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Gong H, Zhou Y, Huang Y, Liao S, Wang Q. Construction of risk prediction model for hyponatremia in patients with acute decompensated heart failure. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2023; 23:520. [PMID: 37884881 PMCID: PMC10601100 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03557-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Patients with Heart failure (HF) commonly have a water-electrolyte imbalance due to various reasons and mechanisms, and hyponatremia is one of the most common types. However, currently, there are very few local studies on hyponatremia risk assessment in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), and there is a lack of specific screening tools. The aim of this study is to identify a prediction model of hyponatremia in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) and verify the prediction effect of the model. METHODS A total of 532 patients with ADHF were enrolled from March 2014 to December 2019. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to investigate the independently associated risk factors of hyponatremia in patients with ADHF. The prediction model of hyponatremia in patients with ADHF was constructed by R software, and validation of the model was performed using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) and calibration curves. RESULTS A total of 65 patients (12.2%) had hyponatremia in patients with ADHF. Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that NYHA cardiac function classification (NYHA III vs II, OR = 12.31, NYHA IV vs II, OR = 11.55), systolic blood pressure (OR = 0.978), serum urea nitrogen (OR = 1.046) and creatinine (OR = 1.006) were five independent prognostic factors for hyponatremia in patients with ADHF. The AUC was 0.757; The calibration curve was near the ideal curve, which showed that the model can accurately predict the occurrence of hyponatremia in patients with ADHF. CONCLUSIONS The prediction model constructed in our study has good discrimination and accuracy and can be used to predict the occurrence of hyponatremia in patients with ADHF.
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- Huanhuan Gong
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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Kerstens TP, Weerts J, van Dijk APJ, Weijers G, Knackstedt C, Eijsvogels TMH, Oxborough D, van Empel VPM, Thijssen DHJ. Association of left ventricular strain-volume loop characteristics with adverse events in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2023; 24:1168-1176. [PMID: 37259911 PMCID: PMC10445262 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jead117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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AIMS Patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) are characterized by impaired diastolic function. Left ventricular (LV) strain-volume loops (SVL) represent the relation between strain and volume during the cardiac cycle and provide insight into systolic and diastolic function characteristics. In this study, we examined the association of SVL parameters and adverse events in HFpEF. METHODS AND RESULTS In 235 patients diagnosed with HFpEF, LV-SVL were constructed based on echocardiography images. The endpoint was a composite of all-cause mortality and Heart Failure (HF)-related hospitalization, which was extracted from electronic medical records. Cox-regression analysis was used to assess the association of SVL parameters and the composite endpoint, while adjusting for age, sex, and NYHA class. HFpEF patients (72.3% female) were 75.8 ± 6.9 years old, had a BMI of 29.9 ± 5.4 kg/m2, and a left ventricular ejection fraction of 60.3 ± 7.0%. Across 2.9 years (1.8-4.1) of follow-up, 73 Patients (31%) experienced an event. Early diastolic slope was significantly associated with adverse events [second quartile vs. first quartile: adjusted hazards ratio (HR) 0.42 (95%CI 0.20-0.88)] after adjusting for age, sex, and NYHA class. The association between LV peak strain and adverse events disappeared upon correction for potential confounders [adjusted HR 1.02 (95% CI 0.96-1.08)]. CONCLUSION Early diastolic slope, representing the relationship between changes in LV volume and strain during early diastole, but not other SVL-parameters, was associated with adverse events in patients with HFpEF during 2.9 years of follow-up.
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- Thijs P Kerstens
- Department of Medical BioSciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre+ (MUMC+), P. Debyeplein 25, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Medical UltraSound Imaging Center (MUSIC), Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre+ (MUMC+), P. Debyeplein 25, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical BioSciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool L3 5UX, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre+ (MUMC+), P. Debyeplein 25, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical BioSciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool L3 5UX, UK
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Kunovac A, Hathaway QA, Burrage EN, Coblentz T, Kelley EE, Sengupta PP, Hollander JM, Chantler PD. Left Ventricular Segmental Strain Identifies Unique Myocardial Deformation Patterns After Intrinsic and Extrinsic Stressors in Mice. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2022; 48:2128-2138. [PMID: 35933241 PMCID: PMC9427680 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2022.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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We used segmental strain analysis to evaluate whether intrinsic (diet-induced obesity [DIO]) and extrinsic (unpredictable chronic mild stress [UCMS]) stressors can alter deformational patterns of the left ventricle. Six-week-old male C57BL/6J mice were randomized into the lean or obese group (n = 24/group). Mice underwent 12 wk of DIO with a high-fat diet (HFD). At 18 wk, lean and obese mice were further randomized into UCMS and non-UCMS groups (UCMS, 7 h/d, 5 d/wk, for 8 wk). Echocardiography was performed at baseline (6 wk), post-HFD (18 wk) and post-UCMS (26 wk). Machine learning was applied to the DIO and UCMS groups. There was robust predictive accuracy (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve [AUC] = 0.921) when comparing obese with lean mice, with radial strain changes in the lateral (-64%, p ≤ 0.001) and anterior free (-53%, p < 0.001) walls being most informative. The ability to predict mice that underwent UCMS, irrespective of diet, was assessed (AUC = 0.886), revealing longitudinal strain rate of the anterior midwall and radial strain of the posterior septal wall as the top features. The wall segments indicate a predilection for changes in deformation patterns to the free wall (DIO) and septal wall (UCMS), indicating disease-specific alterations to the myocardium.
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- Amina Kunovac
- Division of Exercise Physiology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Mitochondria, Metabolism & Bioenergetics Working Group, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Heart and Vascular Institute, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.
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- Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Division of Exercise Physiology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Heart and Vascular Institute, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Division of Exercise Physiology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Mitochondria, Metabolism & Bioenergetics Working Group, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Division of Exercise Physiology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Mitochondria, Metabolism & Bioenergetics Working Group, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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Di Lisi D, Ciampi Q, Madaudo C, Manno G, Macaione F, Novo S, Novo G. Contractile Reserve in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2022; 9:jcdd9080248. [PMID: 36005412 PMCID: PMC9409661 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd9080248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Diastolic stress echocardiography (SE) is useful for confirming the diagnosis of heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (HFpEF) when it is uncertain. The aim of this study was to assess the value of new echocardiographic parameters during diastolic SE in patients with dyspnea and suspected HFpEF. Methods: Sixty-two patients with exertional dyspnea and inconclusive rest echocardiography for a diagnosis of HFpEF were enrolled. Exercise SE was performed in all patients. Contractile reserve (LVCR) was assessed by measuring: 1. changes in the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) between rest and peak stress; 2. stress-to-rest ratio of force (force was defined as the ratio between systolic arterial pressure and left ventricular end-systolic volume); and 3. mechanical reserve, defined as the change in systolic strain (GLS) between rest and peak stress. Results: Diagnosis of HFpEF was performed by SE in 26 patients. Comparing patients with a diagnosis of HFpEF (group A) to patients with other causes of dyspnea (group B), we found a significant increase in the E/e’ ratio in group A at peak stress. LV GLS was significantly reduced in group A compared to group B at rest and stress (p value 0.01 at rest; p value 0.04 at stress). At peak stress, GLS did not significantly increase in group A, while it increased in group B (p value 0.04). LVEF increased significantly in both groups. Conclusion: Patients with HFpEF have impaired LVCR when assessed using GLS. Thus, the assessment of mechanical reserve could give additional diagnostic information during stress tests in patients with HFpEF.
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- Daniela Di Lisi
- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal-Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Specialities of Excellence “G. D’Alessandro”, University of Palermo, Palermo, via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
- Cardiology Unit, University Hospital “P. Giaccone”, Palermo, via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
- Correspondence: or ; Tel.: +39-38-9198-7348
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- Department of Cardiology, Ospedale Fatebenefratelli, 80123 Benevento, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal-Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Specialities of Excellence “G. D’Alessandro”, University of Palermo, Palermo, via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
- Cardiology Unit, University Hospital “P. Giaccone”, Palermo, via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal-Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Specialities of Excellence “G. D’Alessandro”, University of Palermo, Palermo, via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
- Cardiology Unit, University Hospital “P. Giaccone”, Palermo, via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal-Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Specialities of Excellence “G. D’Alessandro”, University of Palermo, Palermo, via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
- Cardiology Unit, University Hospital “P. Giaccone”, Palermo, via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal-Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Specialities of Excellence “G. D’Alessandro”, University of Palermo, Palermo, via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
- Cardiology Unit, University Hospital “P. Giaccone”, Palermo, via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal-Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Specialities of Excellence “G. D’Alessandro”, University of Palermo, Palermo, via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
- Cardiology Unit, University Hospital “P. Giaccone”, Palermo, via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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Bevilacqua M, De Togni P, Cattazzo F, Dell'Atti D, Dalbeni A, Mazzaferri F, Tacconelli E, Farzaneh-Far A, Fava C, Minuz P, Romano S. Global Longitudinal Strain to Predict Respiratory Failure and Death in Patients Admitted for COVID-19-Related Disease. Am J Cardiol 2022; 165:109-115. [PMID: 34895871 PMCID: PMC8658404 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.10.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Evidence of the involvement of the cardiovascular system in patients with COVID-19 is increasing. The evaluation of the subclinical cardiac involvement is crucial for risk stratification at admission, and left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LVGLS) may be useful for this purpose. A total of 87 consecutive patients admitted to the COVID Center were enrolled from December 2020 to April 2021. A complete echocardiography examination was performed within 72 hours from admission. The main outcome was the need for mechanical ventilation by way of orotracheal intubation (OTI) and mortality, and the secondary outcome was the worsening of the respiratory function during hospitalization, interpreted as a decrease of the ratio between the partial pressure of oxygen and the fraction of inspired oxygen (P/F) <100. Of 87 patients, 14 had severe disease leading to OTI or death, whereas 24 had a P/F <100. LVGLS was significantly impaired in patients with severe disease. After adjustment for risk factors, by considering LVGLS as continuous variable, the latter remained significantly associated with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (P/F <100) (hazard ratio [HR] 1.48, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.18 to 1.88, p = 0.001) and OTI/death (HR 1.63, 95% CI 1.13 to 2.38, p = 0.012). When using an LVGLS cutoff of −16.1%, LVGLS ≥ −16.1% was independently associated with a higher risk of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (HR 4.0, 95% CI 1.4 to 11.1, p= 0.008) and OTI/death (HR 7.3, 95% CI 1.6 to 34.1, p = 0.024). LVGLS can detect high-risk patients at the admission, which can help to guide in starting early treatment of the admitted patients.
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- Michele Bevilacqua
- Department of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Section C, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Section C, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Section C, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Section C, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Section C, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Section C, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Section C, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Section C, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy.
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Ochs A, Riffel J, Ochs MM, Arenja N, Fritz T, Galuschky C, Schuster A, Bruder O, Mahrholdt H, Giannitsis E, Frey N, Katus HA, Buss SJ, André F. Myocardial mechanics in dilated cardiomyopathy: prognostic value of left ventricular torsion and strain. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2021; 23:136. [PMID: 34852822 PMCID: PMC8638178 DOI: 10.1186/s12968-021-00829-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Data on the prognostic value of left ventricular (LV) morphological and functional parameters including LV rotation in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) are currently scarce. In this study, we assessed the prognostic value of global longitudinal strain (GLS), global circumferential strain (GCS), global radial strain (GRS) and LV torsion using CMR feature tracking (FT). METHODS CMR was performed in 350 DCM patients and 70 healthy subjects across 5 different European CMR Centers. Myocardial strain parameters were retrospectively assessed from conventional balanced steady-state free precession cine images applying FT. A combined primary endpoint (cardiac death, heart transplantation, aborted sudden cardiac death) was defined for the assessment of clinical outcome. RESULTS GLS, GCS, GRS and LV torsion were significantly lower in DCM patients than in healthy subjects (all p < 0.001). The primary endpoint occurred in 59 (18.7%) patients [median follow-up 4.2 (2.0-5.6) years]. In the univariate analyses all strain parameters showed a significant prognostic value (p < 0.05). In the multivariate model, LV strain parameters, particularly GLS provided an incremental prognostic value compared to established CMR parameters like LV ejection fraction and late gadolinium enhancement. A scoring model including six categorical variables of standard CMR and strain parameters differentiated further risk subgroups. CONCLUSION LV strain assessed with CMR FT has a high prognostic value in patients with DCM, surpassing routine and dedicated functional parameters. Thus, CMR strain imaging may contribute to the improvement of risk stratification in DCM.
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- Andreas Ochs
- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Solothurner Spitäler AG, Kantonsspital Olten, Olten, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Wang CL, Chan YH, Wu VCC, Lee HF, Hsiao FC, Chu PH. Incremental prognostic value of global myocardial work over ejection fraction and global longitudinal strain in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 22:348-356. [PMID: 32820318 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaa162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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AIMS Left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) and global longitudinal strain (GLS) help identify heart failure (HF) patients who are at risk for adverse outcomes. This study aimed to determine whether global myocardial work (GMW), derived from non-invasive LV pressure-strain loops, can provide incremental prognostic information over EF and GLS in patients with HF and reduced EF (HFrEF). METHODS AND RESULTS We retrospectively analysed 508 patients (age 62.9 ± 15.8 years, 29.1% female) with LVEF ≤40%. The study endpoint was a composite of all-cause death and HF hospitalization. The incremental value of GMW over clinical and echocardiographic variables including EF and GLS for the association with the composite endpoint was assessed using Cox regression analyses. Over a 1-year follow-up, 183 patients reached the endpoint. Baseline variables associated with the endpoint were age, haemoglobin, LV end-systolic volume, New York Heart Association Class III or IV, E/e' ratio, pulmonary artery systolic pressure, EF, and GLS. Cox regression analysis revealed that GMW [hazard ratio (HR) 1.15, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.05-1.25, per 100-mmHg% decrease] added incremental prognostic value over these variables. Both EF and GLS were not independent variables when GMW was included in the model. Patients with GMW <750 mmHg% were associated with a significantly higher risk of all-cause death and HF hospitalization (HR 3.33, 95% CI 2.31-4.80) than patients with GMW ≥750 mmHg%. CONCLUSION In patients with HFrEF, GMW provides incremental prognostic information over EF and GLS regarding risk of all-cause death and HF hospitalization.
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- Chun-Li Wang
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, No. 5, Fu-Shin Street, Kwei-Shan District, Taoyuan City 33305, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan District, Taoyuan City 33305, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, No. 5, Fu-Shin Street, Kwei-Shan District, Taoyuan City 33305, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan District, Taoyuan City 33305, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, No. 5, Fu-Shin Street, Kwei-Shan District, Taoyuan City 33305, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan District, Taoyuan City 33305, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, No. 5, Fu-Shin Street, Kwei-Shan District, Taoyuan City 33305, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan District, Taoyuan City 33305, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, No. 5, Fu-Shin Street, Kwei-Shan District, Taoyuan City 33305, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan District, Taoyuan City 33305, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, No. 5, Fu-Shin Street, Kwei-Shan District, Taoyuan City 33305, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan District, Taoyuan City 33305, Taiwan
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Left ventricular global longitudinal strain predicts elevated cardiac pressures and poor clinical outcomes in patients with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2021; 19:21. [PMID: 34090454 PMCID: PMC8180010 DOI: 10.1186/s12947-021-00254-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Risk stratification in patients with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NI-DCM) is essential to treatment planning. Global longitudinal strain (GLS) predicts poor prognosis in various cardiac diseases, but it has not been evaluated in a cohort of exclusively NI-DCM. Although deformation parameters have been shown to reflect diastolic function, their association with other hemodynamic parameters needs further elucidation. We aimed to evaluate the association between GLS and E/GLS and invasive hemodynamic parameters and assess the prognostic value of GLS and E/GLS in a prospective well-defined pure NI-DCM cohort. METHODS AND RESULTS Forty-one patients with NI-DCM were enrolled in the study. They underwent a standard diagnostic workup, including transthoracic echocardiography and right heart catheterization. During a five-year follow-up, 20 (49%) patients reached the composite outcome measure: LV assist device implantation, heart transplantation, or cardiovascular death. Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP), mean pulmonary artery pressure, pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) correlated with GLS and E/GLS (p < 0.05). ROC analysis revealed that GLS and E/GLS could identify elevated PCWP (≥ 15 mmHg) and PVR (> 3 Wood units). Survival analysis showed GLS and E/GLS to be associated with short- and long-term adverse cardiac events (p < 0.05). GLS values above thresholds of -5.34% and -5.96% indicated 18- and 12-fold higher risk of poor clinical outcomes at one and five years, respectively. Multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed that GLS is an independent long-term outcome predictor. CONCLUSION GLS and E/GLS correlate with invasive hemodynamics parameters and identify patients with elevated PCWP and high PVR. GLS and E/GLS predict short- and long-term adverse cardiac events in patients with NI-DCM. Worsening GLS is associated with incremental risk of long-term adverse cardiac events and might be used to identify high-risk patients.
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Pravian D, Soesanto AM, Ambari AM, Kuncoro BRMAS, Dwiputra B, Muliawan HS, Sukmawan R. The effect of external counterpulsation on intrinsic myocardial function evaluated by speckle tracking echocardiography in refractory angina patients: a randomized controlled trial. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 37:2483-2490. [PMID: 34037889 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-021-02289-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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External Counterpulsation (ECP) is one of the therapeutic options in patients with refractory angina inadequately controlled by medical, interventional, or surgical therapy. The 2D Speckle Tracking Echocardiography (2D-STE) method is considered superior in assessing clinical improvement. We would like to evaluate any improvement of myocardial intrinsic function using 2D-STE in patients underwent standard ECP protocol (35 sessions). We conducted a double-blind randomized controlled trial. Patients with refractory angina who could not be revascularized conventionally were randomized into two groups: (1) the ECP group (300 mmHg) and (2) the Sham/control group (75 mmHg). ECP standard therapy was given for 35 sessions (1 h/day/session). The 2D-STE data, including longitudinal strain and post systolic index (PSI) were obtained before and after therapy. 43 subjects were analyzed, with 22 subjects in ECP group and 21 control subjects (Sham group). A homogenous baseline strain was found either globally (12.42 ± 4.55 vs 12.00 ± 4.92 [- %]; P = 0.774) or segmentally/regionally (12.63 (0.01-25.16) vs 12.43 (0.01-27.20) [- %]; P = 0.570). There was no statistically significant improvement between groups in the left ventricle longitudinal strain globally (P = 0.535) and segmentally/regionally (P = 0.434). PSI parameters showed improvement in the ECP group (P = 0.049), and segments with PSI ≥ 20% seemed to improve longitudinal strains in the ECP group after therapy (P = 0.042). In conclusion, 35 ECP therapy sessions did not improve either global or segmental/regional left ventricular mechanical function in patients with refractory angina. However, the mechanical function of myocardial segments with PSS tends to improve after ECP therapy.
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- Dexanda Pravian
- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia/National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia/National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita, Jakarta, Indonesia.
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia/National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia/National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia/National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia/National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia/National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita, Jakarta, Indonesia
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Chang WT, Lin CH, Hong CS, Liao CT, Liu YW, Chen ZC, Shih JY. The predictive value of global longitudinal strain in patients with heart failure mid-range ejection fraction. J Cardiol 2020; 77:509-516. [PMID: 33234403 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2020.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Heart failure (HF) with mid-range ejection fraction (HFmrEF) is defined as HF with a left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (LVEF) of 41-49%. However, the change in LV function and the subsequent prognosis in these patients remain unclear. We aimed to investigate whether LV global longitudinal strain (LV GLS) could differentiate the changes in LVEF and predict the clinical outcomes in patients with HFmrEF. METHODS According to the changes in LVEF on follow-up echocardiography, 273 outpatients with HFmrEF were divided into 3 groups: HFwEF (HF with worse EF: <40%), HFsEF (HF with similar EF: 40-49%), and HFrecEF (HF with recovered EF: >50%). Further, the LV GLS at diagnosis was evaluated. RESULTS The average follow-up duration was 31 months. Among patients with HFmrEF, the more impaired the LV GLS at baseline, the higher probability of HFwEF development. In comparison with patients with HFwEF and HFsEF, those with HFrecEF had a lower risk of hospitalization for HF. At a cut-off value of -11%, LV GLS differentiated the subsequent risk of cardiovascular death in patients with HFmrEF. In Cox regression, patients with LV GLS >-11% had a high risk of cardiovascular death. CONCLUSION In patients with HFmrEF, LV GLS is associated with LVEF changes and subsequent cardiovascular death. Patients with HFrecEF had a lower risk of hospitalization for HF.
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- Wei-Ting Chang
- Department of Cardiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Biotechnology, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
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Left-Ventricular Function After 3 Months of Sacubitril-Valsartan in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2020; 14:290-298. [PMID: 32557158 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-020-10041-4] [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: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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There is limited data on the effect of sacubitril-valsartan on the echocardiographic parameters in acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). We prospectively enrolled 68 consecutive patients with ADHF who received sacubitril-valsartan (N = 34, S/V group) or angiotensin inhibition-based therapy (N = 34, ACEi/ARB group). Two-dimensional echocardiography with speckle tracking (2D-STE) was performed at baseline and after 3 months of treatment. Changes in 2D-STE parameters, including global longitudinal strain (GLS), were compared between the groups by t test and ANCOVA. Baseline characteristics were similar between the groups. Following 3 months of treatment, LVEF and GLS significantly improved in the S/V group (mean LVEF from 27 to 34.5% and GLS from - 6.6 to - 9.4%) but not in ACEi/ARB group. The improvement in LVEF and GLS was more prominent in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. In patients with ADHF 3-month treatment with sacubitril-valsartan, compared to guideline directed medical therapy without sacubitril, improves LVEF and GLS. Graphical Abstract A typical change in GLS in a patient with acute decompensated heart failure after 3 months of sacubitril-valsartan.
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Santoro C, Galderisi M, Esposito R, Buonauro A, Monteagudo JM, Sorrentino R, Lembo M, Fernandez-Golfin C, Trimarco B, Zamorano JL. Global longitudinal strain is a hallmark of cardiac damage in mitral regurgitation: the Italian arm of the European Registry of mitral regurgitation (EuMiClip). Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2019; 17:28. [PMID: 31752893 PMCID: PMC6873488 DOI: 10.1186/s12947-019-0178-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The search for reliable cardiac functional parameters is crucial in patients with mitral regurgitation (MR). In the Italian arm of the European Registry of MR, we compared the ability of global longitudinal strain (GLS) and left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (LVEF) to detect cardiac damage in MR. METHODS Five hundred four consecutive patients with MR underwent a complete echo-Doppler exam. A total of 431, 53 and 20 patients had degenerative, secondary and mixed MR, respectively. The main echocardiographic parameters, including LV and left atrial (LA) size measurements, pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) and GLS were compared between patients with mild MR (n = 392) vs. moderate to severe MR (n = 112). RESULTS LVEF and GLS were related one another in the pooled population, and separately in patients with mild and moderate/severe MR (all p < 0.0001). However, a certain number of patients were above the upper or below the lower limits of the 95% confidence interval (CI) of the normal relation in the pooled population and in patients with mild MR. Only 2 patients were below the 95% CI in moderate to severe MR. After adjusting for confounders by separate multivariate models, LVEF and GLS were independently associated with LV and left atrial size in the pooled population and in mild and moderate/severe MR. GLS, but not LVEF, was also independently associated with PASP in patients with mild and moderate to severe MR. CONCLUSIONS Both LVEF and GLS are independently associated with LV and LA size, but only GLS is related to pulmonary arterial pressure. GLS is a powerful hallmark of cardiac damage in MR.
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- Ciro Santoro
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Science, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Cardiac Imaging, Federico II University Hospital, V. S. Pansini 5, bld 1, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Science, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Cardiac Imaging, Federico II University Hospital, V. S. Pansini 5, bld 1, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Science, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Cardiac Imaging, Federico II University Hospital, V. S. Pansini 5, bld 1, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Science, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Cardiac Imaging, Federico II University Hospital, V. S. Pansini 5, bld 1, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Science, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Cardiac Imaging, Federico II University Hospital, V. S. Pansini 5, bld 1, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Science, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Cardiac Imaging, Federico II University Hospital, V. S. Pansini 5, bld 1, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Science, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Cardiac Imaging, Federico II University Hospital, V. S. Pansini 5, bld 1, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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Alzaghari O, Wallace DC. The Impact of Physiological Factors on 30-day Unplanned Rehospitalization in Adults with Heart Failure. J Community Health Nurs 2019; 36:31-41. [PMID: 30793963 DOI: 10.1080/07370016.2018.1555308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Heart failure (HF) patients have high rates of 30-day unplanned rehospitalization. This study assessed the impact of physiological factors on 30-day HF unplanned rehospitalization. METHODS The cross-sectional study used secondary data from electronic medical records of 270 patients. RESULTS Findings revealed several factor types were related to 30-day HF unplanned rehospitalization such as chronic kidney disease (p = 0.001), the use of CPAP machine (p = 0.028), and B-type natriuretic peptide (p = 0.050). CONCLUSION Many physiological factors were associated with 30-day HF unplanned rehospitalization. Identifying these factors will help health care providers to plan a variety of interventions that reduce 30-day HF unplanned rehospitalization.
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- Omar Alzaghari
- a College of Health and Human Services , University of North Carolina Wilmington , Wilmington , NC , USA
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- b UNC Greensboro School of Nursing , University of North Carolina Greensboro , Greensboro , NC , USA
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Left Ventricular Strain and Relaxation Are Independently Associated with Renal Cortical Perfusion in Hypertensive Patients. ADVANCES IN MEDICINE AND MEDICAL RESEARCH 2018; 1133:1-8. [DOI: 10.1007/5584_2018_304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Huang SJ, Ting I, Huang AM, Slama M, McLean AS. Longitudinal wall fractional shortening: an M-mode index based on mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE) that correlates and predicts left ventricular longitudinal strain (LVLS) in intensive care patients. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2017; 21:292. [PMID: 29178915 PMCID: PMC5702151 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-017-1876-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background Left ventricular longitudinal strain (LVLS) is a modern measurement for LV function. However, strain measurement is often difficult in critically ill patients. We sought to show LVLS can be estimated using M-mode-derived longitudinal wall fractional shortening (LWFS), which is less dependent on image quality and is easier to perform in critically ill patients. Methods Transthoracic echocardiographic records were retrospectively screened and 80 studies suitable for strain and M-mode measurements in the apical 4-chamber view were selected. Longitudinal wall fractional shortening was derived from conventional M-mode (LWFS) and curved anatomical M-mode (CAMMFS). The relationships between LVLS and mitral annular plane systolic excusion (MAPSE) and M-mode-derived fractional shortening were examined using univariate generalized linear model in a training set (n = 50) and was validated in a separate validation set (n = 30). Results MAPSE, CAMMFS, and LWFS demonstrated very good correlations with LVLS (r = 0.852, 0.875 and 0.909, respectively). LWFS was the best unbiased predictor for LVLS (LVLS = 1.180 x LWFS - 0.737, P < 0.001). Intra- and inter-rater agreement and reliability for LWFS measurement were good. Conclusions LVLS can be estimated by LWFS in the critically ill patients. It provides a fast and accurate prediction of LVLS. LWFS is a reproducible and reliable measurement which can be used as a potential index in place of LVLS in the critically ill population. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13054-017-1876-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Stephen J Huang
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Nepean Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2747, Australia.
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- Cardiovascular Ultrasound Laboratory, Nepean Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Medical Program, Nepean Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Nepean Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2747, Australia.,Unité de réanimation médicale CHU Sud Amiens, and unité INSERM 1088, UPJV, Amiens, France
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Nepean Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2747, Australia
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