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  • Title: Prognostic Value of Left Ventricular Deformation Parameters in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis: A Pilot Study of the Usefulness of Strain Echocardiography.
    Author: Klaeboe LG, Haland TF, Leren IS, Ter Bekke RMA, Brekke PH, Røsjø H, Omland T, Gullestad L, Aakhus S, Haugaa KH, Edvardsen T.
    Journal: J Am Soc Echocardiogr; 2017 Aug; 30(8):727-735.e1. PubMed ID: 28599826.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: In patients with aortic stenosis, subtle alterations in myocardial mechanics can be detected by speckle-tracking echocardiography before reduction of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). METHODS: In this prospective study, 162 patients with aortic stenosis with an average aortic valve area of 0.7 ± 0.2 cm2 and a mean LVEF of 60 ± 11% were included. Global longitudinal strain (GLS) and mechanical dispersion (SD of time from Q/R on the electrocardiogram to peak strain in 16 left ventricular segments) were assessed using echocardiography, and all-cause mortality (n = 37) was recorded during 37 ± 13 months of follow-up. RESULTS: Overall, nonsurvivors had more pronounced mechanical dispersion and worse GLS compared with survivors (74 ± 24 vs 61 ± 18 msec [P < .01] and -14.5 ± 4.4% vs -16.7 ± 3.6% [P < .01], respectively). In the 42 conservatively treated patients without surgical aortic valve replacement, a similar pattern was observed in nonsurvivors versus survivors (mechanical dispersion, 80 ± 24 vs 57 ± 14 msec [P < .01]; GLS, -14.0 ± 4.9% vs -17.1 ± 3.8% [P = .04], respectively). Mechanical dispersion was significantly associated with mortality (hazard ratio per 10-msec increase, 1.23; 95% CI, 1.07-1.42; P < .01) in a Cox model adjusted for LVEF and with aortic valve replacement treatment as a time-dependent covariate. Continuous net reclassification improvement showed that mechanical dispersion was incremental to LVEF, GLS, and valvulo-arterial impedance when adjusting for aortic valve replacement treatment in the total population. CONCLUSION: Increased mechanical dispersion may be a risk marker providing novel prognostic information in patients with aortic stenosis.
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