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ArticleInternational journal of heart failure2025

Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography for Left Ventricular Reverse Remodeling in Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

Hyun-Min Choi, Jung-Woo Son, Se-Eun Kim, Jang Young Kim, Byung Su Yoo

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Hyun-Min ChoiDepartment of Cardiology, Dan Won General Hospital, Ansan, Korea.
Jung-Woo SonDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1790-3228
Se-Eun KimDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9824-1069
Jang Young KimDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0813-7082
Byung Su YooDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3395-4279

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Abstract

Background and Objectives: Left ventricular reverse remodeling (LVRR) reflects a good prognosis in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM). This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of contractile reserve on dobutamine stress echocardiography (CR-DSE) for predicting LVRR in patients with IDCM. Methods: A total of 38 patients with IDCM were enrolled between March 2014 and May 2018. All patients underwent echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging at baseline, and echocardiography at 6 months. Results: Among 38 patients, 22 (57.9%) exhibited CR-DSE at baseline, and 14 (36.8%) experienced LVRR at 6 months. LVRR occurred in 12 of the 22 patients with CR-DSE (54.5%) and in 2 of 16 patients without CR-DSE (12.5%) (p<0.05). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, a CR-DSE was an independent predictor of LVRR (odds ratio, 1.24; 95% confidence interval, 1.01-1.51; p=0.043). Delta LV ejection fraction during DSE also predicted LVRR (area under the curve: 0.765; p=0.007). Conclusions: Preserved CR-DSE was significantly associated with LVRR at 6 months, suggesting its potential utility as a functional predictor of myocardial recovery in patients with IDCM.

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Cardiomyopathy, idiopathic dilatedDobutamine stress echocardiographyLeft ventricular remodelingStress echocardiography

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PMCPMC12318857

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