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The mechanism and prognosis of acute and late improvement in mitral regurgitation after cardiac resynchronization therapy

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Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) improves functional mitral regurgitation (MR); however, the mechanism and differences in acute and late improvement in MR are unclear. We aimed to evaluate the factors associated with the acute and late MR improvements and the prognosis of MR improvement after CRT. This retrospective study included 121 patients who underwent CRT implantation with full echocardiography assessment at baseline, 1 week, and 6 months after implantation. MR severity was classified into five grades (0: none to 4: severe). Two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography with radial strain was used to assess dyssynchrony, and the time difference between the lateral and inferior segments at papillary muscle levels (TDlate-inf) was calculated. The MR improved 1 week and 6 months after CRT in 40 (33%) and 45 (37%) patients, respectively. On multivariate analyses, TDlate-inf (baseline–1 week) and SPWMD were independently associated with acute MR improvement. The %reduction in left ventricular end-systolic volume (LVESV) (baseline–6 months) and TDlate-inf (baseline–1 week) were independently correlated with late MR improvement. The patients with pre-MR grades 2–4 and improved MR after CRT showed significantly better prognosis in heart failure hospitalization. Cutoff values of ≥ 19.5 ms of the reduction of TDlate-inf and ≥ 30.8% of the %reduction of LVESV were significantly associated with the decrease in heart failure hospitalization. The improved interpapillary muscle activation time delay and volume reduction after CRT were associated with acute and late MR improvements. There may be different time course of recovery and distinct causes for late MR improvement.

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    Hiroya Okamoto, Yasuya Inden, Satoshi Yanagisawa, Aya Fujii, Toshiro Tomomatsu, Keita Mamiya, Shuro Riku, Kazumasa Suga, Koichi Furui, Toshifumi Nakagomi, Rei Shibata & Toyoaki Murohara

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Okamoto, H., Inden, Y., Yanagisawa, S. et al. The mechanism and prognosis of acute and late improvement in mitral regurgitation after cardiac resynchronization therapy. Heart Vessels 36, 986–998 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00380-021-01771-9

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