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- Title
Association of Mitral Annular Calcification with Left Ventricular Mechanics: A Speckle Tracking Study.
- Authors
Gökdeniz, Tayyar; Boyaci, Faruk; Hatem, Engin; Bektaş, Hüseyin; Kalaycıoğlu, Ezgi; Gürsoy, Mustafa Ozan; Aykan, Ahmet Çağrı; Yıldız, Banu Şahin; Altıntaş, Bernas
- Abstract
Background Mitral annular calcification ( MAC) is a common echocardiographic finding in clinical practice and is associated with cardiovascular risk factors and atherosclerosis. However, data regarding left ventricular ( LV) functions are lacking. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between MAC and LV mechanical functions with the utility of two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2DSTE). Methods The study involved 91 patients with MAC and 48 control subjects. Mitral annular thickness of 1-2 mm was reported as mild, 2-5 mm as moderate, and >5 mm as severe MAC. All patients underwent 2D echocardiography. Results MAC was observed in 91 (65.5%) patients. Of LV diastolic parameters, E/Em ratio, LAVI, LV mass index, and t- LV UR were increased. Of LV systolic parameters, GLS and Sm were decreased, whereas Ar, Ar-rate systole, peak LV twist, peak LV twist rate, LV-tor, and MPI were increased, which were all correlated with presence and severity of MAC. Multivariate linear regression analysis showed that LV mass index (β = 0.225, P = 0.012), t- LV UR (β = 0.370, P < 0.001), LV mass index (β = 0.183, P = 0.025), MPI (β = 0.288, P < 0.001), and GLS (β = −0.385, P < 0.001) were significantly associated with MAC severity. Conclusion The presence and severity of MAC is associated with impaired LV systolic and diastolic functions. Therefore, preventive strategies might be taken in patients with MAC to avoid LV systolic and diastolic dysfunction.
- Subjects
HEART ventricle diseases; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; LEFT heart ventricle; HEART physiology; LONGITUDINAL method; MITRAL valve; STATISTICS; T-test (Statistics); DATA analysis; MULTIPLE regression analysis; SEVERITY of illness index; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CALCINOSIS; MANN Whitney U Test; KRUSKAL-Wallis Test; ONE-way analysis of variance
- Publication
Echocardiography, 2015, Vol 32, Issue 9, p1374
- ISSN
0742-2822
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/echo.12861