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Cardiac Raynaud's phenomenon induced by cold provocation as a predictor of long-term left ventricular dysfunction and remodelling in systemic sclerosis: 7-year follow-up study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20071354     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIMS: The clinical importance of cold-induced reversible myocardial ischaemia, known as cardiac Raynaud's phenomenon (C-Raynaud), has not been established in systemic sclerosis (SSc). This prospective study investigated the impact of C-Raynaud on long-term irreversible left ventricular (LV) functional and morphologic deterioration in SSc.
METHODS AND RESULTS: Fifty-one SSc patients with no clinical evidence of cardiac involvement were prospectively followed up for 7.1 +/- 2.2 years. Systolic LV dysfunction was defined as a LV ejection fraction <50%. Left ventricular remodelling was defined as an increase in LV volume during follow-up of more than 20% compared with baseline values. At the initial evaluation, C-Raynaud was found in 15 patients (29.4%). Of these, eight patients had severe C-Raynaud. None of the patients had systolic LV dysfunction. At the final evaluation, five patients had developed systolic LV dysfunction. In four of these five patients, the development of systolic LV dysfunction was associated with LV remodelling. At multivariate analysis, severe C-Raynaud was a strong independent determinant of the development of long-term systolic LV dysfunction.
CONCLUSION: This study documents for the first time that severe C-Raynaud is a strong long-term predictor of systolic LV dysfunction in SSc patients. Detection of C-Raynaud is clinically important for identifying SSc patients at high risk of cardiac deterioration at latent stage.
Authors:
Reiko Mizuno; Shinichi Fujimoto; Yoshihiko Saito; Shinobu Nakamura
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-01-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of heart failure     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1879-0844     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Heart Fail.     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-16     Completed Date:  2010-06-10     Revised Date:  2011-06-08    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100887595     Medline TA:  Eur J Heart Fail     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  268-75     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of General Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Analysis of Variance
Cold Temperature / adverse effects*
Female
Humans
Linear Models
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Myocardial Ischemia / etiology*,  physiopathology,  ultrasonography
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Raynaud Disease / etiology*,  physiopathology,  ultrasonography
Risk Factors
Scleroderma, Systemic / complications*,  physiopathology
Stroke Volume
Systole
Time Factors
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / physiopathology*,  ultrasonography
Ventricular Remodeling*

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