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Observational studyESC heart failure2025

Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction worsens prognosis in patients with heart failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy.

Mateusz Winiarczyk, Ewa Dziewięcka, Sylwia Wiśniowska-Śmiałek, Agnieszka Stępień, Katarzyna Graczyk, Agata Leśniak-Sobelga, Marta Hlawaty, Jakub Woźniak, Maryia Savitskaya, Katarzyna Holcman and 3 more

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Observational study in ESC heart failure, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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Mateusz WiniarczykDoctoral School of Medical and Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0176-7882
Ewa DziewięckaDepartment of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Institute of Cardiology, John Paul II Hospital, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Sylwia Wiśniowska-ŚmiałekDepartment of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Institute of Cardiology, John Paul II Hospital, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Agnieszka StępieńDoctoral School of Medical and Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Katarzyna GraczykDoctoral School of Medical and Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Agata Leśniak-SobelgaDepartment of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Institute of Cardiology, John Paul II Hospital, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Marta HlawatyDepartment of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Institute of Cardiology, John Paul II Hospital, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Jakub WoźniakStudents' Scientific Group at Department of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, John Paul II Hospital, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Maryia SavitskayaStudents' Scientific Group at Department of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, John Paul II Hospital, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Katarzyna HolcmanDepartment of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Institute of Cardiology, John Paul II Hospital, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Magdalena KostkiewiczDepartment of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Institute of Cardiology, John Paul II Hospital, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Piotr PodolecDepartment of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Institute of Cardiology, John Paul II Hospital, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Paweł RubiśDepartment of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Institute of Cardiology, John Paul II Hospital, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.

Funding

Narodowe Centrum Nauki 2018/29/B/NZ5/02588
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsThe prognostic significance of left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) severity in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) remains uncertain. This study aimed to evaluate the association of LVDD severity and elevated left atrial pressure (eLAP) with patient outcomes in stable, non-acutely decompensated patients with DCM.

methodsThis single-centre, retrospective, observational study involved 740 DCM patients (either inpatients or outpatients) managed at our tertiary cardiac centre between 2010 and 2021. Due to incomplete data, 96 patients were excluded. LVDD and eLAP were assessed using echocardiography according to the 2016 guidelines of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI). The primary outcomes were all-cause mortality and heart failure (HF)-related mortality.

resultsThe final cohort comprised of 644 DCM patients [mean age: 52 ± 12 years, LV ejection fraction (LVEF): 26 ± 10%]. Over a median follow-up period of 41 (18.5-66.7) months, 105 (16.3%) patients died: 8 (5.3%) patients in the normal left atrial pressure (nLAP) group and 97 (19.6%) patients in the eLAP group. eLAP was identified as an independent prognostic factor for both all-cause mortality [hazard ratio (HR) 2.0; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.1-3.7; P = 0.01] and HF-related mortality (HR 2.5; 95% CI 1.01-6.5; P = 0.04), even after adjusting for LVEF and atrial fibrillation (AF) presence. Additionally, HF-related mortality rates were significantly higher in patients with moderate to severe LVDD compared with those with mild LVDD [5 (3.3%) vs. 67 (13.6%), P < 0.05].

conclusionsThis study's findings highlight the importance of assessing the severity of LVDD in patients with DCM, which provides incremental prognostic information over LVEF.

Indexed as

Cardiomyopathy, DilatedHeart FailureStroke VolumeVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular Function, LeftDiastoleEchocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSurvival Ratediastolic dysfunctiondilated cardiomyopathyechocardiography

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PMID39497244
PMCPMC11911593

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