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Use of hand carried ultrasound, B-type natriuretic peptide, and clinical assessment in identifying abnormal left ventricular filling pressures in patients referred for right heart catheterization.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20123321     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: The estimation of left ventricular filling pressure (LVFP) remains a critical component in the management of patients with known or suspected acute heart failure syndromes. Although right heart catheterization (RHC) remains the gold standard, several noninvasive parameters, including clinical assessment, B-type natriuretic peptides (BNP), and echocardiography can approximate LVFP. We sought to use a combination of these measures to noninvasively predict high or low LVFP in a population referred for RHC. METHODS AND RESULTS: The study consisted of validation of hand-carried ultrasound (HCU)-derived measurement of mitral E/E' against standard echocardiograms in 50 patients, as well as direct comparison of jugular venous pressure (JVP), a clinical congestion score, HCU-derived E/E' and maximum inferior vena cava diameter (IVCmax), and BNP with pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) in another 50 patients. The mean age was 61 years, ejection fraction 40%, JVP 9 cm, BNP 948 pg/mL, IVCmax 2.1 cm, E/E' 13, and PCWP 21. All parameters performed well in determining PCWP >or=15 mm Hg, with clinical score performing the worst (area under the receiver-operator characteristic curve [AUC] 0.74), and IVCmax performing the best (AUC 0.89). JVP, in combination with HCU-derived parameters and BNP performed better than any of the individual tests alone (AUC 0.97 for combination of all 3). CONCLUSIONS: Clinical score, JVP, HCU indices, and BNP perform well at identifying patients with a PCWP >or=15 mm Hg. Use of these indices alone or in combination can be used to identify and potentially monitor patients with high LVFP in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
Authors:
Sascha N Goonewardena; John E A Blair; Amin Manuchehry; J Matthew Brennan; Michael Keller; Ryan Reeves; Adam Price; Kirk T Spencer; Jyothy Puthumana; Mihai Gheorghiade
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Validation Studies     Date:  2009-09-26
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cardiac failure     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1532-8414     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Card. Fail.     Publication Date:  2010 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-03     Completed Date:  2010-09-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9442138     Medline TA:  J Card Fail     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  69-75     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological Markers / blood
Echocardiography, Transesophageal / instrumentation
Female
Heart Catheterization* / methods
Heart Failure / blood,  diagnosis,  ultrasonography*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood*
Prospective Studies
Pulmonary Wedge Pressure / physiology
Referral and Consultation*
Syndrome
Ultrasonography / instrumentation*
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / blood,  diagnosis,  ultrasonography*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 114471-18-0/Natriuretic Peptide, Brain

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