2017
Incremental Prognostic Utility of Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in Asymptomatic Patients With Significant Chronic Aortic Regurgitation and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
Alashi A, Mentias A, Abdallah A, Feng K, Gillinov AM, Rodriguez LL, Johnston DR, Svensson LG, Popovic ZB, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Incremental Prognostic Utility of Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in Asymptomatic Patients With Significant Chronic Aortic Regurgitation and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2017, 11: 673-682. PMID: 28624411, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAortic Valve InsufficiencyAsymptomatic DiseasesBiomechanical PhenomenaChronic DiseaseDisease ProgressionEchocardiography, Doppler, ColorFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial ContractionPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStroke VolumeTime FactorsVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular Function, LeftConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionAortic valve surgeryChronic aortic regurgitationLong-term mortalityGlobal longitudinal strainRight ventricular systolic pressureVentricular global longitudinal strainLV end-systolic dimensionLV-GLSVentricular systolic pressureEnd-systolic dimensionVentricular ejection fractionAortic regurgitationAsymptomatic patientsTerm mortalityValve surgerySTS scoreEjection fractionSystolic pressurePrognostic utilityLeft ventricular global longitudinal strainMultivariable Cox survival analysisSevere chronic aortic regurgitationLongitudinal strainMean STS score
2016
Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With Aortic Regurgitation and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
Mentias A, Feng K, Alashi A, Rodriguez LL, Gillinov AM, Johnston DR, Sabik JF, Svensson LG, Grimm RA, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With Aortic Regurgitation and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2016, 68: 2144-2153. PMID: 27855803, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.08.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionAV surgeryVentricular ejection fractionAortic regurgitationLong-term survivalEjection fractionSuch patientsLeft ventricleChronic severe aortic regurgitationSex-matched U.S. populationLV end-systolic dimensionMultivariate Cox survival analysisGreater aortic regurgitationHospital postoperative mortalityMean STS scoreThoracic Surgeons scoreAortic valve surgeryChronic aortic regurgitationSevere aortic regurgitationEnd-systolic dimensionSurvival of patientsLong-term outcomesRisk of deathCox survival analysisPostoperative mortality