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Published in: European Radiology 1/2020

01-01-2020 | Heart Failure | Cardiac

Application of the newest European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging Recommendation regarding the long-term prognostic relevance of left ventricular diastolic function in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Authors: Ting-Tse Lin, Yi-Chih Wang, Jyh-Ming Jimmy Juang, Juey-Jen Hwang, Cho-Kai Wu

Published in: European Radiology | Issue 1/2020

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Abstract

Objective

The long-term predictive value of the new proposed algorithm in the updated 2016 guidelines of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging to assess diastolic dysfunction (DD) in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) has not been validated.

Methods

The analysis included 451 patients who were diagnosed with HFpEF as confirmed via echocardiography. The endpoints were mortality and hospitalization for HF. The Kaplan–Meier curves and Cox regression models were generated to determine the risk of all-cause mortality based on the 2016 and 2009 DD grading algorithm, respectively. We evaluated the net reclassification index of outcomes on the basis of 2009 DD grade after abiding by the 2016 recommendations.

Results

After a follow-up of 2976 days, 119 patients (26.4%) died. According to the 2016 DD grading, grade III DD was associated with a significantly higher risk of mortality (hazard ratio [HR], 2.209; 95% CI 1.144–4.266) and HF hospitalization (HR, 2.047; 95% CI 1.348–3.870), as compared with grade I DD. Grade II DD was also associated with a higher risk of mortality (HR, 1.538; 95% CI 1.313–1.924). However, only grade III DD was independently associated with worse mortality based on 2009 DD grading. The net reclassification index for mortality increased significantly after grading by 2016 algorithm (10.6%, p < 0.001).

Conclusions

The 2016 DD grading algorithm showed improved prognostic value of long-term mortality in patients with HFpEF. Based on the findings of the study, the appropriate grading of DD is important in the prognostication of patients with HFpEF.

Key Points

• The application of the 2016 European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging recommendations diastolic dysfunction (DD) grading algorithm improves the predictive value for mortality.
• Our analysis suggests DD grades II and III based on 2016 guidelines is associated with poor outcomes as compared with grade I. The echocardiographic indices of the new algorithm should be obtained and applied to effectively evaluate DD.
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Metadata
Title
Application of the newest European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging Recommendation regarding the long-term prognostic relevance of left ventricular diastolic function in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Authors
Ting-Tse Lin
Yi-Chih Wang
Jyh-Ming Jimmy Juang
Juey-Jen Hwang
Cho-Kai Wu
Publication date
01-01-2020
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keyword
Heart Failure
Published in
European Radiology / Issue 1/2020
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-019-06261-1

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