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  • Title: Usefulness of tissue Doppler imaging-myocardial performance index in the evaluation of diastolic dysfunction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
    Author: Kim H, Yoon HJ, Park HS, Cho YK, Nam CW, Hur SH, Kim YN, Kim KB.
    Journal: Clin Cardiol; 2011 Aug; 34(8):494-9. PubMed ID: 21780137.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: In heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF), physiological abnormalities are not solely restricted to diastolic function. Because the tissue Doppler imaging (TDI)-derived myocardial performance index (MPI) offers the advantage of recording systolic and diastolic tissue velocity simultaneously in the same cardiac cycle, this study aimed to determine whether TDI-MPI is an informative index for assessing HFPEF, compared with conventional echo parameters. HYPOTHESIS: In patients with HFPEF, TDI-MPI would be an independent predictor for adverse cardiac events. METHODS: Among 408 patients who had diastolic dysfunction without heart failure (HF) or HFPEF, cardiac function was evaluated by mitral flow (MF) or TDI-MPI. During the median follow-up of 32 months, clinical outcomes, which were defined as the composite of cardiovascular death and admission for HF, were assessed. RESULTS: Mean MF and TDI-MPI were significantly greater in the HFPEF group. TDI-MPI rather than MF had a significant correlation with N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide level. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of TDI-MPI for the detection of HFPEF was 0.86. With regard to clinical outcomes, 31 events were identified during follow-up periods. On a multivariate analysis, TDI-MPI >0.66 was the best prognostic predictor of events and provided incremental predictive value. CONCLUSIONS: Compared to MF-MPI, TDI-MPI may be a more useful parameter for the evaluation of patients with HFPEF.
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