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Speckle tracking analysis allows sensitive detection of stress cardiomyopathy in severe aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage patients

Authors: Raphaël Cinotti, Nicolas Piriou, Yoann Launey, Thierry Le Tourneau, Maxime Lamer, Adrien Delater, Jean-Noël Trochu, Laurent Brisard, Karim Lakhal, Romain Bourcier, Hubert Desal, Philippe Seguin, Yannick Mallédant, Yvonnick Blanloeil, Fanny Feuillet, Karim Asehnoune, Bertrand Rozec

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 2/2016

Abstract

Purpose

Stress cardiomyopathy is a common life-threatening complication after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). We hypothesized that left ventricular (LV) longitudinal strain alterations assessed with speckle tracking could identify early systolic function impairment.

Methods

This was an observational single-center prospective pilot controlled study conducted in a neuro-intensive care unit. Forty-six patients with severe SAH with a World Federation of Neurological Surgeons grade (WFNS) ≥III were included. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) was performed on day 1, day 3, and day 7 after the patient’s admission. A cardiologist blinded to the patient’s management analyzed the LV global longitudinal strain (GLS). The control group comprised normal subjects matched according to gender and age.

Results

On day 1 median (25th–75th percentile) GLS was clearly impaired in SAH patients compared to controls [−16.7 (−18.7/−13.7) % versus −20 (−22/−19) %, p < 0.0001], whereas LVEF was preserved [65 (59−70) %]. GLS was severely impaired in patients with a WFNS score of V versus III–IV [−15.6 (−16.9/−12.3) % versus −17.8 (−20.6/−15.8) %, p = 0.008]. Seventeen (37 %) patients had a severe GLS alteration (>−16 %). In these patients, GLS improved from day 1 [−12.4 (−14.8/−10.9) %] to last evaluation [−16.2 (−19/−14.6) %, p = 0.0007] in agreement with the natural evolution of stress cardiomyopathy.

Conclusions

On the basis of LV GLS assessment, we demonstrated for the first time that myocardial alteration compatible with a stress cardiomyopathy is detectable in up to 37 % of patients with severe SAH while LVEF is preserved. GLS could be used for sensitive detection of stress cardiomyopathy. This is critical because cardiac impairment remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality after SAH.

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Title: Speckle tracking analysis allows sensitive detection of stress cardiomyopathy in severe aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage patients
Authors: Raphaël Cinotti
Nicolas Piriou
Yoann Launey
Thierry Le Tourneau
Maxime Lamer
Adrien Delater
Jean-Noël Trochu
Laurent Brisard
Karim Lakhal
Romain Bourcier
Hubert Desal
Philippe Seguin
Yannick Mallédant
Yvonnick Blanloeil
Fanny Feuillet
Karim Asehnoune
Bertrand Rozec
Publication date: 01-02-2016
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-015-4106-5

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Speckle tracking analysis allows sensitive detection of stress cardiomyopathy in severe aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage patients

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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