| Peak power output to left ventricular mass: an index to predict ventricular pumping performance and morbidity in advanced heart failure. | |
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PMID: 20889309 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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BACKGROUND: Similar to power-to-weight ratio and weight-to-power ratio, which are measurements of the actual performance of any engine, the ratios of peak power output to left ventricular (LV) mass (peak power/mass) and of peak LV mass to power output (peak mass/power) are indices of LV performance potentially useful in heart failure (HF). This Doppler echocardiographic study was designed to evaluate peak power/mass and peak mass/power in patients with advanced HF compared with healthy subjects and to assess their prognostic value. METHODS: Power output was measured at rest and at peak exercise in 75 subjects, 60 patients with advanced HF (LV ejection fraction ≤ 35%) and 15 controls. Peak LV power output (W) was calculated as the maximal product of (133 × 10⁻⁶) × stroke volume (mL) × mean arterial pressure (mm Hg) × heart rate (beats/min). LV mass was assessed using a standard M-mode echocardiographic method. RESULTS: Peak power/mass was 1.84 ± 0.46 W/100 g and 0.76 ± 0.31 W/100 g, and peak mass/power was 32 ± 10 g/m²/W and 84 ± 38 g/m²/W in controls and in patients with HF, respectively (both P values < .0001). Peak power/mass was a powerful predictor of outcome on multivariate logistic regression analysis (hazard ratio, 0.907; P = .009). On receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, the areas under the curve for HF-related events were greater for peak power/mass (P = .002) and peak mass/power (P = .011) with respect to resting ejection fraction. Comparisons of Cox models showed that peak power/mass added prognostic value to a model that included age, New York Heart Association class, etiology, ejection fraction, and diastolic dysfunction (P < .0001). CONCLUSION: Peak power/mass is useful to discriminate and risk stratify patients with advanced HF with additional power with respect to ejection fraction. |
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Frank Lloyd Dini; Donato Mele; Umberto Conti; Piercarlo Ballo; Rodolfo Citro; Francesca Menichetti; Mario Marzilli |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography Volume: 23 ISSN: 1097-6795 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Soc Echocardiogr Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2010-11-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8801388 Medline TA: J Am Soc Echocardiogr Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1259-65 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 American Society of Echocardiography. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Department, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. f.dini@ao-pisa.toscana.it |
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