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Open Access 01-12-2019 | Echocardiography | Research article

Value of exercise stress electrocardiography for stratification of exercise capacity and left ventricular systolic and diastolic function on coronary slow flow: case-control study

Authors: Yonghuai Wang, Jinyang Li, Shuang Liu, Lixin Mu, Guangyuan Li, Hang Yu, Jun Yang, Chunyan Ma

Published in: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Background

Coronary slow flow phenomenon (CSFP) is an angiographic entity characterized by delayed coronary opacification in absence of evident obstructive lesion in the epicardial coronary artery. However, whether patients with CSFP exhibit differing responses to exercise is still not known. This study aimed to evaluate results of exercise stress electrocardiography (ExECG) and left ventricular (LV) function during exercise, and study the value of ExECG for stratification of exercise capacity and LV function in patients with CSFP.

Methods

Thirty patients with CSFP and 24 controls were enrolled in the study. Diagnosis of CSFP was made by Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction frame count. ExECG and LV function measured by echocardiography at rest, during exercise and recovery phase were evaluated.

Results

Negative ExECG was found in 24 (80%) patients with CSFP. At rest, LV global longitudinal strain (GLS) decreased and mitral average E/e’ increased in patients with CSFP compared with controls; however, there were no differences in these parameters between CSFP patients with negative ExECG and patients with positive ExECG. During exercise, CSFP patients with negative ExECG and controls had significantly increased LV GLS and decreased mitral average E/e’, but CSFP patients with positive ExECG had significantly decreased LV GLS and increased mitral average E/e’.

Conclusions

About 80% patients with CSFP exhibited negative ExECG. CSFP patients with negative ExECG exhibited improved LV function but CSFP patients with positive ExECG exhibited impaired LV function during exercise. ExECG may aid in the stratification of exercise capacity and LV function in patients with CSFP.
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Metadata
Title
Value of exercise stress electrocardiography for stratification of exercise capacity and left ventricular systolic and diastolic function on coronary slow flow: case-control study
Authors
Yonghuai Wang
Jinyang Li
Shuang Liu
Lixin Mu
Guangyuan Li
Hang Yu
Jun Yang
Chunyan Ma
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2261
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-019-01291-5

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