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Reduction of Lung Hyperinflation Improves Cardiac Preload, Contractility, and Output in Emphysema A Clinical Trial in Patients Who Received Endobronchial Valves

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AMER THORACIC SOC
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202201-0214OC

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emphysema; bronchoscopic lung volume reduction; pulmonary hyperinflation; cor pulmonale; pulmonary hypertension

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  1. Lung Foundation Netherlands [5.1.17.171.0]

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Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) with endobronchial valves significantly improves pulmonary hyperinflation and cardiac preload, myocardial contractility, and cardiac output without changes in pulmonary artery pressures.
Rationale: Pulmonary hyperinflation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has been related to smaller cardiac chamber sizes and impaired cardiac function. Currently, bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) with endobronchial valves is a treatment option to reduce pulmonary hyperinflation in patients with severe emphysema. Objectives: We hypothesized that reduction of hyperinflation would improve cardiac preload in this patient group. In addition, we investigated whether the treatment would result in elevated pulmonary artery pressures because of pulmonary vascular bed reduction. Methods: We included patients with emphysema and severe hyperinflation (defined by a baseline residual volume >= 175% of predicted) who were eligible for BLVR with endobronchial valves. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was obtained one day before treatment and at 8-week follow-up. Primary endpoint was cardiac preload, as measured by the right ventricle end-diastolic volume index. As secondary endpoints, we measured indexed end-diastolic and end-systolic volumes of the right ventricle, left atrium, and left ventricle; pulmonary artery pressures; cardiac output; ejection fraction; and strain. Measurements and Main Results: Twenty-four patients were included. At 8-week follow-up, right ventricle end-diastolic volume index was significantly improved (17.9 ml/m(2); SD, 10.0; P = 0.001). In addition to increased stroke volumes, we found significantly higher ejection fractions and strain measurements. Although cardiac output was significantly increased (10.9 L/min; SD, 1.5; P = 0.007), there were no changes in pulmonary artery pressures. Conclusions: We found that reduction of hyperinflation using BLVR with endobronchial valves significantly improved cardiac preload, myocardial contractility, and cardiac output, without changes in pulmonary artery pressures.

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