TY - JOUR
T1 - Usefulness of two-dimensional echocardiographic parameters of the left side of the heart to predict right ventricular failure after left ventricular assist device implantation
AU - Kato, Tomoko Sugiyama
AU - Farr, Maryjane
AU - Schulze, Paul Christian
AU - Maurer, Mathew
AU - Shahzad, Khurram
AU - Iwata, Shinichi
AU - Homma, Shunichi
AU - Jorde, Ulrich
AU - Takayama, Hiroo
AU - Naka, Yoshifumi
AU - Gillam, Linda
AU - Mancini, Donna
PY - 2012/1/15
Y1 - 2012/1/15
N2 - Right ventricular failure (RVF) after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Echocardiography is a primary imaging method in the assessment of cardiac function; however, visualization of the right-sided heart is often technically difficult in patients with heart failure. We aimed to create a simple and generally applicable scoring system based on "left-sided echocardiographic parameters" to provide complementary information for predicting RVF after LVAD surgery. We reviewed 111 consecutive patients undergoing LVAD surgery from 2007 through 2010. Echocardiograms within 5 days before surgery were analyzed. RVF was defined as an unexpected RV assist devices requirement, nitric oxide inhalation >48 hours, and/or inotropic support >14 days. Thirty-five patients (32%) developed RVF. LV end-diastolic dimension (LVEDD) was smaller, LV ejection fraction was greater, and the left atrial diameter/LVEDD ratio was greater (p < 0.05 for all comparisons) in patients with RVF than in those without RVF. An RVF score (LV echocardiographic RVF score) was determined as a sum of points based on receiver operator characteristics analysis: LVEDD >78, 79 to 70, and <70 mm; LV ejection fraction ≤19%, 19% to 33%, and >33%; and left atrial diameter/LVEDD <0.63, 0.63 to 0.68, and >0.68; each variable was associated with 0 and 1 point and 2 points, respectively. LV echocardiographic RVF score <3 was associated with RVF with a sensitivity of 88.6% and score <5 with a specificity of 80.3%. In conclusion, patients with relatively small LV size, preserved LV contraction, and dilated left atrium were at higher risk for RVF after LVAD surgery. In conclusion, LV echocardiographic RVF score provides a novel tool to predict RVF after LVAD surgery, which does not involve invasive or technically complicated procedures.
AB - Right ventricular failure (RVF) after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Echocardiography is a primary imaging method in the assessment of cardiac function; however, visualization of the right-sided heart is often technically difficult in patients with heart failure. We aimed to create a simple and generally applicable scoring system based on "left-sided echocardiographic parameters" to provide complementary information for predicting RVF after LVAD surgery. We reviewed 111 consecutive patients undergoing LVAD surgery from 2007 through 2010. Echocardiograms within 5 days before surgery were analyzed. RVF was defined as an unexpected RV assist devices requirement, nitric oxide inhalation >48 hours, and/or inotropic support >14 days. Thirty-five patients (32%) developed RVF. LV end-diastolic dimension (LVEDD) was smaller, LV ejection fraction was greater, and the left atrial diameter/LVEDD ratio was greater (p < 0.05 for all comparisons) in patients with RVF than in those without RVF. An RVF score (LV echocardiographic RVF score) was determined as a sum of points based on receiver operator characteristics analysis: LVEDD >78, 79 to 70, and <70 mm; LV ejection fraction ≤19%, 19% to 33%, and >33%; and left atrial diameter/LVEDD <0.63, 0.63 to 0.68, and >0.68; each variable was associated with 0 and 1 point and 2 points, respectively. LV echocardiographic RVF score <3 was associated with RVF with a sensitivity of 88.6% and score <5 with a specificity of 80.3%. In conclusion, patients with relatively small LV size, preserved LV contraction, and dilated left atrium were at higher risk for RVF after LVAD surgery. In conclusion, LV echocardiographic RVF score provides a novel tool to predict RVF after LVAD surgery, which does not involve invasive or technically complicated procedures.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.08.040
DO - 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.08.040
M3 - Article
C2 - 22088200
AN - SCOPUS:84855859973
SN - 0002-9149
VL - 109
SP - 246
EP - 251
JO - American Journal of Cardiology
JF - American Journal of Cardiology
IS - 2
ER -