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He J, Yang W, Wu W, Yin G, Zhuang B, Xu J, Zhou D, Zhang J, Wang Y, Zhu L, Sun X, Sirajuddin A, Teng Z, Kureshi F, Arai AE, Zhao S, Lu M. Heart Failure with Normal Natriuretic Peptide Levels and Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Prospective Clinical and Cardiac MRI Study. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging 2024; 6:e230281. [PMID: 38695743 PMCID: PMC11211949 DOI: 10.1148/ryct.230281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
Abstract
Purpose To describe the clinical presentation, comprehensive cardiac MRI characteristics, and prognosis of individuals with predisposed heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Materials and Methods This prospective cohort study (part of MISSION-HFpEF [Multimodality Imaging in the Screening, Diagnosis, and Risk Stratification of HFpEF]; NCT04603404) was conducted from January 1, 2019, to September 30, 2021, and included individuals with suspected HFpEF who underwent cardiac MRI. Participants who had primary cardiomyopathy and primary valvular heart disease were excluded. Participants were split into a predisposed HFpEF group, defined as HFpEF with normal natriuretic peptide levels based on an HFA-PEFF (Heart Failure Association Pretest Assessment, Echocardiography and Natriuretic Peptide, Functional Testing, and Final Etiology) score of 4 from the latest European Society of Cardiology guidelines, and an HFpEF group (HFA-PEFF score of ≥ 5). An asymptomatic control group without heart failure was also included. Clinical and cardiac MRI-based characteristics and outcomes were compared between groups. The primary end points were death, heart failure hospitalization, or stroke. Results A total of 213 participants with HFpEF, 151 participants with predisposed HFpEF, and 100 participants in the control group were analyzed. Compared with the control group, participants with predisposed HFpEF had worse left ventricular remodeling and function and higher systemic inflammation. Compared with participants with HFpEF, those with predisposed HFpEF, whether obese or not, were younger and had higher plasma volume, lower prevalence of atrial fibrillation, lower left atrial volume index, and less impaired left ventricular global longitudinal strain (-12.2% ± 2.8 vs -13.9% ± 3.1; P < .001) and early-diastolic global longitudinal strain rate (eGLSR, 0.52/sec ± 0.20 vs 0.57/sec ± 0.15; P = .03) but similar prognosis. Atrial fibrillation occurrence (hazard ratio [HR] = 3.90; P = .009), hemoglobin level (HR = 0.94; P = .001), and eGLSR (per 0.2-per-second increase, HR = 0.28; P = .002) were independently associated with occurrence of primary end points in participants with predisposed HFpEF. Conclusion Participants with predisposed HFpEF showed relatively unique clinical and cardiac MRI features, warranting greater clinical attention. eGLSR should be considered as a prognostic factor in participants with predisposed HFpEF. Keywords: Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction, Normal Natriuretic Peptide Levels, Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Myocardial Strain, Prognosis Clinical trial registration no. NCT04603404 Supplemental material is available for this article. © RSNA, 2024.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jian He
- From the Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (J.H., W.Y., G.Y.,
B.Z., J.X., D.Z., Y.W., L.Z., S.Z., M.L.), Department of Echocardiography
(W.W.), Heart Failure Center (J.Z.), and Department of Nuclear Medicine (X.S.),
Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of
Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Department of
Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing,
China (J.H.); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of
Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Md (A.S., A.E.A.);
Andrew Arai Consulting, Kensington, Md (A.E.A.); Department of Radiology,
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (Z.T.); Axis Cardiovascular and Axis
Cardiovascular Advanced Imaging, St David’s Healthcare, Austin, Tex
(F.K.); and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging (Cultivation), Chinese
Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No.
167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China (W.W., G.Y., X.S., M.L.)
| | - Wenjing Yang
- From the Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (J.H., W.Y., G.Y.,
B.Z., J.X., D.Z., Y.W., L.Z., S.Z., M.L.), Department of Echocardiography
(W.W.), Heart Failure Center (J.Z.), and Department of Nuclear Medicine (X.S.),
Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of
Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Department of
Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing,
China (J.H.); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of
Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Md (A.S., A.E.A.);
Andrew Arai Consulting, Kensington, Md (A.E.A.); Department of Radiology,
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (Z.T.); Axis Cardiovascular and Axis
Cardiovascular Advanced Imaging, St David’s Healthcare, Austin, Tex
(F.K.); and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging (Cultivation), Chinese
Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No.
167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China (W.W., G.Y., X.S., M.L.)
| | - Weichun Wu
- From the Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (J.H., W.Y., G.Y.,
B.Z., J.X., D.Z., Y.W., L.Z., S.Z., M.L.), Department of Echocardiography
(W.W.), Heart Failure Center (J.Z.), and Department of Nuclear Medicine (X.S.),
Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of
Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Department of
Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing,
China (J.H.); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of
Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Md (A.S., A.E.A.);
Andrew Arai Consulting, Kensington, Md (A.E.A.); Department of Radiology,
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (Z.T.); Axis Cardiovascular and Axis
Cardiovascular Advanced Imaging, St David’s Healthcare, Austin, Tex
(F.K.); and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging (Cultivation), Chinese
Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No.
167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China (W.W., G.Y., X.S., M.L.)
| | - Gang Yin
- From the Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (J.H., W.Y., G.Y.,
B.Z., J.X., D.Z., Y.W., L.Z., S.Z., M.L.), Department of Echocardiography
(W.W.), Heart Failure Center (J.Z.), and Department of Nuclear Medicine (X.S.),
Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of
Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Department of
Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing,
China (J.H.); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of
Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Md (A.S., A.E.A.);
Andrew Arai Consulting, Kensington, Md (A.E.A.); Department of Radiology,
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (Z.T.); Axis Cardiovascular and Axis
Cardiovascular Advanced Imaging, St David’s Healthcare, Austin, Tex
(F.K.); and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging (Cultivation), Chinese
Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No.
167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China (W.W., G.Y., X.S., M.L.)
| | - Baiyan Zhuang
- From the Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (J.H., W.Y., G.Y.,
B.Z., J.X., D.Z., Y.W., L.Z., S.Z., M.L.), Department of Echocardiography
(W.W.), Heart Failure Center (J.Z.), and Department of Nuclear Medicine (X.S.),
Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of
Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Department of
Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing,
China (J.H.); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of
Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Md (A.S., A.E.A.);
Andrew Arai Consulting, Kensington, Md (A.E.A.); Department of Radiology,
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (Z.T.); Axis Cardiovascular and Axis
Cardiovascular Advanced Imaging, St David’s Healthcare, Austin, Tex
(F.K.); and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging (Cultivation), Chinese
Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No.
167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China (W.W., G.Y., X.S., M.L.)
| | - Jing Xu
- From the Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (J.H., W.Y., G.Y.,
B.Z., J.X., D.Z., Y.W., L.Z., S.Z., M.L.), Department of Echocardiography
(W.W.), Heart Failure Center (J.Z.), and Department of Nuclear Medicine (X.S.),
Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of
Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Department of
Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing,
China (J.H.); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of
Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Md (A.S., A.E.A.);
Andrew Arai Consulting, Kensington, Md (A.E.A.); Department of Radiology,
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (Z.T.); Axis Cardiovascular and Axis
Cardiovascular Advanced Imaging, St David’s Healthcare, Austin, Tex
(F.K.); and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging (Cultivation), Chinese
Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No.
167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China (W.W., G.Y., X.S., M.L.)
| | - Di Zhou
- From the Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (J.H., W.Y., G.Y.,
B.Z., J.X., D.Z., Y.W., L.Z., S.Z., M.L.), Department of Echocardiography
(W.W.), Heart Failure Center (J.Z.), and Department of Nuclear Medicine (X.S.),
Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of
Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Department of
Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing,
China (J.H.); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of
Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Md (A.S., A.E.A.);
Andrew Arai Consulting, Kensington, Md (A.E.A.); Department of Radiology,
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (Z.T.); Axis Cardiovascular and Axis
Cardiovascular Advanced Imaging, St David’s Healthcare, Austin, Tex
(F.K.); and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging (Cultivation), Chinese
Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No.
167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China (W.W., G.Y., X.S., M.L.)
| | - Jian Zhang
- From the Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (J.H., W.Y., G.Y.,
B.Z., J.X., D.Z., Y.W., L.Z., S.Z., M.L.), Department of Echocardiography
(W.W.), Heart Failure Center (J.Z.), and Department of Nuclear Medicine (X.S.),
Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of
Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Department of
Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing,
China (J.H.); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of
Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Md (A.S., A.E.A.);
Andrew Arai Consulting, Kensington, Md (A.E.A.); Department of Radiology,
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (Z.T.); Axis Cardiovascular and Axis
Cardiovascular Advanced Imaging, St David’s Healthcare, Austin, Tex
(F.K.); and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging (Cultivation), Chinese
Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No.
167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China (W.W., G.Y., X.S., M.L.)
| | - Yining Wang
- From the Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (J.H., W.Y., G.Y.,
B.Z., J.X., D.Z., Y.W., L.Z., S.Z., M.L.), Department of Echocardiography
(W.W.), Heart Failure Center (J.Z.), and Department of Nuclear Medicine (X.S.),
Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of
Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Department of
Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing,
China (J.H.); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of
Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Md (A.S., A.E.A.);
Andrew Arai Consulting, Kensington, Md (A.E.A.); Department of Radiology,
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (Z.T.); Axis Cardiovascular and Axis
Cardiovascular Advanced Imaging, St David’s Healthcare, Austin, Tex
(F.K.); and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging (Cultivation), Chinese
Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No.
167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China (W.W., G.Y., X.S., M.L.)
| | - Leyi Zhu
- From the Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (J.H., W.Y., G.Y.,
B.Z., J.X., D.Z., Y.W., L.Z., S.Z., M.L.), Department of Echocardiography
(W.W.), Heart Failure Center (J.Z.), and Department of Nuclear Medicine (X.S.),
Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of
Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Department of
Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing,
China (J.H.); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of
Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Md (A.S., A.E.A.);
Andrew Arai Consulting, Kensington, Md (A.E.A.); Department of Radiology,
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (Z.T.); Axis Cardiovascular and Axis
Cardiovascular Advanced Imaging, St David’s Healthcare, Austin, Tex
(F.K.); and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging (Cultivation), Chinese
Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No.
167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China (W.W., G.Y., X.S., M.L.)
| | - Xiaoxin Sun
- From the Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (J.H., W.Y., G.Y.,
B.Z., J.X., D.Z., Y.W., L.Z., S.Z., M.L.), Department of Echocardiography
(W.W.), Heart Failure Center (J.Z.), and Department of Nuclear Medicine (X.S.),
Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of
Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Department of
Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing,
China (J.H.); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of
Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Md (A.S., A.E.A.);
Andrew Arai Consulting, Kensington, Md (A.E.A.); Department of Radiology,
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (Z.T.); Axis Cardiovascular and Axis
Cardiovascular Advanced Imaging, St David’s Healthcare, Austin, Tex
(F.K.); and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging (Cultivation), Chinese
Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No.
167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China (W.W., G.Y., X.S., M.L.)
| | - Arlene Sirajuddin
- From the Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (J.H., W.Y., G.Y.,
B.Z., J.X., D.Z., Y.W., L.Z., S.Z., M.L.), Department of Echocardiography
(W.W.), Heart Failure Center (J.Z.), and Department of Nuclear Medicine (X.S.),
Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of
Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Department of
Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing,
China (J.H.); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of
Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Md (A.S., A.E.A.);
Andrew Arai Consulting, Kensington, Md (A.E.A.); Department of Radiology,
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (Z.T.); Axis Cardiovascular and Axis
Cardiovascular Advanced Imaging, St David’s Healthcare, Austin, Tex
(F.K.); and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging (Cultivation), Chinese
Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No.
167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China (W.W., G.Y., X.S., M.L.)
| | - Zhongzhao Teng
- From the Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (J.H., W.Y., G.Y.,
B.Z., J.X., D.Z., Y.W., L.Z., S.Z., M.L.), Department of Echocardiography
(W.W.), Heart Failure Center (J.Z.), and Department of Nuclear Medicine (X.S.),
Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of
Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Department of
Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing,
China (J.H.); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of
Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Md (A.S., A.E.A.);
Andrew Arai Consulting, Kensington, Md (A.E.A.); Department of Radiology,
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (Z.T.); Axis Cardiovascular and Axis
Cardiovascular Advanced Imaging, St David’s Healthcare, Austin, Tex
(F.K.); and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging (Cultivation), Chinese
Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No.
167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China (W.W., G.Y., X.S., M.L.)
| | - Faraz Kureshi
- From the Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (J.H., W.Y., G.Y.,
B.Z., J.X., D.Z., Y.W., L.Z., S.Z., M.L.), Department of Echocardiography
(W.W.), Heart Failure Center (J.Z.), and Department of Nuclear Medicine (X.S.),
Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of
Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Department of
Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing,
China (J.H.); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of
Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Md (A.S., A.E.A.);
Andrew Arai Consulting, Kensington, Md (A.E.A.); Department of Radiology,
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (Z.T.); Axis Cardiovascular and Axis
Cardiovascular Advanced Imaging, St David’s Healthcare, Austin, Tex
(F.K.); and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging (Cultivation), Chinese
Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No.
167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China (W.W., G.Y., X.S., M.L.)
| | - Andrew E. Arai
- From the Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (J.H., W.Y., G.Y.,
B.Z., J.X., D.Z., Y.W., L.Z., S.Z., M.L.), Department of Echocardiography
(W.W.), Heart Failure Center (J.Z.), and Department of Nuclear Medicine (X.S.),
Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of
Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Department of
Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing,
China (J.H.); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of
Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Md (A.S., A.E.A.);
Andrew Arai Consulting, Kensington, Md (A.E.A.); Department of Radiology,
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (Z.T.); Axis Cardiovascular and Axis
Cardiovascular Advanced Imaging, St David’s Healthcare, Austin, Tex
(F.K.); and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging (Cultivation), Chinese
Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No.
167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China (W.W., G.Y., X.S., M.L.)
| | - Shihua Zhao
- From the Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (J.H., W.Y., G.Y.,
B.Z., J.X., D.Z., Y.W., L.Z., S.Z., M.L.), Department of Echocardiography
(W.W.), Heart Failure Center (J.Z.), and Department of Nuclear Medicine (X.S.),
Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of
Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Department of
Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing,
China (J.H.); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of
Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Md (A.S., A.E.A.);
Andrew Arai Consulting, Kensington, Md (A.E.A.); Department of Radiology,
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (Z.T.); Axis Cardiovascular and Axis
Cardiovascular Advanced Imaging, St David’s Healthcare, Austin, Tex
(F.K.); and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging (Cultivation), Chinese
Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No.
167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China (W.W., G.Y., X.S., M.L.)
| | - Minjie Lu
- From the Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (J.H., W.Y., G.Y.,
B.Z., J.X., D.Z., Y.W., L.Z., S.Z., M.L.), Department of Echocardiography
(W.W.), Heart Failure Center (J.Z.), and Department of Nuclear Medicine (X.S.),
Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of
Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Department of
Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing,
China (J.H.); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of
Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Md (A.S., A.E.A.);
Andrew Arai Consulting, Kensington, Md (A.E.A.); Department of Radiology,
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (Z.T.); Axis Cardiovascular and Axis
Cardiovascular Advanced Imaging, St David’s Healthcare, Austin, Tex
(F.K.); and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging (Cultivation), Chinese
Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No.
167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China (W.W., G.Y., X.S., M.L.)
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He J, Yang W, Wu W, Sun X, Li S, Yin G, Zhuang B, Xu J, Zhou D, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Zhu L, Sharma P, Sirajuddin A, Teng Z, Kureshi F, Zhao S, Lu M. Clinical features, myocardial strain and tissue characteristics of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in patients with obesity: A prospective cohort study. EClinicalMedicine 2023; 55:101723. [PMID: 36386034 PMCID: PMC9646878 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The pathophysiology and subsequent myocardial dysfunction of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) with comorbid obesity has not been extensively described. This study aimed to investigate the clinical features and cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) derived myocardial strain and tissue characteristics in patients with HFpEF and comorbid obesity phenotype. METHODS In this prospective cohort study, we included consecutive patients admitted to Fuwai hospital in China who underwent CMR. Patients with HFpEF or obesity were diagnosed with demographic data, clinical presentation, laboratory test, and echocardiography or CMR imaging. The key exclusion criteria were cardiomyopathy, primary valvular heart disease, and significant coronary artery disease. Participant data were obtained from the electronic medical records database or inquiry. Comparisons of clinical features and CMR derived structural and functional parameters amongst different groups were made using one-way analysis of variance, or χ2 tests, and post hoc Bonferroni analysis where appropriate. FINDINGS Between January 1, 2019 and July 31, 2021, 280 participants (108 patients with HFpEF and obesity, 50 patients with HFpEF and normal weight, 72 patients with obesity, and 50 healthy controls) were enrolled. Compared with patients with HFpEF and normal weight, patients with HFpEF and obesity were younger males, and had higher plasma volume, uric acid and hemoglobin levels, yet less often atrial fibrillation, and lower NT-proBNP levels, and had higher left ventricular mass index, end-diastole/systole volume index, lower left atrial volume index, and worse myocardial strains (all p ≤ 0.05), but no remarkable difference in late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) presence and extracellular volume fraction (ECV). After adjusting for age, atrial fibrillation, and coronary artery disease, only global longitudinal strain (GLS, p = 0.031) and early-diastolic global longitudinal strain rate (eGLSR, p = 0.043) were considerably worse in patients with HFpEF and obesity versus patients with HFpEF and normal weight. Furthermore, early-diastolic strain rates showed no linear association with ECV in patients with HFpEF and obesity. Moreover, GLS demonstrated the highest diagnostic ability when compared with traditional CMR structural parameters and ECV to diagnose patients with HFpEF and obesity in the setting of obesity. INTERPRETATION Higher systemic inflammation, and worse GLS and eGLSR may be the distinct features of obesity-related HFpEF phenotype; strains and ECV may represent different mechanisms of HFpEF with obesity, deserving further study. FUNDING The Construction Research Project of Key Laboratory (Cultivation) of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019PT310025); National Natural Science Foundation of China (81971588); Capital's Funds for Health Improvement and Research (CFH 2020-2-4034); Youth Key Program of High-level Hospital Clinical Research (2022-GSP-QZ-5).
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Affiliation(s)
- Jian He
- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fuwai Hospital, National Centre for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
| | - Wenjing Yang
- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fuwai Hospital, National Centre for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
| | - Weichun Wu
- Department of Echocardiography, Fuwai Hospital, National Centre for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging (Cultivation), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
| | - Xiaoxin Sun
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Fuwai Hospital, National Centre for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging (Cultivation), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
| | - Shuang Li
- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fuwai Hospital, National Centre for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
| | - Gang Yin
- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fuwai Hospital, National Centre for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
| | - Baiyan Zhuang
- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fuwai Hospital, National Centre for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
| | - Jing Xu
- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fuwai Hospital, National Centre for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
| | - Di Zhou
- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fuwai Hospital, National Centre for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
| | - Yuhui Zhang
- Department of Heart Failure Centre, Fuwai Hospital, National Centre for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
| | - Yining Wang
- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fuwai Hospital, National Centre for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
| | - Leyi Zhu
- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fuwai Hospital, National Centre for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
| | - Piyush Sharma
- Saint James School of Medicine, Park Ridge, IL, 60068, USA
| | - Arlene Sirajuddin
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md, USA
| | - Zhongzhao Teng
- Department of Radiology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Faraz Kureshi
- Axis Cardiovascular and Axis Cardiovascular Advanced Imaging, St David's Healthcare, Austin, Tex, USA
| | - Shihua Zhao
- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fuwai Hospital, National Centre for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
| | - Minjie Lu
- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fuwai Hospital, National Centre for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging (Cultivation), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Corresponding author. Fuwai Hospital, National Centre for Cardiovascular Diseases, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging (Cultivation), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beilishi Road No.167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China.
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