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AIMS:Impaired left ventricular (LV) strain is associated with an increased risk of cardiac events in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS). We aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of global LV strain in conservatively treated patients with symptomatic AS. METHODS AND RESULTS:This cohort study retrospectively reviewed symptomatic AS patients who were treated conservatively or surgically between July 2007 and April 2010. We measured their global longitudinal strain (GLS) and global circumferential strain (GCS). Clinical events were defined as readmission for heart failure or all-cause death for 2 years. GLS and GCS could predict a worse outcome in the conservatively treated group at cut-offs of =-16.5% (77% sensitivity and 67% specificity) and =-22.2% (92% sensitivity and 83% specificity), respectively. By univariate Cox regression analysis, age, logistic EuroSCORE, aortic valve area, GLS, and GCS were significant predictors. When adjusted for age, logistic EuroSCORE, and aortic valve area, impaired GLS and GCS were independently associated with a higher risk of clinical events. CONCLUSION:In conservatively treated patients with symptomatic AS, impaired GLS and GCS were associated with an increased risk of cardiac events during a 2-year follow-up. Global LV strain may help to define a higher risk subset; therefore, a larger and prospective observation study would be necessary.
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J Cardioljournal_title
Journal of cardiologyauthors
Lee HF,Hsu LA,Chan YH,Wang CL,Chang CJ,Kuo CTdoi
10.1016/j.jjcc.2013.05.001subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-11-01 00:00:00pages
301-6issue
5eissn
0914-5087issn
1876-4738pii
S0914-5087(13)00162-7journal_volume
62pub_type
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