Pulsed tissue Doppler imaging detects early myocardial dysfunction in asymptomatic patients with severe mitral regurgitation
Open Access
- 1 April 2004
- Vol. 90 (4) , 406-410
- https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2002.009621
Abstract
Objective: To assess whether tissue Doppler myocardial imaging (TDI) indices can predict postoperative left ventricular function in patients with mitral regurgitation (MR) after surgical correction. Methods: 84 patients (mean (SD) age 54.3 (10.8) years) with asymptomatic severe MR, an end systolic diameter < 45 mm, and an ejection fraction (EF) > 60% were subdivided in two groups: 43 patients with a postoperative EF reduction < 10% (group 1) and 41 patients with a postoperative EF reduction ⩾ 10% (group 2).TDI systolic indices of the lateral annulus were analysed preoperatively to assess myocardial systolic wave (Sm) velocity, myocardial precontraction time (PCTm), myocardial contraction time (CTm), and the PCTm:CTm ratio. Results: Postoperative EF decreased significantly (from 67 (5)% to 60 (5.5)%, p = 0.0001). Group 2 had a higher PCTm, CTm, and PCTm:CTm ratio and a lower Sm velocity than group 1 (PCTm 100.4 (19) ms v 82 (21.8) ms, p = 0.004; CTm 222 (3.1) ms v 215 (2.3) ms, p = 0.01; PCTm:CTm 0.45 (0.08) v 0.38 (0.09), p = 0.001; Sm velocity 10.4 (1.1) cm/s v 13 (1.3) cm/s, p = 0.0001). Multivariate regression analysis showed that the combination of PCTm:CTm ratio ⩾ 40 ms and Sm velocity ⩽ 10.5 cm/s was the main independent predictor of postoperative EF reduction ⩾ 10% (sensitivity 78%, specificity 95%). Conclusions: TDI systolic indices can predict postoperative left ventricular function in patients with asymptomatic MR undergoing surgical correction.Keywords
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