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ArticleThe American journal of cardiology2023

Association Between Pulmonary Vascular Volume and Cardiac Structure and Function in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.

Anne Bjerg Nielsen, Kristoffer Grundtvig Skaarup, Kasper Djernæs, Lisa Steen Duus, Caroline Espersen, Samuel Kiil Sørensen, Martin Huth Ruwald, Morten Lock Hansen, René Husted Worck, Arne Johannessen and 5 more

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Article in The American journal of cardiology, 2023. 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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3citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Anne Bjerg NielsenDepartment of Cardiology, Herlev & Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Applied Chest Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address: anne.bjerg.nielsen.01@regionh.dk.
Kristoffer Grundtvig SkaarupDepartment of Cardiology, Herlev & Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Kasper DjernæsDepartment of Cardiology, Herlev & Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Lisa Steen DuusDepartment of Cardiology, Herlev & Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Applied Chest Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Caroline EspersenDepartment of Cardiology, Herlev & Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Samuel Kiil SørensenDepartment of Cardiology, Herlev & Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Martin Huth RuwaldDepartment of Cardiology, Herlev & Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Morten Lock HansenDepartment of Cardiology, Herlev & Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
René Husted WorckDepartment of Cardiology, Herlev & Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Arne JohannessenDepartment of Cardiology, Herlev & Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Jim HansenDepartment of Cardiology, Herlev & Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Pietro NardelliApplied Chest Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Rubén San José EstéparApplied Chest Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Raúl San José EstéparApplied Chest Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Tor Biering-SørensenDepartment of Cardiology, Herlev & Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
University of Copenhagen · DKBrigham and Women's Hospital · US

Funding

The clinical impact of pulmonary vascular remodeling in smokersR01HL116473 · NHLBI · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI SAN JOSE ESTEPAR, RAUL, WASHKO, GEORGE R · 2013 to 2021
$5.0M
Contributions of pulmonary arterial and venous remodeling to HFpEF in the elderlyR01HL160025 · NHLBI · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI SAN JOSE ESTEPAR, RAUL, SHAH, AMIL M · 2022 to 2025
$3.0M
Prognostic Markers of Emphysema ProgressionR01HL149877 · NHLBI · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI SAN JOSE ESTEPAR, RAUL · 2020 to 2023
$2.8M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL116473NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL149877NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL160025
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pulmonary vascular abnormalities, quantified from computed tomography scans, have frequently been observed in patients with pulmonary diseases. However, little is known about pulmonary vascular changes in patients with cardiac disease. Thus, we aimed to examine the cardiopulmonary relation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) by comparing pulmonary vascular volume (PVV) to echocardiographic measures and AF severity. A total of 742 patients (median age 63 years, 70% men) who underwent ablation for AF were included. Preprocedural cardiac computed tomography was used to measure the total and small-vessel PVV, along with the pulmonary artery to aorta ratio and the degree of emphysema. The association between PVV and echocardiographic parameters was evaluated using a multivariable linear regression analysis. Lower total and small-vessel PVV were associated with more impaired measures of cardiac structure and function, including but not limited to left ventricular ejection fraction and peak atrial longitudinal strain. Patients with reduced total and small-vessel PVV had higher odds of having persistent AF than paroxysmal AF in the unadjusted logistic regression analyses. However, after clinical and echocardiographic adjustments, only reduced small-vessel PVV remained independently associated with persistent AF (odds ratio 1.90, 95% confidence interval 1.26 to 2.87, p = 0.002). In conclusion, pulmonary vascular remodeling is associated with persistent AF and with more impaired measures of cardiac structure and function, providing further insights into heart-lung interactions in this patient group.

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Atrial FibrillationEchocardiographyFemaleHeart AtriaHumansMaleMiddle AgedStroke VolumeVentricular Function, Leftatrial fibrillationcomputed tomographypulmonary vascular volumetransthoracic echocardiography

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PMID37604065
PMCPMC13335315
OpenAlexW4385999323

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