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CMR-derived left ventricular intraventricular pressure gradients identify different patterns associated with prognosis in dilated cardiomyopathy

Journal

EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
Volume 24, Issue 9, Pages 1231-1240

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OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jead083

Keywords

CMR; feature tracking; intraventricular pressure gradient; left atrial strain; left ventricular strain; dilated cardiomyopathy

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The study aims to evaluate the pathological characteristics and prognostic value of left ventricular blood flow in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) patients. It is found that pressure reversal during systolic-diastolic transition predicts worse outcome in DCM patients. In patients without pressure reversal, lower systolic ejection force, E-wave decelerative force, and overall left ventricular intraventricular pressure gradients are powerful predictors of outcome.
Aims Left ventricular (LV) blood flow is determined by intraventricular pressure gradients (IVPG). Changes in blood flow initiate remodelling and precede functional decline. Novel cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) post-processing LV-IVPG analysis might provide a sensitive marker of LV function in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Therefore, the aim of our study was to evaluate LV-IVPG patterns and their prognostic value in DCM. Methods and results LV-IVPGs between apex and base were measured on standard CMR cine images in DCM patients (n = 447) from the Maastricht Cardiomyopathy registry. Major adverse cardiovascular events, including heart failure hospitalisations, life-threatening arrhythmias, and sudden/cardiac death, occurred in 66 DCM patients (15%). A temporary LV-IVPG reversal during systolic-diastolic transition, leading to a prolonged transition period or slower filling, was present in 168 patients (38%). In 14%, this led to a reversal of blood flow, which predicted outcome corrected for univariable predictors [hazard ratio (HR) = 2.57, 95% confidence interval (1.01-6.51), P = 0.047]. In patients without pressure reversal (n = 279), impaired overall LV-IVPG [HR = 0.91 (0.83-0.99), P = 0.033], systolic ejection force [HR = 0.91 (0.86-0.96), P < 0.001], and E-wave decelerative force [HR = 0.83 (0.73-0.94), P = 0.003] predicted outcome, independent of known predictors (age, sex, New York Heart Association class >= 3, LV ejection fraction, late gadolinium enhancement, LV-longitudinal strain, left atrium (LA) volume-index, and LA-conduit strain). Conclusion Pressure reversal during systolic-diastolic transition was observed in one-third of DCM patients, and reversal of blood flow direction predicted worse outcome. In the absence of pressure reversal, lower systolic ejection force, E-wave decelerative force (end of passive LV filling), and overall LV-IVPG are powerful predictors of outcome, independent of clinical and imaging parameters.

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