Reduced stroke distance of the left ventricular outflow tract is independently associated with long-term mortality, in patients hospitalized due to heart failure

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 881-888 ◽  
Author(s):  
You Zhong ◽  
Qays Almodares ◽  
JieFu Yang ◽  
Fang Wang ◽  
Michael Fu ◽  
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2006 ◽  
Vol 132 (5) ◽  
pp. 1064-1071.e2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakesh M. Suri ◽  
Joseph A. Dearani ◽  
Hartzell V. Schaff ◽  
Gordon K. Danielson ◽  
Francisco J. Puga


Circulation ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 130 (suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Milind Y Desai ◽  
Nicholas G Smedira ◽  
Aditya Bhonsale ◽  
Nitesh Ainani ◽  
Maran THamilarasan ◽  
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Background: In hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) with severe left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO), surgical myectomy (SM) performed for relief of intractable symptoms is safe and associated with excellent long-term symptom-free survival. In such patients, we sought to determine if SM also results in improvement of long-term outcomes. Methods: We studied 1530 HCM patients with severe LVOTO (50±13 years, 63% men) that were evaluated at our center [excluding <18 years of age, LV ejection fraction (LVEF) <50%, LVOT gradient <30 mm Hg). Clinical, echocardiographic and surgical data were recorded. A composite endpoint of death and/or implantable defibrillator (ICD) discharge was recorded. Results: Hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), family history of HCM and syncope were present in 41%, 15%, 17% and 18%, while 73% patients were in Functional Class (FC) ≥ II. Mean LVEF, basal septal thickness, LVOT gradient (resting or provocable) and indexed left atrial dimensions were 62±5%, 2.2±1 cm, 101±39 mm Hg, 2.2±0.4 cm/m2. During 8±6 years of follow-up, 990 (65%) patients underwent SM (of which 65% were isolated SM), while 540 (35%) did not. 94 (6%) patients had alcohol septal ablation (66 in the non myectomy group), while 18% developed atrial fibrillation (AF), and 18% had ICD. There were 169 (11%) events (151 deaths), with 0% 30-day mortality in the SM group. On stepwise multivariable Cox Proportional Hazard analysis, increasing age (Hazard Ratio or HR 1.22 [1.06-1.40]), CAD (HR 1.57 [1.06-2.33]), worsening FC (HR 1.34 [1.05-1.71]) and AF (HR 1.73 [1.23-2.43]) predicted higher events, while SM as a time-dependent covariate (HR 0.58 [0.41-0.81]) was associated with improved event-free survival (all p<0.01). Kaplan-Meier curve showing impact of SM on outcomes is shown in Figure. Conclusion: In HCM patients with severe LVOTO, SM is associated with significant improvement in long-term outcomes when compared to watchful waiting.



ESC CardioMed ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 807-810
Author(s):  
David Anderson

Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction can occur at subvalvar, valvar, and supravalvar levels. Severity and progression can be evaluated by echocardiography. Aortic valve stenosis can usually be relieved by balloon valvotomy, but some patients require surgery, either with valvotomy, valve replacement, or the Ross procedure. Sub- and supravalvar aortic stenosis require surgical management. Long-term follow-up of all patients is required.



2008 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takahiko Sakamoto ◽  
Goki Matsumura ◽  
Yoshimichi Kosaka ◽  
Yusuke Iwata ◽  
Noboru Yamamoto ◽  
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Author(s):  
Gabriele Pestelli ◽  
Andrea Fiorencis ◽  
Valeria Pergola ◽  
Giovanni Luisi ◽  
Vittorio Smarrazzo ◽  
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Background. Whereas dependency of left ventricular outflow tract diameter (LVOTD) from body surface area (BSA) has been established and a BSA-based LVOTD formula has been derived, the relationship between LVOTD and aortic root and LV dimensions has never been explored. This may have implications for evaluation of LV output in heart failure (HF) and aortic stenosis (AS) severity. Methods. A cohort of 540 HF patients who underwent transthoracic echocardiography was divided in a derivation and validation subgroup. In the derivation subgroup (N=340) independent determinants of LVOTD were analyzed to derive a regression equation, which was used for predicting LVOTD in the validation subgroup (N=200) and compared with the BSA-derived formula. Results. LVOTD determinants in the derivation subgroup were sinuses of Valsalva diameter (SVD, beta=0.392, P<0.001), BSA (beta=0.229, P<0.001), LV end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD, beta=0.145, P=0.001), and height (beta=0.125, P=0.037). The regression equation for predicting LVOTD with the aforementioned variables (LVOTD=6.209+[0.201xSVD]+[1.802xBSA]+[0.03xLVEDD]+[0.025xHeight]) did not differ from (P=0.937) and was highly correlated with measured LVOTD (R=0.739, P<0.001) in the validation group. Repeated analysis with LV end-diastolic volume instead of LVEDD and/or accounting for gender showed similar results, whereas BSA-derived LVOTD values were different from measured LVOTD (P<0.001). Conclusion. Aortic root and LV dimensions affect LVOTD independently from anthropometric data and are included in a new comprehensive equation for predicting LVOTD. This should improve evaluation of LV output in HF and severity of AS, avoiding use of LVOT velocity-time integral alone, which can be misleading, especially when LV cavity and aortic root dimensions are abnormal.



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