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Information was lacking regarding the impact of restrictive diastolic filling and the evolution of diastolic dysfunction in the early and medium terms after aortic valve replacement.
Does the presence of a restrictive left-ventricular diastolic filling pattern and dilated left atrium predict postoperative death and quality of life in patients with aortic stenosis and LVEF <40% undergoing aortic valve replacement?
Does the presence of a restrictive left-ventricular diastolic filling pattern and dilated left atrium predict postoperative death and quality of life in patients with aortic stenosis and LVEF <40% undergoing aortic valve replacement?
Preoperative assessment of diastolic function using tissue Doppler imaging provides independent prognostic value for mortality and quality of life in patients with aortic stenosis and severe systolic dysfunction undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement.
Background and Objectives: Patients with surgical aortic stenosis (AS) show impaired diastolic filling, which is a risk factor for early and late mortality after aortic valve replacement (AVR). There is a paucity of information concerning the impact of restrictive diastolic filling and the evolution of diastolic dysfunction in the early and medium terms post-AVR. We aimed to determine the prognostic value of the presence of a restrictive left-ventricular (LV) diastolic filling pattern (LVDFP) and dilated left atrium (LA) in patients with AS and LV systolic dysfunction (LVEF < 40%) who underwent AVR, and to define the independent predictors for immediate and long-term prognosis and their value for preoperative risk estimation. Materials and Methods: The study was prospective and included 197 patients with surgical AS and LVEF <40% who underwent AVR. Preoperative echocardiographic examinations were repeated at day 10, at 1, 3 and 6 months, and at 1 and 2 years after surgery, with evaluation of LVEF, diastolic function and LA dimension index (mm/m2). Depending on LV systolic performance, patients were classified as Group A (LVEF: 30−40%) or Group B (LVEF < 30%). Results: The main echographic independent parameters for early and late postoperative death were: restrictive LVDFP, significant pulmonary hypertension, LV end-systolic diameter (LVESD) >55 mm and the presence of second-degree mitral regurgitation. Restrictive LVDFP and LA dimension >30 mm/m2 were independent predictors for fatal outcome (p = 0.0017). Conclusions: Assessment of diastolic function and LA dimension are reliable parameters in predicting fatal outcome and hospitalization for heart failure, having an independent and incremental prognostic value in patients with surgical AS. Complete evaluation of LVDFP with all the echographic measurements (including TDI) should routinely be part of the preoperative assessment of patients with LV systolic dysfunction undergoing AVR.
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