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- Title
Prognostic value of multiparametric cardiac magnetic resonance in sickle cell patients.
- Authors
Meloni, Antonella; Pistoia, Laura; Quota, Alessandra; Messina, Giuseppe; Ricchi, Paolo; Bagnato, Sergio; Gerardi, Calogera; Lisi, Roberto; Cuccia, Liana; Renne, Stefania; Vallone, Antonino; Righi, Riccardo; Positano, Vincenzo; Pepe, Alessia; Cademartiri, Filippo
- Abstract
The aim of this multicenter study was to prospectively assess the predictive value of multiparametric cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) for cardiovascular complications in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients. Among all patients with hemoglobinopathies consecutively enrolled in the Myocardial Iron Overload in Thalassemia (MIOT) Network, we selected 102 SCD patients (34.38 ± 12.67 years, 49 females). Myocardial iron overload (MIO) was measured by the multislice multiecho T2* technique. Atrial dimensions and biventricular function parameters were quantified by cine images. Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) images were acquired to detect focal myocardial fibrosis. At baseline CMR, only two patients had significant MIO (global heart T2* < 20 ms). During a mean follow-up of 63.01 ± 24.95 months, 11 cardiovascular events (10.8%) were registered: 3 pulmonary hypertension, 2 supraventricular arrhythmias, 1 heart failure, 1 death for heart failure, 1 pulmonary embolism, 1 peripheral vascular disease, 1 transient ischemic attack, and 1 death after acute chest syndrome. In the multivariate analysis, the independent CMR predictors of cardiovascular events were left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (hazard ratio-HR = 0.88; p = 0.025) and right ventricular (RV) mass index (HR = 1.09; p = 0.047). According to the receiver-operating characteristic curve analysis for adverse events, an LV ejection fraction < 58.9% and an RV mass index > 31 g/m2 were optimal cut-off values. Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and increased right ventricular mass index showed a significant prognostic value in patients with SCD. Our data seem to suggest that CMR may be added as a screening tool for identifying SCD patients at high risk for cardiopulmonary and vascular diseases.
- Subjects
CARDIAC magnetic resonance imaging; LEFT ventricular hypertrophy; PROGNOSIS; PERIPHERAL vascular diseases; TRANSIENT ischemic attack; SICKLE cell anemia
- Publication
Annals of Hematology, 2023, Vol 102, Issue 2, p261
- ISSN
0939-5555
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00277-022-05057-6