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- Title
Decreased biventricular mechanics and functional reserve in nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients: implications for exercise capacity.
- Authors
Wu, Xiao-Peng; Li, Yi-Dan; Wang, Yi-Dan; Zhang, Miao; Zhu, Wei-Wei; Cai, Qi-Zhe; Jiang, Wei; Sun, Lan-Lan; Ding, Xue-Yan; Ye, Xiao-Guang; Qin, Yun-Yun; Jiang, Zhe; Guo, Di-Chen; Lu, Xiu-Zhang
- Abstract
The present study investigated the changes of biventricular mechanics at rest and during exercise and examined the association between exercise capacity and biventricular mechanics and functional reserve in nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (NHCM) patients. A total of 50 NHCM patients and 25 controls were consecutively recruited for this study. Using echocardiography and two-dimensional speckle-tracking imaging, an experienced echocardiographer determined the following indices: RV free wall longitudinal strain (RVFWLS), LV global longitudinal strain (LVGLS), strain rate (SR), and functional reserve of strain values. We also investigated the relationships between biventricular mechanics and exercise capacity using metabolic equivalents (METs). NHCM patients had lower RVFWLS, LVGLS, systolic SR, early diastolic SR, and systolic and diastolic reserve during exercise compared to controls. An association of biventricular mechanics (LVGLS, RVFWLS) with exercise capacity at rest and during exercise was established. Multivariable logistic regression revealed that RVFWLS and LVE/e' during exercise (RVFWLS-exe, E/e'-exe) were independent predictors of exercise intolerance. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis indicated that LVE/e'-exe had a higher area under the curve for predicting exercise intolerance in NHCM patients. In hierarchical analysis, RVFWLS-exe provided an incremental predictive value of exercise intolerance over LVGLS during exercise (LVGLS-exe) and LVE/e'-exe. LVE/e'-exe also changed incrementally compared to LVGLS-exe and RVFWLS-exe. NHCM patients have decreased biventricular mechanics at rest and during exercise and impaired biventricular functional reserve, and biventricular mechanics are associated with functional capacity. We propose that simultaneous evaluation of biventricular function should provide incremental predictive value for exercise intolerance.
- Subjects
HYPERTROPHIC cardiomyopathy; RECEIVER operating characteristic curves; EXERCISE tests; EXERCISE
- Publication
International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, 2019, Vol 35, Issue 5, p869
- ISSN
1569-5794
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s10554-019-01530-y