P.A.); (C.A.); (F.D.F.); (J.P.S.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA; (P.P.); (A.E.S.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA; (P.P.); (A.E.S.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN 55902, USA; (M.A.); (M.E.); (D.R.H.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 East Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA; (C.-J.C.); (D.M.); (J.M.F.); (P.R.); (P.A.); (C.A.); (F.D.F.); (J.P.S.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 East Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA; (C.-J.C.); (D.M.); (J.M.F.); (P.R.); (P.A.); (C.A.); (F.D.F.); (J.P.S.); (R.A.)
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Menon D, Aggarwal S, Kadiu G, Zelin KM, Karpawich PP. Assessing Non-invasive Studies to Evaluate Resynchronization Pacing Effectiveness in the Young. Pediatr Cardiol 2024; 45:867-875. [PMID: 36063175 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-022-02996-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Appropriate non-invasive assessments (ECHO/ECG) of cardiac resynchronization pacing therapy (CRT) among younger patients (pts) with/without (w/wo) congenital heart disease (CHD) are not established. Ejection fraction (EF) and QRS can be unreliable due to anatomy, surgical repairs, and pre-existing pacemakers (PM). This study correlates updated non-invasive studies, including newer strain values, with clinical and invasive hemodynamic assessments of CRT response in the young. Sixteen pts (mean age 18.5 ± 6 years, 10/16 with pre-existing pacemakers) underwent CRT for heart failure (NYHA II-III). CHD included septal defects and Tetralogy of Fallot. Assessment of CRT efficacy was based on clinical findings, direct catheterization studies [pressures, contractility indices (dP/dt-max)], ECG changes, and ECHO studies [including updated global (GLS), left atrial strain (LAS), and sphericity indices] pre- and at 1-month and 1-year post-CRT. After 1 year following CRT, all pts improved (II-III to I-II) in clinical NYHA status. Contractility (dP/dt) increased (932 ± 351 vs 561 ± 178.7 mmHg-sec [p = 0.001]). QRS duration shortened only among pts with pre-existing PM (160 ± 25 vs 134 ± 25 ms [p = 0.02]). Standard ECHO parameters, including chamber dimensions and EF, showed no appreciable changes from pre-CRT values. However, endocardial GLS [(- 6.4 vs. - 9.6%) p = 0.0003] and LAS [(- 5.8 vs - 9.3%) p = 0.02] values significantly improved. Although CRT is applicable to younger pts, accurate non-invasive evaluations of response are lacking. This study establishes that newer strain values better correlate with clinical and hemodynamic changes over other parameters and offer more appropriate assessments of CRT response.
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- Dipika Menon
- Section of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State and Central Michigan University Schools of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State and Central Michigan University Schools of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State and Central Michigan University Schools of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State and Central Michigan University Schools of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State and Central Michigan University Schools of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.
- Section of Cardiology, The Children's Hospital of Michigan, 4Th Floor Carls, 3901 Beaubien St, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA.
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Karpawich PP, Chubb H. Indications for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease. Card Electrophysiol Clin 2023; 15:433-445. [PMID: 37865517 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccep.2023.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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Heart failure in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) stems from unique causes compared with the elderly. Patients with CHD face structural abnormalities and malformations present from birth, leading to altered cardiac function and potential complications. In contrast, elderly individuals primarily experience heart failure due to age-related changes and underlying cardiovascular conditions. Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) can benefit patients with CHD, although it presents numerous challenges. The complexities of CHD anatomy and limited access to appropriate venous sites for lead placement make CRT implantation demanding.
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- Peter P Karpawich
- Department of Pediatrics, Central Michigan University College of Medicine, Cardiac Electrophysiology, The Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI, USA.
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Medicine Children's Health, Palo Alto, CA, USA; Pediatric Heart Center, 725 Welch Road, Suite 120, MC 5912, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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Tavazzi G, Dammassa V, Corradi F, Klersy C, Patel B, Pires AB, Vazir A, Price S. Correlation Between Echocardiographic and Hemodynamic Variables in Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 34:1263-1269. [PMID: 32115362 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.01.052] [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: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 01/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The echocardiographic indices have not been validated in critically ill population. The authors investigated the correlation between some echocardiographic and hemodynamic parameters. DESIGN Prospective, spontaneous, noninterventional observational study. SETTING Adult cardiothoracic intensive care unit, single center (Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom). PARTICIPANTS Consecutive adult patients admitted to the cardiothoracic intensive care unit for severe respiratory failure, primary cardiocirculatory failure, and post-aortic surgery. INTERVENTIONS Clinical hemodynamic parameters (stroke volume [SV], cardiac output [CO], mean arterial pressure [MAP], and cardiac power index [CPI]) and echocardiographic indices of ventricular function (left ventricular total isovolumic time [t-IVT], mitral annular plane systolic excursion [MAPSE], and left ventricular fraction [LVEF]) were evaluated offline. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The study comprised 117 patients (age 57.2 ± 19; 60.6% male). The t-IVT showed an inverse correlation with SV, CO, MAP, and CPI (r -67%; -38%; -45%; -51%, respectively). MAPSE exhibited a positive correlation with SV, CO, MAP, and CPI (r 43%; 44%; 34%; 31%, respectively). LVEF did not show any correlation. In the multivariate analysis the association between t-IVT and hemodynamics was confirmed for SV, CO, MAP, and CPI, with the highest partial correlation between t-IVT and MAP (R = -58%). CONCLUSIONS MAPSE and t-IVT are 2 reproducible and reliable echocardiographic indices of systolic function and ventricular efficacy associated with hemodynamic variables in cardiothoracic critically ill patients, whereas LVEF did not show any correlation.
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- Guido Tavazzi
- Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, E.O. Ospedali Galliera, Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Service of Clinical Epidemiology and Biometry, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom; Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Sabadell, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Timokhina V, Mekhdieva K, Zinovieva Y, Chestukhin V, Blyakhman F. Impact of connective tissue dysplasia on heart adaptation to exercise stress in young athletes. BIO WEB OF CONFERENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/20202202019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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This study addresses the contribution of connective tissue dysplasia (CTD) to the cardiac function in young athletes. Thirty-three cross-country skiers aged 15 underwent maximum stress-ECG and TTE before and immediately after stress-test. Global and regional function of LV was evaluated with the use of further image processing. We found that 87.9 % of athletes had phenotypic markers of CTD ranged from 12 to 26 score points. Parameters of LV global function at rest in all studied athletes corresponded to normal age-gender values but markers of regional function showed high degree of mechanical asynchrony that depended on extent of CTD. All athletes passed stress-test successfully and demonstrated a high level of exercise performance. Meanwhile, the variables of LV pump-function and mechanical asynchrony close correlated with CTD extent. Obtained results imply that the increase of CTD extent was accompanied by the decrease of scale of heart adaptation to physical loads.
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Haghbayan H, Lougheed N, Deva DP, Chan KK, Lima JA, Yan AT. Peri-Infarct Quantification by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance to Predict Outcomes in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2019; 12:e009156. [DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.119.009156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Background:
In ischemic cardiomyopathy, cardiac magnetic resonance assessment of the peri-infarct zone, a potential substrate for arrhythmogenesis, may serve as a novel prognosticator and guide the optimal use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the prognostic value of the peri-infarct zone on late gadolinium enhancement cardiac magnetic resonance in ischemic cardiomyopathy.
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We searched MEDLINE (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online), EMBASE (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online), and CENTRAL (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online) from inception to January 2019 for prognostic studies relating peri-infarct size with clinical outcomes in ischemic cardiomyopathy. Two authors independently performed study selection and data extraction. Pooled effect estimates were calculated with random effects models, risk of bias and strength of evidence were assessed by the Quality in Prognostic Studies tool and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Education, respectively.
Results:
Twenty studies were eligible, representing 14 cohort studies (n=1518) with mean follow-up of 3.6 years and 6 cross-sectional studies (n=189). The extent of the peri-infarct zone was significantly predictive of all-cause mortality (3 studies; n=539; hazard ratio, 1.34/10 g [95% CI, 1.13–1.59];
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There is limited but consistent evidence that quantification of the peri-infarct zone predicts long-term mortality and appropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy in ischemic cardiomyopathy. Future studies should confirm whether late gadolinium enhancement-cardiac magnetic resonance assessment may improve implantable cardioverter-defibrillator treatment decisions.
Clinical Trial Registration:
URL:
https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/
. Unique identifier: CRD42017077337.
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- Hourmazd Haghbayan
- Department of Medicine (H.H), University of Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université Laval, QC, Canada (H.H.)
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- Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, Barrie, Canada (N.L.)
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- Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada (D.P.D.)
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada (K.K.W.C.)
- Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control, Toronto, ON, Canada (K.K.W.C.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (J.A.C.L.)
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- Terrence Donnelly Heart Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital (A.T.Y.), University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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Weigand S, Karl M, Brkić A, Lennerz C, Grebmer C, Blažek P, Kornmayer M, Schaarschmidt C, Wesemann L, Reents T, Hessling G, Deisenhofer I, Kolb C. The impact of multipole pacing on left ventricular function in patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy - A real-time three-dimensional echocardiography approach. Int J Cardiol 2018; 272:238-243. [PMID: 30121181 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.08.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2018] [Revised: 07/22/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is standard of care in heart failure (HF), however this technique is associated with a non-responder rate of 30%. Multipole pacing (MPP) with a quadripolar lead may optimize CRT and responder rate by creating two electrical wave fronts in the left ventricular (LV) myocardium simultaneously in order to reduce mechanical dyssynchrony. The objective of this study was to investigate the acute impact of MPP on LV function by assessing systolic dyssynchrony index (SDI) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) via real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE). METHODS In 41 consecutive patients (87.8% male; mean age 66.0 ± 12.7 years) who received CRT defibrillators with a quadripolar LV lead, RT3DE datasets were acquired the day after implantation under the following pacing configurations: Baseline AAI, conventional biventricular pacing using distal or proximal LV poles and MPP. Datasets were analyzed in paired samples evaluating SDI and LVEF depending on programmed pacing modality. RESULTS MPP resulted in statistically significant reduction of SDI compared to baseline (6.3%; IQR 4.4-7.8 and 9.9%; IQR 8.0-12.7; p < 0.001) and to conventional biventricular pacing using distal (7.6%; IQR 6.5-9.1; p < 0.001) or proximal (7.4%; IQR 6.2-8.8; p < 0.001) LV poles respectively. MPP yielded significant increase in LVEF compared to baseline (30.6%; IQR 25.8-37.5 and 27.2%; IQR 21.1-33.6; p < 0.001) and to conventional biventricular pacing configuration with distal (28.1%; IQR 22.1-34.5; p < 0.001) or proximal (28.6%; IQR 23.2-34.9; p < 0.001) LV poles respectively. CONCLUSIONS Multipole pacing improves mechanical dyssynchrony of the left ventricular myocardium as assessed by SDI and LVEF.
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- Severin Weigand
- Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Abteilung für Elektrophysiologie, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Abteilung für Elektrophysiologie, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Abteilung für Elektrophysiologie, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Abteilung für Elektrophysiologie, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Abteilung für Elektrophysiologie, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Abteilung für Elektrophysiologie, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Abteilung für Elektrophysiologie, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Abteilung für Elektrophysiologie, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Abteilung für Elektrophysiologie, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Abteilung für Elektrophysiologie, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Abteilung für Elektrophysiologie, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Abteilung für Elektrophysiologie, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Abteilung für Elektrophysiologie, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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Price S, Platz E, Cullen L, Tavazzi G, Christ M, Cowie MR, Maisel AS, Masip J, Miro O, McMurray JJ, Peacock WF, Martin-Sanchez FJ, Di Somma S, Bueno H, Zeymer U, Mueller C. Expert consensus document: Echocardiography and lung ultrasonography for the assessment and management of acute heart failure. Nat Rev Cardiol 2017; 14:427-440. [PMID: 28447662 PMCID: PMC5767080 DOI: 10.1038/nrcardio.2017.56] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Echocardiography is increasingly recommended for the diagnosis and assessment of patients with severe cardiac disease, including acute heart failure. Although previously considered to be within the realm of cardiologists, the development of ultrasonography technology has led to the adoption of echocardiography by acute care clinicians across a range of specialties. Data from echocardiography and lung ultrasonography can be used to improve diagnostic accuracy, guide and monitor the response to interventions, and communicate important prognostic information in patients with acute heart failure. However, without the appropriate skills and a good understanding of ultrasonography, its wider application to the most acutely unwell patients can have substantial pitfalls. This Consensus Statement, prepared by the Acute Heart Failure Study Group of the ESC Acute Cardiovascular Care Association, reviews the existing and potential roles of echocardiography and lung ultrasonography in the assessment and management of patients with acute heart failure, highlighting the differences from established practice where relevant.
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- Susanna Price
- Royal Brompton &Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Butterfield St &Bowen Bridge Road, Herston, Queensland 4029, Australia
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- University of Pavia Intensive Care Unit 1st Department, Fondazione Policlinico IRCCS San Matteo, Viale Camillo Golgi 19, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Klinikum Nürnberg, Prof.-Ernst-Nathan-Straße 1, 90419 Nürnberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Imperial College London, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
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- Coronary Care Unit and Heart Failure Program, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, California 92161, USA
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- Critical Care Department, Consorci Sanitari Integral, Hospital Sant Joan Despí Moisès Broggi and Hospital General de l'Hospitalet, University of Barcelona, Grand Via de las Corts Catalanes 585, 08007 Barcelona, Spain
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- Emergency Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Carrer de Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- BHF Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 126 University Place, Glasgow G12 8TA, UK
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- Emergency Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Scurlock Tower, 1 Baylor Plaza, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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- Emergency Department, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria del Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Calle del Prof Martín Lagos, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Emergency Department, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, LaSapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares and Department of Cardiology, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Avenida de Córdoba, 28041 Madrid, Spain
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- Klinikum Ludwigshafen, Institut für Herzinfarktforschung Ludwigshafen, Bremserstraße 79, 67063 Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
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O'Connor DM, Smith RS, Piras BA, Beyers RJ, Lin D, Hossack JA, French BA. Heart Rate Reduction With Ivabradine Protects Against Left Ventricular Remodeling by Attenuating Infarct Expansion and Preserving Remote-Zone Contractile Function and Synchrony in a Mouse Model of Reperfused Myocardial Infarction. J Am Heart Assoc 2016; 5:e002989. [PMID: 27107133 PMCID: PMC4843531 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.115.002989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ivabradine selectively inhibits the pacemaker current of the sinoatrial node, slowing heart rate. Few studies have examined the effects of ivabradine on the mechanical properties of the heart after reperfused myocardial infarction (MI). Advances in ultrasound speckle-tracking allow strain analyses to be performed in small-animal models, enabling the assessment of regional mechanical function. METHODS AND RESULTS After 1 hour of coronary occlusion followed by reperfusion, mice received 10 mg/kg per day of ivabradine dissolved in drinking water (n=10), or were treated as infarcted controls (n=9). Three-dimensional high-frequency echocardiography was performed at baseline and at days 2, 7, 14, and 28 post-MI. Speckle-tracking software was used to calculate intramural longitudinal myocardial strain (Ell) and strain rate. Standard deviation time to peak radial strain (SD Tpeak Err) and temporal uniformity of strain were calculated from short-axis cines acquired in the left ventricular remote zone. Ivabradine reduced heart rate by 8% to 16% over the course of 28 days compared to controls (P<0.001). On day 28 post-MI, the ivabradine group was found to have significantly smaller end-systolic volumes, greater ejection fraction, reduced wall thinning, and greater peak Ell and Ell rate in the remote zone, as well as globally. Temporal uniformity of strain and SD Tpeak Err were significantly smaller in the ivabradine-treated group by day 28 (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS High-frequency ultrasound speckle-tracking demonstrated decreased left ventricular remodeling and dyssynchrony, as well as improved mechanical performance in remote myocardium after heart rate reduction with ivabradine.
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- Daniel M O'Connor
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Department of Radiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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Kotu LP, Engan K, Borhani R, Katsaggelos AK, Ørn S, Woie L, Eftestøl T. Cardiac magnetic resonance image-based classification of the risk of arrhythmias in post-myocardial infarction patients. Artif Intell Med 2015; 64:205-15. [PMID: 26239472 DOI: 10.1016/j.artmed.2015.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2013] [Revised: 06/08/2015] [Accepted: 06/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Patients surviving myocardial infarction (MI) can be divided into high and low arrhythmic risk groups. Distinguishing between these two groups is of crucial importance since the high-risk group has been shown to benefit from implantable cardioverter defibrillator insertion; a costly surgical procedure with potential complications and no proven advantages for the low-risk group. Currently, markers such as left ventricular ejection fraction and myocardial scar size are used to evaluate arrhythmic risk. METHODS In this paper, we propose quantitative discriminative features extracted from late gadolinium enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance images of post-MI patients, to distinguish between 20 high-risk and 34 low-risk patients. These features include size, location, and textural information concerning the scarred myocardium. To evaluate the discriminative power of the proposed features, we used several built-in classification schemes from matrix laboratory (MATLAB) and Waikato environment for knowledge analysis (WEKA) software, including k-nearest neighbor (k-NN), support vector machine (SVM), decision tree, and random forest. RESULTS In Experiment 1, the leave-one-out cross-validation scheme is implemented in MATLAB to classify high- and low-risk groups with a classification accuracy of 94.44%, and an AUC of 0.965 for a feature combination that captures size, location and heterogeneity of the scar. In Experiment 2 with the help of WEKA, nested cross-validation is performed with k-NN, SVM, adjusting decision tree and random forest classifiers to differentiate high-risk and low-risk patients. SVM classifier provided average accuracy of 92.6%, and AUC of 0.921 for a feature combination capturing location and heterogeneity of the scar. Experiment 1 and Experiment 2 show that textural features from the scar are important for classification and that localization features provide an additional benefit. CONCLUSION These promising results suggest that the discriminative features introduced in this paper can be used by medical professionals, or in automatic decision support systems, along with the recognized risk markers, to improve arrhythmic risk stratification in post-MI patients.
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- Lasya Priya Kotu
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Stavanger, Kjell Arholms Gate 41, Stavanger 4036, Norway.
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Stavanger, Kjell Arholms Gate 41, Stavanger 4036, Norway.
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University, 633 Clark St, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University, 633 Clark St, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Stavanger University Hospital, Gerd Ragna Bloch Thorsens Gate 8, Stavanger 4011, Norway
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- Department of Cardiology, Stavanger University Hospital, Gerd Ragna Bloch Thorsens Gate 8, Stavanger 4011, Norway
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Stavanger, Kjell Arholms Gate 41, Stavanger 4036, Norway
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MEKHDIEVA K, TIMOKHINA V, SOKOLOV SYU, BLYAKHMAN FA. CARDIAC REGIONAL FUNCTION OF YOUNG SPORTSMEN WITH FALSE TENDONS IN THE LEFT VENTRICLE. J MECH MED BIOL 2015. [DOI: 10.1142/s0219519415400102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The aim of the study is to evaluate cardiac regional function of young athletes with false tendons (FT) in the left ventricle (LV). The focus was on mechanical asynchrony in LV wall. Forty-seven young athletes (mean age 20.2 ± 2.9 years) with connective tissue dysplasia syndrome underwent transthoracic echocardiography. To formalize FT topology, the 3D-model of LV geometry was reconstructed based on three short-axis sections and one long-axis section of LV. On average, 4.0 ± 1.0 FT with different localization and orientation in LV were determined. Cardiac function was estimated in 12 regions at LV long-axis section in the course of complete heart cycle. RMS variations of the regional systolic function duration (dT) and the variation coefficient of regional ejection fraction (Cv r-EF) for 12 regions served as measures of the mechanical asynchrony. Wide variety of asynchrony parameters was obtained. The value of dT varied from 24.2 to 84.1 ms (40.4 ± 27.8 ms); Cv r-EF — from 8.0% to 42.0% (20.83 ± 8.35%). Significant correlations between total number of FT per heart and dT (r = 0.396; P < 0.01) and between median transverse FT (connect interventricular septum and lateral LV wall) and Cv r-EF (r = 0.301; P < 0.05) were found. Detailed analyses of FT morphology with respect of LV regional function peculiarities showed that higher extent of asynchrony associates with the transverse and oblique FT mainly located at basal and/or medial portions of LV chamber.
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- K. MEKHDIEVA
- Sports and Health-Improving Technologies Lab., Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N.Yeltsyn, Yekaterinburg 620078, Russian Federation
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- Pediatric Dept., Ural State Medical University, Yekaterinburg 620028, Russian Federation
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- Biomedical Physics Dept., Ural State Medical University, Yekaterinburg 620028, Russian Federation
- Physics Department, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N.Yeltsyn, Yekaterinburg 620083, Russian Federation
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- Biomedical Physics Dept., Ural State Medical University, Yekaterinburg 620028, Russian Federation
- Physics Department, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N.Yeltsyn, Yekaterinburg 620083, Russian Federation
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Prosheva V, Dernovoj B, Kharin S, Kaseva N, Shklyar T, Blyakhman F. Does the right muscular atrioventricular valve in the avian heart perform two functions? Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2015; 184:41-5. [PMID: 25668295 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2015.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2014] [Revised: 01/30/2015] [Accepted: 02/02/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The right atrioventricular valve of adult birds is a muscular unicuspid structure and unlike the right atrioventricular valve in the adult mammalian heart. The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that the avian muscular valve (MV) is a part of the cardiac wall during systole and contributes to the right ventricle pump function. Six adult hens Gallus gallus domesticus were examined with a focus on MV structure and function. The thickness of the right ventricle (RV) wall and MV were examined post-mortem. RV wall and MV end-systolic thickness were estimated echocardiographically. The frame-by-frame processing of RV images was applied for the analysis of MV and RV free wall motion. According to the post-mortem measurements, no significant difference in the thickness between RV free wall and MV (1.8±0.3 and 1.6±0.4 mm, respectively) was found. In the course of the entire cardiac cycle, MV demonstrated the excursion of 10.3±0.9 mm. To the end of RV systole, MV thickness was increased roughly by a factor of two (2.9±0.57 mm), and reached almost the same value (3.0±0.25 mm) in RV free wall. Based on the findings obtained, we concluded that the MV may play specific and non-specific roles in the avian heart. First, MV determines the blood flow separation between the right heart chambers. Second, MV performs contractility to support for RV pump function.
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- Valentina Prosheva
- Institute of Physiology, Komi Science Centre, the Russian Academy of Sciences, 50 Pervomayskaya Street, Syktyvkar 167982, Russia.
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- Institute of Physiology, Komi Science Centre, the Russian Academy of Sciences, 50 Pervomayskaya Street, Syktyvkar 167982, Russia
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- Institute of Physiology, Komi Science Centre, the Russian Academy of Sciences, 50 Pervomayskaya Street, Syktyvkar 167982, Russia
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- Institute of Physiology, Komi Science Centre, the Russian Academy of Sciences, 50 Pervomayskaya Street, Syktyvkar 167982, Russia
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- Ural State Medical University, 3 Repin Street, Yekaterinburg 620028, Russia; Ural Federal University, 51 Lenin Avenue, Yekaterinburg 620083, Russia
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- Ural State Medical University, 3 Repin Street, Yekaterinburg 620028, Russia; Ural Federal University, 51 Lenin Avenue, Yekaterinburg 620083, Russia
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Sokolov SY. Improving the accuracy and stability of the speckle tracking technique in processing images obtained in echocardiographic examinations. PATTERN RECOGNITION AND IMAGE ANALYSIS 2013. [DOI: 10.1134/s1054661813040160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Schwartz T, Sanner H, Gjesdal O, Flatø B, Sjaastad I. In juvenile dermatomyositis, cardiac systolic dysfunction is present after long-term follow-up and is predicted by sustained early skin activity. Ann Rheum Dis 2013; 73:1805-10. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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