| Strain analysis in patients with severe aortic stenosis and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction undergoing surgical valve replacement. | |
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PMID: 19726436 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIMS: To evaluate myocardial multidirectional strain and strain rate (S-and-SR) in severe aortic stenosis (AS) patients with preserved left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF), using two-dimensional speckle-tracking strain imaging (2D-STI). The long-term effect of aortic valve replacement (AVR) on S-and-SR was also evaluated. METHODS AND RESULTS: Changes in LV radial, circumferential, and longitudinal S-and-SR were evaluated in 73 severe AS patients (65 +/- 13 years; aortic valve area 0.8 +/- 0.2 cm2) with preserved LVEF (61 +/- 11%), before and 17 months after AVR. Strain and strain rate data were compared with data from 40 controls (20 healthy individuals and 20 patients with LV hypertrophy) matched by age, gender, body surface area, and LVEF. Compared with controls, severe AS patients had significantly decreased values of LV S-and-SR in the radial (33.1 +/- 14.8%, P = 0.2; 1.7 +/- 0.5 s(-1), P = 0.003), circumferential (-15.2 +/- 5.0%, P = 0.001; -0.9 +/- 0.3 s(-1), P < 0.0001), and longitudinal (-14.6 +/- 4.1%, P < 0.0001; -0.8 +/- 0.2 s(-1), P < 0.0001) directions. At 17 months after AVR, LV S-and-SR significantly improved in all the three directions, whereas LVEF remained unchanged (60 +/- 12%, P = 0.7). CONCLUSION: In severe AS patients, impaired LV S-and-SR existed although LVEF was preserved. After AVR, a significant S-and-SR improvement in all the three directions was observed. These subtle changes in LV contractility can be detected by 2D-STI. |
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Authors:
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Victoria Delgado; Laurens F Tops; Rutger J van Bommel; Frank van der Kley; Nina Ajmone Marsan; Robert J Klautz; Michel I M Versteegh; Eduard R Holman; Martin J Schalij; Jeroen J Bax |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European heart journal Volume: 30 ISSN: 1522-9645 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. Heart J. Publication Date: 2009 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-12-16 Completed Date: 2011-01-11 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8006263 Medline TA: Eur Heart J Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3037-47 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands. |
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Aged Analysis of Variance Aortic Valve Stenosis / physiopathology*, surgery Female Heart Rate / physiology Heart Valve Prosthesis Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation Humans Male Myocardial Contraction / physiology Stroke Volume / physiology* Ventricular Function, Left / physiology* |
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