Chronic coronary syndromes lead to reduced strain parameters compared to patients without myocardial ischemia in a propensity score-matched cohort assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. (25th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vietheer, J; Unbehaun, C.U; Weferling, M; Fischer-Rasokat, U; Wolter, J.S; Von Jeinsen, B; Zipse, L; Keller, T; Hamm, C.W; Rolf, A
• Is Part Of: European heart journal. Volume 41:(2020)Supplement 2
• Publication Date: 2020-11-25
• Subjects: Chronic Ischemia; Cardiology -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.12005
• DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.1258
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0195-668X

Abstract

Abstract: Background: Vasodilator perfusion cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) has evolved as gold standard in detecting myocardial perfusion deficits (MPD). Even reversible chronic MPD in chronic coronary syndromes can lead to impaired myocardial contractility similar to hibernating myocardium. Feature tracking strain analysis (FTS) provides the opportunity to detect these subclinical alterations of myocardial function before ejection fraction (EF) is impaired. It was therefore the aim of this study to investigate, if subtle changes in myocardial mechanics can be detected by FT strain analysis in patients with MPD. Methods: Between April 2017 and October 2019 we identified 226 patients with MPD by vasodilator stress CMR out of 1500 patients included in our tertiary care center registry. Propensity score matching was used to identify patients without MPD with similar myocardial characteristics defined by EF, enddiastolic volume indexed by body surface area (EDVi) and native T1-mapping. Steady state free precession cine CMR sequences were analyzed by FTS retrospectively generating three global strain parameters: global longitudinal, circumferential and radial strain (GLS, GCS, GRS). Results: Propensity score matching yielded 104 patients in each group (MPD mean age 63.6±12.8 years, 25 females; no MPD mean age 67.7±10.6 years, 26 females; LV-EF 51.3±16.0% vs. 52.6±15.2%, p=0.2307; EDVi 88.3±32.7 ml/m 2 vs. 82.6±29.3 ml/m 2, p=0.1533; native T1 values 1139±60 ms vs. 1125±63 ms, p=0.118). All global strain parameters were significantly reduced in MPD patients compared to patients with no MPD (global longitudinal strain −15.5±4.9 vs. −17.1±4.9, p=0.0046, global circumferential strain −18.0±5.4 vs. −19.4±5.6, p=0.0298; global radial strain 35.4±14.8 vs. 39.4±15.6, p=0.0127). Conclusion: Chronic Coronary Syndromes cause subtle changes of myocardial mechanics, which are not reflected by EF but can be detected with FTS. Funding Acknowledgement: Type of funding source: None