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Relation of proximal aorta stiffness to left ventricular diastolic function in patients with end-stage renal disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17336760     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIM: We examined the relationship between proximal aortic stiffness and left ventricular (LV) diastolic function in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). PATIENTS AND METHODS: We studied 99 patients with ESRD with preserved LV ejection fraction greater than 50% and 83 controls. We assessed the aorta stiffness by measuring the pulse wave velocity (PWV) in the proximal aorta (PWVr) using a novel echo application and in the descending aorta (PWVcf) using a foot-to-foot method. Patients were classified according to LV diastolic filling pattern into normal, delayed relaxation, pseudonormal, and restrictive filing pattern groups. RESULTS: Patients with ESRD had increased PWVr, PWVcf, and LV mass index (LVMI) compared with controls (all P < .0001). Patients with advanced diastolic dysfunction showed increased PWVr (P < .001) and PWVcf (P = .007) compared with those with mild diastolic dysfunction. PWVr was correlated to PWVcf (r = 0.74, P < .001) in patients with ESRD. Multivariate linear regression analysis revealed that PWVr was independently correlated to both LVMI and LV diastolic filling pattern. CONCLUSIONS: Increased LVMI, advanced LV diastolic dysfunction, and generalized aortic stiffening were observed in patients with ESRD. Proximal aorta stiffness is associated with both increased LVMI and advanced LV diastolic dysfunction in those patients.
Authors:
Alexandros P Patrianakos; Fragiskos I Parthenakis; Dimitrios Karakitsos; Eric De Groot; Emmanuell A Skalidis; Eva Nyktari; Eugene Daphnis; Panos E Vardas
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1097-6795     ISO Abbreviation:  J Am Soc Echocardiogr     Publication Date:  2007 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-03-05     Completed Date:  2007-04-03     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8801388     Medline TA:  J Am Soc Echocardiogr     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  314-23     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece. patrianakos@edu.med.uoc.gr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aorta / physiopathology*,  ultrasonography*
Aortic Diseases / etiology,  physiopathology*,  ultrasonography*
Cohort Studies
Diastole*
Elasticity
Female
Humans
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods
Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications,  physiopathology,  ultrasonography*
Male
Middle Aged
Statistics as Topic
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology,  physiopathology,  ultrasonography*
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J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2007 Oct;20(10):1223   [PMID:  17681727 ]

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