Abstract 20072: Incremental Prognostic Value of Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain and Late Gadolinium Enhancement in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Introduction: Reduced left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain (GLS) by two-dimensional speckle-tracking (2DST) echocardiography and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) have been reported to be associated with unfavorable outcome in patient with heart failure (HF). We investigated to assess these 2 markers as prognostic parameters over conventional HF markers in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). METHODS: We studied consecutive 179 DCM patients (Age 61±15 years, 121 males, LV ejection fraction (LVEF) 33±9%, NYHA class I: n= 0; II: n=71; III: n=107; IV: n=1) who underwent CMR and echocardiography with conventional assessment including LV end-diastolic and end-systolic volume (LVEDV, LVESV), LVEF and mitral regurgitation grade (MR), and with 2DST analysis of GLS. Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) was measured. Outcome was assessed according to death and hospitalization with heart failure in the follow-up period for 3.8±2.5 years. RESULTS: There were 7 cardiac deaths and 40 HF hospitalizations in the follow-up period. Univariate Cox proportional hazard regression analysis showed NYHA class, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, BNP, LVEDV, LVESV, LVEF, MR, GLS and positive LGE were significantly associated with outcome. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysis revealed GLS and positive LGE (p<0.05 for both) were independent predictors of outcome. Dividing all 179 patients into 4 groups with the median of GLS (-8.3%) and the presence or absence of LGE, Kaplan-Meier analysis showed worse GLS predicted adverse events in patients with and without LGE (p<0.05 for both). GLS and LGE provide additional benefit over conventional parameters (Age, NYHA class, LVEF and BNP). CONCLUSIONS: Risk stratification with LGE and GLS is useful to predict long-term outcome in DCM patients. These 2 markers provide incremental prognostic value to conventional HF markers.