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ArticleHeart and vessels2019

Diastolic wall strain as a predictor of age-related cardiovascular events in patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction.

Satoshi Tsujimoto, Yoko Miyasaka, Yoshinobu Suwa, Naoki Taniguchi, Shoko Kittaka, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Ichiro Shiojima

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Article in Heart and vessels, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Satoshi TsujimotoDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine II, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Shin-machi, Hirakata, 573-1010, Osaka, Japan.
Yoko MiyasakaDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine II, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Shin-machi, Hirakata, 573-1010, Osaka, Japan. miyasaka@hirakata.kmu.ac.jp.
Yoshinobu SuwaDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine II, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Shin-machi, Hirakata, 573-1010, Osaka, Japan.
Naoki TaniguchiDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine II, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Shin-machi, Hirakata, 573-1010, Osaka, Japan.
Shoko KittakaDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine II, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Shin-machi, Hirakata, 573-1010, Osaka, Japan.
Kazuhiro YamamotoDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan.
Ichiro ShiojimaDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine II, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Shin-machi, Hirakata, 573-1010, Osaka, Japan.

Funding

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) 26461096
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diastolic wall strain (DWS) was reported as a simple and feasible echocardiographic index in assessing left ventricular (LV) diastolic stiffness. We sought to evaluate whether DWS predicts age-related cardiovascular events. Patients referred for transthoracic echocardiogram, those with preserved LV ejection fraction and no clinical heart failure were studied. Cardiovascular events were ascertained using Framingham criteria (myocardial infarction, coronary insufficiency, stroke, transient ischemic attack, congestive heart failure, or cardiovascular death). DWS was calculated with a validated formula. Cox proportional hazards modeling was used to assess the risk of cardiovascular events. Of a total number of 962 patients (mean age 60.9 ± 14.9 years, 48.0% men), 69 (7.2%) developed at least 1 cardiovascular event during a mean follow-up of 43 ± 32 months. After adjusting for cardiovascular comorbidities in a multivariable model, low DWS (≦ 0.33) was a significant independent predictor of cardiovascular events [hazard ratio (HR): 1.87, 95% confidential interval (CI) 1.04-3.36, P = 0.04]. Echocardiographic assessment of DWS may help in identifying the patients at increased risk for future age-related cardiovascular events.

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EchocardiographyVentricular Function, LeftAgedCardiovascular DiseasesDiastoleFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsCardiovascular eventsEchocardiographyRisk factors

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