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Transthoracic Speckle Tracking Echocardiography for the Quantitative Assessment of Left Ventricular Myocardial Deformation
Published on: October 20, 2016
Correlation between Left Atrial Echocardiographic Deformation Parameters and Invasive Left Ventricular End-Diastolic
Maryam Noroozi1, Ehsan Khalilipur2, Mohammadreza Baay2
1Echocardiography Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Background:
The noninvasive estimation of elevated left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) is a critical step in assessing left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD). Nonetheless, most echocardiographic parameters currently used for this purpose have significant limitations. Recent studies have highlighted the utility of left atrial (LA) strain as a noninvasive method for estimating LVEDP. This study aimed to explore the correlations between LA deformation parameters, measured using speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE), and invasively obtained LVEDP.
Methods:
This prospective study involved 82 patients in sinus rhythm who underwent left heart catheterization at our center. All participants underwent comprehensive transthoracic echocardiography and peak atrial longitudinal strain (PALS) assessment via STE within 12 hours before catheterization.
Results:
LVEDP was elevated in 45 patients (54.9%) and normal in 37 (45.1%). PALS, LA ejection fraction, and septal E' showed moderate inverse correlations with LVEDP (r= -0.590, P=0.001; r= -0.463, P=0.001; and r= -0.449, P=0.001, respectively). The E/E' ratio also exhibited a moderate correlation with LVEDP (r=0.567, P=0.001). Lateral E' and the E/A ratio demonstrated weaker inverse correlations with LVEDP (r= -0.231, P=0.037 and r= -0.229, P=0.038, respectively). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, age (OR, 1.14, 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.27), PALS (OR, 0.77, 95% CI, 0.65 to 0.91), and the E/E' ratio (OR, 1.36, 95% CI, 1.11 to 1.89) were identified as independent predictors of an LVEDP≥12 mm Hg. PALS demonstrated the highest diagnostic accuracy for predicting an LVEDP≥12 mm Hg, with an AUC of 0.849 (95% CI, 0.764 to 0.935; P<0.001). A PALS cutoff value of 35% yielded a sensitivity of 81.1% and a specificity of 81.4% for predicting elevated LVEDP.
Conclusion:
PALS emerged as a reliable noninvasive parameter for predicting elevated LVEDP. Its application may facilitate the earlier identification of LVDD.
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