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Comparison of the diastolic stress test with a combined resting echocardiography and biomarker approach to patients with exertional dyspnea: diagnostic and prognostic implications
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Kosmala, W and Przewlocka-Kosmala, M and Rojek, A and Marwick, TH, Comparison of the diastolic stress test with a combined resting echocardiography and biomarker approach to patients with exertional dyspnea: diagnostic and prognostic implications, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, (February) pp. 1-10. ISSN 1936-878X (2018) [Refereed Article]
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© 2018 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation.
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.10.008
Abstract
Background: An AbnDR (increase in left ventricular filling pressure) may indicate heart failure with preserved ejection fraction as the cause of symptoms in dyspneic patients, despite a nonelevated noncardiac at rest. However, exercise testing may be inconclusive in patients with noncardiac limitations to physical activity.
Methods: In 171 dyspneic patients (64 ± 8 years) with suspected heart failure with preserved ejection fraction but resting peak early diastolic mitral inflow velocity/peak early diastolic mitral annular velocity ratio (E/e') <14, a complete echocardiogram (including assessment of myocardial deformation and rotational mechanics) and blood assays for biomarkers were performed. Echocardiography following maximal exercise was undertaken to assess AbnDR (exertional E/e' >14). Patients were followed over 26.2 ± 4.6 months for endpoints of cardiovascular hospitalization and death.
Results: AbnDR was present in 103 subjects (60%). Independent correlates of AbnDR were resting E/e' (odds ratio [OR]: 8.23; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.54 to 9.16; p < 0.001), left ventricular untwisting rate (OR: 0.60; 95% CI: 0.42 to 0.86; p = 0.006), and galectin-3-a marker of fibrosis (OR: 1.80; 95% CI: 1.21 to 2.67; p = 0.004). The use of resting E/e' >11.3 and galectin-3 <1.17 ng/ml to select patients for further diagnostic processing would have allowed exercise testing to be avoided in 65% of subjects, at the cost of misclassification of 13%. The composite outcome of cardiovascular hospitalization or death occurred in 47 patients (27.5%). The predictive value of an AbnDR response and the combined strategy (resting echocardiography and galectin-3 or exercise testing in case of an inconclusive first step) showed similar event prediction (36 vs. 34; p = 0.95).
Conclusions: The implementation of a 2-step algorithm (echocardiographic evaluation of resting E/e' followed by the assessment of galectin-3) may improve the diagnosis and prognostic assessment of individuals with suspected heart failure with preserved ejection fraction who are unable to perform a diagnostic exercise test.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | E/e' ratio, diastole, exercise testing, galectin-3, untwisting rate |
Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
Research Group: | Cardiovascular medicine and haematology |
Research Field: | Cardiology (incl. cardiovascular diseases) |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical health |
Objective Field: | Clinical health not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Kosmala, W (Professor Wojciech Kosmala) |
ID Code: | 126620 |
Year Published: | 2018 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 19 |
Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
Deposited On: | 2018-06-20 |
Last Modified: | 2019-02-18 |
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