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Peak Atrial Longitudinal Strain and Risk Stratification in Moderate and Severe Aortic Stenosis.
European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging 2024 Februrary 7
AIMS: We sought to investigate the association with outcome of left atrial strain in a large cohort of patients with at least moderate aortic stenosis (AS).
METHODS AND RESULTS: we analyzed 467 patients (mean age 80.6 ± 8.2 years; 51% men) with at least moderate AS, and sinus rhythm. The primary study endpoint was the composite of all-cause mortality and hospitalizations for heart failure. After a median follow-up of 19.2 (IQR 12.5-24.4) months, 96 events occurred. Using the ROC curve analysis, the cut-off value of peak atrial longitudinal strain (PALS) more strongly associated with outcome was < 16% [AUC 0.70 (95% CI: 0.63-0.78), p<0.001]. The Kaplan Meier curves demonstrated a higher rate of events for patients with PALS<16% (log-rank p<0.001). On multivariable analysis, PALS [aHR 0.95 (95% CI 0.91 - 0.99), p=0.017] and age were the only variables independently associated with the combined endpoint. PALS provided incremental prognostic value over left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain, LV ejection fraction, and right ventricular function. Subgroup analysis revealed that impaired PALS was independently associated with outcome also in the subgroups of paucisymptomatic patients [aHR 0.98 (95% CI 0.97 - 0.98), p=0.048], moderate AS [aHR 0.92, (95% CI 0.86 - 0.98), p=0.016], and low-flow AS [aHR 0.90, (95% CI 0.83 - 0.98), p=0.020].
CONCLUSION: In our patients with at least moderate AS, PALS was independently associated with outcome. In asymptomatic patients, PALS could be a potential marker of subclinical damage, leading to better risk stratification, and, potentially, to earlier treatment.
METHODS AND RESULTS: we analyzed 467 patients (mean age 80.6 ± 8.2 years; 51% men) with at least moderate AS, and sinus rhythm. The primary study endpoint was the composite of all-cause mortality and hospitalizations for heart failure. After a median follow-up of 19.2 (IQR 12.5-24.4) months, 96 events occurred. Using the ROC curve analysis, the cut-off value of peak atrial longitudinal strain (PALS) more strongly associated with outcome was < 16% [AUC 0.70 (95% CI: 0.63-0.78), p<0.001]. The Kaplan Meier curves demonstrated a higher rate of events for patients with PALS<16% (log-rank p<0.001). On multivariable analysis, PALS [aHR 0.95 (95% CI 0.91 - 0.99), p=0.017] and age were the only variables independently associated with the combined endpoint. PALS provided incremental prognostic value over left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain, LV ejection fraction, and right ventricular function. Subgroup analysis revealed that impaired PALS was independently associated with outcome also in the subgroups of paucisymptomatic patients [aHR 0.98 (95% CI 0.97 - 0.98), p=0.048], moderate AS [aHR 0.92, (95% CI 0.86 - 0.98), p=0.016], and low-flow AS [aHR 0.90, (95% CI 0.83 - 0.98), p=0.020].
CONCLUSION: In our patients with at least moderate AS, PALS was independently associated with outcome. In asymptomatic patients, PALS could be a potential marker of subclinical damage, leading to better risk stratification, and, potentially, to earlier treatment.
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