Title |
Prediction of left ventricular reverse remodeling after therapy with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers and β blockers in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
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Published in |
Cardiovascular Ultrasound, March 2015
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DOI | 10.1186/s12947-015-0009-4 |
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Authors |
Yoshihisa Matsumura, Eri Hoshikawa-Nagai, Toru Kubo, Naohito Yamasaki, Hiroaki Kitaoka, Jun Takata, Yoshinori Doi, Tetsuro Sugiura |
Abstract |
Predictors of left ventricular reverse remodeling (LVRR) after therapy with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor blockers and β blockers in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC) remains unclear. We studied 44 patients with IDC who had been treated with the therapy. LVRR was defined as LV end-diastolic dimension ≤ 55 mm and fractional shortening ≥ 25% at the last echocardiogram. During a mean follow-up period of 4.7 ± 3.3 years, LVRR occurred in 34% (15/44) of the patients. We divided the patients into 2 groups: (1) patients with LVRR (n = 15); (2) patients without LVRR (n = 29). The presence of atrial fibrillation was 40% in patients with LVRR and 14% in those without (p = 0.067). Initial LV end-diastolic dimension was significantly smaller (62 ± 6 vs. 67 ± 6 mm, p = 0.033) in patients with LVRR than in those without. Initial LV end-diastolic dimension of 63.5 mm was an optimal cutoff value for predicting LVRR (sensitivity: 67%, specificity: 59%, area under the curve: 0.70, p = 0.030). When patients were further allocated according to initial LV end-diastolic dimension ≤ 63.5 mm with atrial fibrillation, the combined parameter was a significant predictor of LVRR by univariate logistic regression analysis (odds ratio, 5.78, p = 0.030) (sensitivity: 33%, specificity: 97%, p = 0.013). Combined information on LV end-diastolic dimension and heart rhythm at diagnosis is useful in predicting future LVRR in patients with IDC. |
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