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Left ventricular diastolic pressure gradient and outcome in advanced chronic kidney disease patients with preserved ejection fraction

The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging volume 37, pages 2663–2673 (2021)Cite this article

Abstract

Assessment of left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction is important in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The early diastolic peak intraventricular pressure gradient (IVPG) has a vital role in diastolic function. Relative pressure imaging (RPI) is a new echocardiographic method to quantify IVPG. The purpose of this study was to analyze RPI-derived IVPG in advanced CKD patients with preserved LV ejection fraction. The study population consisted of 51 advanced CKD patients and 39 healthy controls. Patients were stratified by the evidence of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) into HFpEF group (32 patients) and non-HFpEF group (19 patients). RPI analysis was used to determine the early diastolic LV relative pressure and pressure distribution. The total IVPG and segmental IVPGs corresponding to basal, mid, and apical part of the LV were calculated. Total IVPG, along with apical and mid IVPGs were all significantly reduced in HFpEF Group compared with non-HFpEF Group and controls (all P < 0.05). But no significant difference of total or segmental IVPGs was found between non-HFpEF Group and the controls. Additionally, apical IVPG < 0.02 mmHg/cm (Hazard ratio 9.82, 95 % confidence interval 2.01−48.01, P = 0.005) was the independent risk factor for the composite outcome (mortality and cardiovascular hospitalization) during a median follow-up of 24 months. Advanced CKD patients with HFpEF exhibited decreased apical and mid IVPG of the LV, and the severity of apical IVPG reduction correlated with poor outcome.

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Acknowledgements

This study was supported by Post-Doctor Research Project, West China Hospital, Sichuan University (No. 19HXBH042), 1·3·5 project for disciplines of excellence-Clinical Research Incubation Project, West China Hospital, Sichuan University (No. 2020HXFH044), and Science & Technology Pillar Program of Sichuan Province (No. 2021YFS0333).

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This study was supported by Post-Doctor Research Project, West China Hospital, Sichuan University (No. 19HXBH042), 1·3·5 project for disciplines of excellence-Clinical Research Incubation Project, West China Hospital, Sichuan University (No. 2020HXFH044), and Science & Technology Pillar Program of Sichuan Province (No. 2021YFS0333).

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    Yue Zhong, Yuyan Cai, Mei Liu, Wenjuan Bai, Fang Wang, Hong Tang & Li Rao

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YZ drafted the manuscript. YZ, YC, ML and FW enrolled the participants and conducted the data analyses. WB and HT checked the analysis results. LR conceived the study design, revised the manuscript and performed the final approval of the version to be submitted. All authors reviewed the manuscript and gave their consents for publication.

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Zhong, Y., Cai, Y., Liu, M. et al. Left ventricular diastolic pressure gradient and outcome in advanced chronic kidney disease patients with preserved ejection fraction. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 37, 2663–2673 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-021-02339-4

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Keywords

  • Intraventricular pressure gradient
  • Echocardiography
  • Diastolic dysfunction
  • Chronic kidney disease