TY - JOUR

T1 - Prognostic Value of Left Atrial Functional Measures in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction

AU - Modin, Daniel

AU - Sengeløv, Morten

AU - Jørgensen, Peter Godsk

AU - Olsen, Flemming Javier

AU - Bruun, Niels Eske

AU - Fritz-Hansen, Thomas

AU - Andersen, Ditte Madsen

AU - Jensen, Jan Skov

AU - Biering-Sørensen, Tor

PY - 2019

Y1 - 2019

N2 - Background: The prognostic value of LA functional measures in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is unclear. Therefore, this study investigated the prognostic value of left atrial (LA) functional measures such as the left atrial emptying fraction (LAEF) and the minimal LA volume compared with left atrial volume index (LAVI) in HFrEF patients. Methods and Results: A total of 818 HFrEF patients with left ventricular ejection fractions <45% underwent echocardiography. LA volumes were determined by the area-length method from the apical 2-chamber and apical 4-chamber views. LAEF, minimal LA volume indexed to body surface area (MinLAVI), and LAVI were calculated. The end point was all-cause mortality. During a median follow-up of 3.3 years (interquartile range 1.8–4.6 years), 121 patients died (14.8%). Follow-up was 100%. In a final multivariable model adjusting for clinical and echocardiographic parameters, LAEF, but not MinLAVI or LAVI, was an independent predictor of all-cause mortality in HFrEF patients: LAEF: hazard ratio (HR) 1.11 (P =.033) per 5% decrease; MinLAVI: HR 1.03 (P =.57) per 5 mL/m 2 increase; LAVI: HR 1.06 (P =.16) per 5 mL/m 2 increase. Conclusions: LAEF is an independent predictor of all-cause mortality in HFrEF patients after multivariable adjustment. LAEF provides incremental prognostic value over LAVI in risk stratification of HFrEF patients.

AB - Background: The prognostic value of LA functional measures in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is unclear. Therefore, this study investigated the prognostic value of left atrial (LA) functional measures such as the left atrial emptying fraction (LAEF) and the minimal LA volume compared with left atrial volume index (LAVI) in HFrEF patients. Methods and Results: A total of 818 HFrEF patients with left ventricular ejection fractions <45% underwent echocardiography. LA volumes were determined by the area-length method from the apical 2-chamber and apical 4-chamber views. LAEF, minimal LA volume indexed to body surface area (MinLAVI), and LAVI were calculated. The end point was all-cause mortality. During a median follow-up of 3.3 years (interquartile range 1.8–4.6 years), 121 patients died (14.8%). Follow-up was 100%. In a final multivariable model adjusting for clinical and echocardiographic parameters, LAEF, but not MinLAVI or LAVI, was an independent predictor of all-cause mortality in HFrEF patients: LAEF: hazard ratio (HR) 1.11 (P =.033) per 5% decrease; MinLAVI: HR 1.03 (P =.57) per 5 mL/m 2 increase; LAVI: HR 1.06 (P =.16) per 5 mL/m 2 increase. Conclusions: LAEF is an independent predictor of all-cause mortality in HFrEF patients after multivariable adjustment. LAEF provides incremental prognostic value over LAVI in risk stratification of HFrEF patients.

KW - echocardiography

KW - Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

KW - left atrial function

KW - mortality

KW - prognosis

KW - risk stratification

U2 - 10.1016/j.cardfail.2018.11.016

DO - 10.1016/j.cardfail.2018.11.016

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 30472280

AN - SCOPUS:85058675303

VL - 25

SP - 87

EP - 96

JO - Journal of Cardiac Failure

JF - Journal of Cardiac Failure

SN - 1071-9164

IS - 2

ER -