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Burke GM, Popma JJ, Chang JD. Heart Failure after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Application of the Most Impactful Strain Imaging Techniques. CASE (Phila) 2024; 8:4-10. [PMID: 38264618 PMCID: PMC10801808 DOI: 10.1016/j.case.2023.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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•LBBB is the most common TAVI-induced conduction abnormality. •Strain imaging can assist with determining the etiology of heart failure after TAVI. •Strain imaging can help predict response to CRT.
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- Gordon M. Burke
- VA Boston Healthcare System, Cardiology Section 111CA, West Roxbury, Massachusetts
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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Zhong XF, Liu DS, Zheng YQ, Peng GJ, Sheng YY, Chen LX, Liu YY. Left atrial reservoir and pump function after catheter ablation with persistent atrial fibrillation: a two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging study. Acta Cardiol 2022; 78:331-340. [PMID: 35904446 DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2022.2076308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE By using ultrasound strain rate (SR) imaging to evaluate the left atrial (LA) reservoir and pump function after catheter ablation (CA) with persistent atrial fibrillation (PAF). METHODS A total of 45 patients with PAF underwent echocardiography examination before and after ablation as well as during 6 months of follow-up. Peak SR was measured at each LA segment (septal, lateral, anterior, inferior and posterior) during systole (LAs) and late diastole (LAa). RESULTS During 6 months after CA, 30 patients were free of atrial fibrillation recurrence (AFR). left atrial area index (LAAI), left atrial maximum volume index (LAVImax), and E/Ea were obviously higher in patients with before CA, left atrial ejection fraction (LAEF), SR-LAs were lower than in normal cases, the SR-LAa was disappeared. Shortly after ablation, SR-LAa was recovered, and SR-LAs was reduced compared to those at baseline. At midterm follow-up, LAEF and SR-LAs were still lower than the control group, and LAAI and LAVImax were higher. SR-LAa was recovered slowly over time, but still lower. CONCLUSION LA reservoir function was seriously damaged and LA pump function disappeared in patients with PAF. LA reservoir function impairment appeared shortly after ablation, it showed improvement at midterm follow-up, but some degree of damage to the LA reservoir and pump function was still present. Speckle tracking imaging is a feasible technique for the assessment of LA function in patients with PAF, which is a potentially valuable clinical tool to assist in the early detection of atrial remodelling and reverse remodelling.
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- Xiao-Fang Zhong
- Department of Ultrasound, Shenzhen Medical Ultrasound Engineering Center, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pain Management, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shenzhen Medical Ultrasound Engineering Center, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shenzhen Medical Ultrasound Engineering Center, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shenzhen Medical Ultrasound Engineering Center, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shenzhen Medical Ultrasound Engineering Center, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shenzhen Medical Ultrasound Engineering Center, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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Pourier MS, Dull MM, Weijers G, Loonen J, Bellersen L, de Korte CL, Kapusta L, Mavinkurve-Groothuis AMC. Left ventricular dyssynchrony in long-term childhood cancer survivors treated with anthracyclines: a retrospective cross-sectional study. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 37:3469-3475. [PMID: 34357522 PMCID: PMC8604879 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-021-02347-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate left ventricular contraction patterns in asymptomatic Childhood cancer survivors (CCS) using two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2DSTE). Left ventricular longitudinal and circumferential myocardial parameters were assessed using 2DSTE, in asymptomatic CCS and age matched healthy controls. Time to peak (T2P) systolic strain was quantified. Dyssynchrony index (DI) was measured by calculating the standard deviation of T2P systolic strain of six segments in each view. Difference between T2P systolic longitudinal strain of septal and lateral wall was also assessed as a parameter for dyssynchrony. We included 115 CCS with a median age of 17.2 years (range 5.6–39.5) and a median follow up of 11.3 years (range 4.9–29.5) and 119 controls. Conventional echocardiographic parameters and global longitudinal strain were significantly decreased in CCS compared to controls (p < 0.01 and p = 0.02, respectively). Dyssynchrony index did not differ between CCS and controls. There was a clinically insignificant smaller absolute difference between T2P systolic longitudinal of septal and lateral wall in CCS compared to controls. We showed no difference in longitudinal or circumferential left ventricular dyssynchrony in CCS compared to controls using 2DSTE. Future research should focus on assessing dyssynchrony in more segments and a larger CCS population, using both 2D and 3DSTE.
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- Milanthy S Pourier
- Department of Pediatrics, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. .,Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medical UltraSound Imaging Centre (MUSIC), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medical UltraSound Imaging Centre (MUSIC), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medical UltraSound Imaging Centre (MUSIC), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Argento LV, Travetto CM, Colicigno MDLM, Marambio G, Gentile S, Salvati A, Lax J, Cianciulli T. Tissue Doppler Imaging and strain rate of the left atrial lateral wall: age related variations and comparison with parameters of diastolic function. Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2020; 18:38. [PMID: 32912235 PMCID: PMC7488512 DOI: 10.1186/s12947-020-00221-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Strain Rate Imaging (SRI) is one of the most used techniques to study left atrial (LA) and diastolic function. Its availability in low-income countries is diminished since it requires additional expensive software, among other limitations. In contrast, Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) is widely available and easy to use. We hypothesize TDI could detect changes in LA and diastolic function associated with age similarly to SRI. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of age on LA and diastolic function assessed by LA lateral wall TDI online by spectral pulse, and to compare them with age-related variations of LA SRI and other parameters of diastolic function in a population of healthy adults. Materials and methods Ninety-one healthy adults were prospectively evaluated. In apical four - chamber view the LA lateral wall was divided in three portions. Peak velocities of basal and mid portions were measured with TDI online by spectral pulse and with SRI by speckle tracking. A first positive wave (S’la and SRS) and two negative waves (E’la and SRE, and A’la and SRA respectively) were obtained. E’la/A’la ratio and SRE/SRA ratio were analyzed. The distribution of the variables by age subgroups was described and analyzed. Correlation analyses were performed. Results The median age was 42 years old and 54.9% were female. E’la/A’la showed a negative good correlation with age. E’la/A’la and SRE/SRA ratios changed from > 1 to < 1 in the age group of 41–50 years old, while this occurred in the group of 51–60 years old for the E/A ratio. Lateral and septal mitral annulus E´ showed decrease with age and prolongation of E-wave deceleration time was observed in the age group over 61 years old. Conclusion Normal values according to age group of TDI of the LA lateral wall were obtained. Age-related changes in LA and diastolic function could be detected as early with TDI as with SRI. Future studies are required to explore if this method could be used to address in part LA or diastolic function in other populations with established cardiovascular disease or at risk of presenting it, which could be useful in low-income settings, where SRI is not available.
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- Laura V Argento
- Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Cosme Argerich, Pi y Margall 750 (C1155AHD) CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina. .,Sanatorio Clínica Modelo de Modelo de Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Cosme Argerich, Pi y Margall 750 (C1155AHD) CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Sanatorio Clínica Modelo de Modelo de Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Sanatorio Clínica Modelo de Modelo de Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, Washington DC, USA
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- Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Cosme Argerich, Pi y Margall 750 (C1155AHD) CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, Washington DC, USA
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- Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Cosme Argerich, Pi y Margall 750 (C1155AHD) CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Sanatorio Clínica Modelo de Modelo de Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, Washington DC, USA.,Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography, Durham, USA
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Hagemann RA, Hoffmann S, Brainin P, Hagemann CA, Fritz-Hansen T, Olsen FJ, Møgelvang R, Biering-Sørensen T. Early diastolic strain rate by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography is a predictor of coronary artery disease and cardiovascular events in stable angina pectoris. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020; 36:1249-60. [PMID: 32405734 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-020-01822-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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This study aimed to clarify the diagnostic and prognostic potential of strain rate in patients with suspected stable angina pectoris (SAP). Strain rate by 2-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2DSTE) has been suggested to be able to diagnose coronary artery disease (CAD) and predict cardiovascular events in various patient groups. Prospectively enrolled patients (n = 296) with suspected SAP, no previous cardiac disease, and normal left ventricular ejection fraction were examined by 2DSTE, exercise ECG, and coronary angiography. Obstructive CAD was defined as stenosis ≥ 70% in ≥ 1 coronary artery on coronary angiography (n = 107). Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) included myocardial infarction, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and stroke. In multivariable analysis adjusted for baseline data, conventional echocardiography, and Duke score, early diastolic strain rate (SRe) was independently associated with significant CAD with a 1.35 increased risk of having CAD per 0.1 decrease in SRe (OR = 1.35, 95% CI 1.03-1.76, P = 0.027). Peak velocity of early diastolic filling (E)/SRe was not associated with significant CAD (OR = 1.14, 95% CI 0.81-1.62, P = 0.445). MACE occurred in 34 patients (12%) during follow-up (median 3.5 years) and both SRe (HR 1.26, 95% CI (1.07-1.49), P = 0.006) and E/SRe (HR 1.24, 95% CI (1.04-1.47), P = 0.017) were independent predictors after multivariable adjustment. In patients with suspected SAP, SRe by 2DSTE was independently associated with presence of CAD. In addition, SRe and E/SRe provided independent and incremental prognostic value for predicting future MACE.
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Mercuro G, Cadeddu C, Nocco S, Deidda M, Mercuro S, Piano P, Ortu F, Manconi PE. Subclinical contractility impairment in HIV-infected patients: dependence on the class of antiretroviral drugs. Int J Cardiol 2013; 168:1538-9. [PMID: 23287696 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2012] [Accepted: 12/08/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Calcutteea A, Holmgren A, Lindqvist P, Henein MY. Organised right ventricular remodelling in aortic stenosis even after valve replacement. Int J Cardiol 2013; 168:1549-50. [PMID: 23290084 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.12.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2012] [Accepted: 12/08/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Avin Calcutteea
- Cardiology Department, Heart Centre, Umeå University, Sweden
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Bay A, Başpınar O, Leblebisatan G, Yalçın AS, Irdem A. Detection of Left Ventricular Regional Function in Asymptomatic Children with beta-Thalassemia Major by Longitudinal Strain and Strain Rate Imaging. Turk J Haematol 2013; 30:283-9. [PMID: 24385808 PMCID: PMC3878538 DOI: 10.4274/tjh.2012.0065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2012] [Accepted: 10/22/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Cardiac failure due to iron overload remains the most common cause of death in patients with beta-thalassemia major. This study aimed to evaluate myocardial function in children with beta-thalassemia major using standard echocardiography technique and strain rate imaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS Conventional echocardiographic analysis, tissue velocity imaging, and strain/strain rate imaging of the left ventricle were evaluated in 48 children with beta-thalassemia major (19 girls, 29 boys; 8.39±4.05 years) and 22 healthy children (11 girls, 11 boys; 8±3.72 years). RESULTS Conventional echocardiographic examinations revealed that beta-thalassemia patients had larger left ventricular end-systolic diameter, end-diastolic and end-systolic volume, left ventricular mass index, and mitral early/late diastolic flow velocity ratio (p<0.05). Strain and strain rate imaging study of the basal lateral wall of the left ventricle was higher in patients than in controls, at p=0.035 and p=0.008, respectively. CONCLUSION We found that superior systolic strain and strain rate imaging of the left ventricle indicated the presence of regional systolic function in the left ventricular wall. We suggest that left ventricle volume and mass index parameters might be more sensitive than the other conventional and strain/strain rate imaging parameters during childhood. However, the adulthood strain and strain rate imaging values may be lower than controls, exceeding the critical level of iron overload. CONFLICT OF INTEREST None declared.
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- Ali Bay
- Gaziantep University Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatric Hematology, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Gaziantep University Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Gaziantep Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatric Hematology, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Gaziantep University Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatric Hematology, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Gaziantep University Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Gaziantep, Turkey
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Saleh A, Matsumori A, Negm H, Fouad H, Onsy A, Shalaby M, Hamdy E. Assessment of cardiac involvement of hepatitis C virus; tissue Doppler imaging and NTproBNP study. J Saudi Heart Assoc 2011; 23:217-23. [PMID: 23960652 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsha.2011.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2011] [Revised: 04/25/2011] [Accepted: 04/30/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Hepatitis C disease burden is substantially increasing in Egyptian community, it is estimated that prevalence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Egyptian community reach 22% of total population. Recently there is a global alert of HCV cardiovascular complications. OBJECTIVE To evaluate LV diastolic functions of HCV patients using tissue Doppler Imaging and NTPBNP. METHODS 30 HCV patients of 30 years, sex & BMI matched controls were evaluated by PCR, ECG, Echocardiography "conventional Doppler, pulsed wave tissue Doppler (PW-TD), strain rate imaging" & NTPBNP to assess LV diastolic functions. Mean age was 32.8 years ± 5.1 in HCV group, 29.8 years ± 6.6 in control group. Cardiovascular anomalies and predisposing factors were excluded. RESULTS HCV group has shown significant increase in QTc interval, significant statistical increase in A wave, deceleration time; (p < 0.05), highly significant decrease in tissue Doppler E a (p < 0.001), highly significant decrease in A a (p < 0.001), highly significant increased E/E a ratio (p value < 0.001), significant decrease in E a/A a ratio and significant increase in SRa (p < 0.05). NTPBNP levels showed highly significant increase with mean value 222 pg/ml ± 283 in HCV group and 32.7 pg/ml ± 21.2 in control group (p value < 0.001). The best cut-off value of NTPBNP to detect diastolic dysfunction in HCV group was 213 pg/ml. No statistical differences in SRe/SRa and E/SRe ratios were observed, however they had significant correlation with NTPBNP level and tissue Doppler parameters. The best cut-off value of E/SRe ratio to detect diastolic dysfunction in HCV group was 0.91, with 75% sensitivity and 100% specificity. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION This data show the first direct evidence that HCV infection causes diastolic dysfunction without any other predisposing factors, probably due to chronic inflammatory reaction with mild fibrosis in the heart. Previous studies did not follow strict inclusion and exclusion criteria that confirm the independent role of HCV to cause diastolic dysfunction. Tissue Doppler was more sensitive to diagnose diastolic dysfunction than conventional Doppler.
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- Ahmed Saleh
- Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Cardiovascular and Ultrasonography Research Unit "CURU", Cairo, Egypt
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Butz T, Lang CN, van Bracht M, Prull MW, Yeni H, Maagh P, Plehn G, Meissner A, Trappe HJ. Segment-orientated analysis of two-dimensional strain and strain rate as assessed by velocity vector imaging in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Int J Med Sci 2011; 8:106-13. [PMID: 21326953 PMCID: PMC3039226 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.8.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2010] [Accepted: 01/31/2011] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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AIMS Strain rate imaging techniques have been proposed for the detection of ischemic or viable myocardium in coronary artery disease, which is still a challenge in clinical cardiology. This retrospective comparative study analyzed regional left ventricular function and scaring with two-dimensional strain (2DS) in the first 4 to 10 days after acute anterior myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS AND RESULTS The study population consisted of 32 AMI patients with an LAD occlusion and successful reperfusion. The assessment of peak systolic 2DS and peak systolic strain rate (SR) was performed segment-oriented with the angle-independent speckle tracking algorithm Velocity Vector Imaging (VVI). The infarcted, adjacent and non-infarcted segments were revealed by late enhancement MRI (LE-MRI), which was used as reference for the comparison with 2DS. The infarcted segments showed a significant decrease of tissue velocities, 2DS and SR in comparison to the non-affected segments. CONCLUSION 2DS and SR as assessed by VVI seem to be a suitable approach for echocardiographic quantification of global and regional myocardial function as well as a promising tool for multimodal risk stratification after anterior AMI.
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- Thomas Butz
- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Marienhospital Herne, Ruhr University Bochum, Herne, Germany.
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