Predictive Value of Myocardial Native T1 on Left Ventricular Re-Remodeling after Valvular Surgery

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. von Stumm ◽  
J. Petersen ◽  
J. Pausch ◽  
T. Holst ◽  
T. M. Sequeira Gross ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
H Goto ◽  
H Takaoka ◽  
T Sakai ◽  
S Ochi ◽  
S Wakabayashi ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Evaluation of myocardial fibrosis (MF) as late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on MRI is useful for differential diagnosis of various myocardial diseases and prediction of future adverse cardiac events in some specific myocardial diseases. Gadolinium contrast is contraindicated for cases with severe renal dysfunction, therefore non contrast MRI is necessary for detection of MF in cases with both myocardial disease and severe renal dysfunction. Purpose We aimed to evaluate diagnostic accuracy of native T1 mapping for detection of MF compared with LGE in cases with various myocardial diseases, including ischemic and non-ischemic myocardial diseases. Methods We selected consecutive 40 patients who were suspected of having various myocardial diseases and underwent cardiac MRI, using 1.5T MRI (Ingenia, Philips) in 10 cases (25%) or 3T MRI (Ingenia, Philips) in 30 cases (75%), including native T1 mapping (without contrast) and LGE using contrast media from Jan 2018 to Feb 2019 in our institution. We evaluated diagnostic accuracy for detection of MF in left ventricular myocardium (LVM) of native T1 mapping image compared with LGE as the gold standard, in a patient-based and segment-based analysis. In T1 mapping images, segmental high T1 lesions were defined as MF. In a segment-based analysis, MF was evaluated using 17 LVM segments model in American Heart Association. Results MF was detected in 139 LVM segments in 25 (63%) cases. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and diagnostic accuracy of native T1 mapping for detection of MF were 90%, 89%, 95%, 80% and 90% in a patient-based analysis, and 63%, 96%, 84%, 89% and 88% in a segment-based analysis (left figure). Native T1-values of LVM with MF were significantly higher than LVM without LGE (1351±79 vs 1093±124 in 1.5T and 1562±131 vs 1291±43 in 3T) (p<0.05 and p<0.01). Interobserver agreement of native T1 mapping and LGE were not significantly different (0.88 and 0.89, P=0.70). Overall diagnostic accuracy of native T1 mapping for detection of MF in a patient-based analysis, was not significantly different in between the cases with ischemic (n=18) and non-ischemic (n=22) myocardial disease (90% and 83.3%, P=0.10). Conclusion Native T1 mapping (without contrast) is useful for detection of MF in various myocardial diseases and high diagnostic accuracy is expected especially in a patient-based analysis.


2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Haxha ◽  
U Pedersen-Bjergaard ◽  
J.B Nielsen ◽  
J Pallisgaard ◽  
R.B Devereux ◽  
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Abstract Background Cornell voltage criteria (CL) and Sokolow-Lyon criteria (SL) for electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy (ECG-LVH) are well known predictors of cardiovascular outcome. However, their predictive value may differ according to patient type and remains to be further tested in diabetic mellitus (DM) patients. Purpose The present study aims to determine the prevalence of each ECG-LVH criteria and their respective predictive value in DM patients. Method A retrospective cohort study of individuals age &gt;40 years with digital ECGs from primary care were collected during 2001 to 2011. Data on medication, comorbidity, and outcomes were collected from Danish nationwide registries. DM was defined if individuals were prescribed oral antidiabetics or insulin, if they were diagnosed with DM type I or II, or had a HbA1c&gt;48 mmol/l. Cox multivariable analysis was used for estimating hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for all-cause mortality during follow-up of up to 17 years. Results Included were 183,749 individuals with a digital ECG collected in primary care. A total of 13,003 (7.1%) individuals had DM, they were older (65.8 vs. 61.3 years), had more myocardial infarction (16.1% vs. 5.2%), stroke (14.4% vs. 6.2%), hypertension (35.1% vs. 13.2%), CL LVH (8.0% vs. 5.6%) and more were males (53.3% vs. 45.3%) compared to the non-DM individuals (all p&lt;0.001). CL identified a larger percentage of LVH in DM compared to non-DM individuals (8.0% vs. 5.6%, p&lt;0.001), whereas SL identified similar percentage LVH in DM and non-DM individuals (8.5% vs. 8.1%, p=0.068). In multivariable adjusted analysis CL LVH remained strongly associated with all-cause mortality [HR 1.45 (95% CI: 1.42–1.48)] compared to SL LVH which found only a modest association [HR 1.06 (95% CI: 1.03–1.10)] (Figure 1). Of note, the association of CL LVH and all-cause mortality was even stronger than DM per se. There was no interaction with DM and either ECG LVH criteria (p&gt;0.45). Conclusion Cornell Voltage Left Ventricular Hypertrophy is a strong predictor of mortality in patients with and without diabetes and an independent risk factor compared to hypertension and diabetes. The predictive value was substantially stronger than Sokolow-Lyon Voltage criteria for hypertrophy. Figure 1. LVH and all-cause mortality Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: None


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (14) ◽  
pp. 3013
Author(s):  
Juyoun Kim ◽  
Jae-Sik Nam ◽  
Youngdo Kim ◽  
Ji-Hyun Chin ◽  
In-Cheol Choi

Background: Left ventricular dysfunction (LVD) can occur immediately after mitral valve repair (MVr) for degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR) in some patients with normal preoperative left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). This study investigated whether forward LVEF, calculated as left ventricular outflow tract stroke volume divided by left ventricular end-diastolic volume, could predict LVD immediately after MVr in patients with DMR and normal LVEF. Methods: Echocardiographic and clinical data were retrospectively evaluated in 234 patients with DMR ≥ moderate and preoperative LVEF ≥ 60%. LVD and non-LVD were defined as LVEF < 50% and ≥50%, respectively, as measured by echocardiography after MVr and before discharge. Results: Of the 234 patients, 52 (22.2%) developed LVD at median three days (interquartile range: 3–4 days). Preoperative forward LVEF in the LVD and non-LVD groups were 24.0% (18.9–29.5%) and 33.2% (26.4–39.4%), respectively (p < 0.001). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses showed that forward LVEF was predictive of LVD, with an area under the ROC curve of 0.79 (95% confidence interval: 0.73–0.86), and an optimal cut-off was 31.8% (sensitivity: 88.5%, specificity: 58.2%, positive predictive value: 37.7%, and negative predictive value: 94.6%). Preoperative forward LVEF significantly correlated with preoperative mitral regurgitant volume (correlation coefficient [CC] = −0.86, p < 0.001) and regurgitant fraction (CC = −0.98, p < 0.001), but not with preoperative LVEF (CC = 0.112, p = 0.088). Conclusion: Preoperative forward LVEF could be useful in predicting postoperative LVD immediately after MVr in patients with DMR and normal LVEF, with an optimal cut-off of 31.8%.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pankaj Garg ◽  
Hosamadin Assadi ◽  
Rachel Jones ◽  
Wei Bin Chan ◽  
Peter Metherall ◽  
...  

AbstractCardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is emerging as an important tool in the assessment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). This study sought to investigate the prognostic value of multiparametric CMR, including left and right heart volumetric assessment, native T1-mapping and LGE in HFpEF. In this retrospective study, we identified patients with HFpEF who have undergone CMR. CMR protocol included: cines, native T1-mapping and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE). The mean follow-up period was 3.2 ± 2.4 years. We identified 86 patients with HFpEF who had CMR. Of the 86 patients (85% hypertensive; 61% males; 14% cardiac amyloidosis), 27 (31%) patients died during the follow up period. From all the CMR metrics, LV mass (area under curve [AUC] 0.66, SE 0.07, 95% CI 0.54–0.76, p = 0.02), LGE fibrosis (AUC 0.59, SE 0.15, 95% CI 0.41–0.75, p = 0.03) and native T1-values (AUC 0.76, SE 0.09, 95% CI 0.58–0.88, p < 0.01) were the strongest predictors of all-cause mortality. The optimum thresholds for these were: LV mass > 133.24 g (hazard ratio [HR] 1.58, 95% CI 1.1–2.2, p < 0.01); LGE-fibrosis > 34.86% (HR 1.77, 95% CI 1.1–2.8, p = 0.01) and native T1 > 1056.42 ms (HR 2.36, 95% CI 0.9–6.4, p = 0.07). In multivariate cox regression, CMR score model comprising these three variables independently predicted mortality in HFpEF when compared to NTproBNP (HR 4 vs HR 1.65). In non-amyloid HFpEF cases, only native T1 > 1056.42 ms demonstrated higher mortality (AUC 0.833, p < 0.01). In patients with HFpEF, multiparametric CMR aids prognostication. Our results show that left ventricular fibrosis and hypertrophy quantified by CMR are associated with all-cause mortality in patients with HFpEF.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulf K. Radunski ◽  
Johannes Kluwe ◽  
Malte Klein ◽  
Antonio Galante ◽  
Gunnar K. Lund ◽  
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AbstractTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) reduces portal hypertension in patients with liver cirrhosis. The exact cardiac consequences of subsequent increase of central blood volume are unknown. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is the method of choice for quantifying cardiac volumes and ventricular function. The aim of this study was to investigate effects of TIPS on the heart using CMR, laboratory, and imaging cardiac biomarkers. 34 consecutive patients with liver cirrhosis were evaluated for TIPS. Comprehensive CMR with native T1 mapping, transthoracic echocardiography, and laboratory biomarkers were assessed before and after TIPS insertion. Follow-up (FU) CMR was obtained in 16 patients (47%) 207 (170–245) days after TIPS. From baseline (BL) to FU, a significant increase of all indexed cardiac chamber volumes was observed (all P < 0.05). Left ventricular (LV) end-diastolic mass index increased significantly from 45 (38–51) to 65 (51–73) g/m2 (P =  < 0.01). Biventricular systolic function, NT-proBNP, high-sensitive troponin T, and native T1 time did not differ significantly from BL to FU. No patient experienced cardiac decompensation following TIPS. In conclusion, in patients without clinically significant prior heart disease, increased cardiac preload after TIPS resulted in increased volumes of all cardiac chambers and eccentric LV hypertrophy, without leading to cardiac impairment during follow-up in this selected patient population.


2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
L Zhang ◽  
Y.K Guo ◽  
Z.G Yang ◽  
M.X Yang ◽  
K.Y Diao ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Cardiac magnet resonance (CMR) T1 mapping allows the quantitative characterization of the severity of tissue injury and predict functional recovery in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Purpose The study aimed to investigate whether native T1 and ECV of infarct myocardium are influenced by microvascular obstruction (MVO) and have predictive value for adverse left ventricular (LV) remodeling post-infarction. Method A cohort of 54 patients with successfully reperfused STEMI underwent CMR imaging at a 3T scanner in AMI and 3 months post-infarction. Native T1 data was acquired using a modified Look-Locker inversion recovery (MOLLI) sequence, and ECV maps were calculated using blood sampled hematocrit. Manual regions-of-interest were drawn within the infarct myocardium to measure native T1 and ECV (native T1infarct and ECVinfarct, respectively). MVO identified as a low-intensity area within the infarct zone on LGE was eliminated. Results MVO was present in 36 patients (66.67%) in AMI. ECVinfarct in patients with MVO was different from those without (58.66±8.71% vs. 49.64±8.82%, P=0.001), while no significant difference in T1infarct was observed between patients with and without MVO (1474.7±63.5ms vs. 1495.4±98.0ms, P=0.352). ECV correlated well with the change in end-diastolic volume (all patients: r=0.564, P&lt;0.001) and predicted LV remodeling in patients with and without MVO (rMVO absent = 0.626, P=0.005; rMVO present = 0.686, P&lt;0.001; all patients: r=0.622, P&lt;0.001); Native T1 was only associated with a 3-month change in LV end-diastolic volume (rMVO absent= 0.483, P=0.042) and predicted LV remodeling in patients without MVO (rMVO absent = 0.659, P=0.003). Furthermore, ECV had an association with LV remodeling (β=0.312, P=0.007) in multivariable logistic analysis. Conclusion Absolute native T1 in infarct myocardium might be affected by MVO but ECV isn't. ECV could predict LV remodeling in MI patients with and without MVO, while native T1 predict it in MI with MVO absent. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: Public hospital(s). Main funding source(s): 1·3·5 project for disciplines of excellence, West China Hospital, Sichuan University


2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Zhao ◽  
Songnan Li ◽  
Chen Zhang ◽  
Jie Tian ◽  
Aijia Lu ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Myocardial strain assessed with cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) feature tracking can detect early left ventricular (LV) myocardial deformation quantitatively in patients with a variety of cardiovascular diseases, but this method has not yet been applied to quantify myocardial strain in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and no coexistent cardiovascular disease, i.e., the early stage of AF. This study sought to compare LV myocardial strain and T1 mapping indices in AF patients and healthy subjects, and to investigate the associations of a portfolio of inflammation, cardiac remodeling and fibrosis biomarkers with LV myocardial strain and T1 mapping indices in AF patients with no coexistent cardiovascular disease. Methods The study consisted of 80 patients with paroxysmal AF patients and no coexistent cardiovascular disease and 20 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Left atrial volume (LAV), LV myocardial strain and native T1 were assessed with CMR, and compared between the AF patients and healthy subjects. Biomarkers of C-reactive protein (CRP), transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-β1), collagen III N-terminal propeptide (PIIINP), and soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2) were obtained with blood tests, and compared between the AF patients and healthy controls. Associations of these biomarkers with those CMR-measured parameters were analyzed for the AF patients. Results For the CMR-measured parameters, the AF patients showed significantly larger LAV and LV end-systolic volume, and higher native T1 than the healthy controls (max P = 0.027). The absolute values of the LV peak systolic circumferential strain and its rate as well as the LV diastolic circumferential strain rate were all significantly reduced in the AF patients (all P < 0.001). For the biomarkers, the AF patients showed significantly larger CRP (an inflammation biomarker) and sST2 (a myocardium stiffness biomarker) than the controls (max P = 0.007). In the AF patients, the five CMR-measured parameters of LAV, three LV strain indices and native T1 were all significantly associated with these two biomarkers of CRP and sST2 (max P = 0.020). Conclusions In patients with paroxysmal AF and no coexistent cardiovascular disease, LAV enlargement and LV myocardium abnormalities were detected by CMR, and these abnormalities were associated with biomarkers that reflect inflammation and myocardial stiffness.


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