scholarly journals Features of the course of acute decompensated ischemic heart failure and/or ongoing adverse left ventricular remodeling in patients with identified human herpes virus type 6

Author(s):  
E. V. Kruchinkina ◽  
O. N. Ogurkova ◽  
A. M. Gusakova ◽  
T. E. Suslova ◽  
V. V. Ryabov

Objective. To determine serum levels of immunoglobulin M (IgM) and G (IgG) antibodies to human herpes virus type 6 (HHV-6) (anti-HHV-6) and features of clinical and morphological portrait in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) of ischemic genesis and/or adverse left ventricular (LV) remodeling.Material and Methods. This open-label, nonrandomized, single-center, prospective trial was registered at clinicaltrials. gov (#NCT02649517) and comprised 25 patients (84% men) with ADHF and LV ejection fraction (EF) ≤ 40%. All patients underwent endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) with immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis for the presence of HHV-6, compliment C1q, major histocompatibility complex of class II (MHC II), and B-lymphocyte antigen (CD19) as the markers of autoimmune reaction as well as the serum levels of anti-HHV-6 IgM and IgG. Serum levels of IgM and IgG were measured using enzymelinked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) with the calculation of positivity coefficient (PC) according to manufacturer instructions. The test results were interpreted as positive when PC value was greater than 0.8.Results. The endomyocardial biopsy study detected HHV-6 antigen expression in 15 (60%) out of 25 enrolled patients including 10 cases with diagnosed HHV-6-positive myocarditis and five patients with carriage of viruses. According to IHC, the autoimmune HHV-6 myocarditis was confirmed in three cases (30%). The data of ELISA (n = 18) detected anti-HHV-6 IgM in 5 patients (28%) and anti-HHV-6 IgG in 11 cases (61%). The simultaneous presence of both anti-HHV-6 IgM and IgG was detected in two patients (11%). In addition, anti-HHV-6 IgM and IgG were absent in two (11%) cases. Eight patients (44%) with HHV-6-positive myocarditis included three patients (17%) tested positive for serum anti-HHV-6 IgM, three patients (17%) tested positive for serum anti-HHV-6 IgG, and two patients (11%) who had nether anti-HHV-6 IgM nor anti-HHV-6 IgG in blood serum. Among virus carriers, one patient (20%) was tested positive for anti-HHV-6 IgM and four patients (80%) were tested positive for anti-HHV-6 IgG. The patients without HHV-6 antigen expression (n = 5, 28%) included one patient (5.6%) tested positive for anti-HHV-6 IgM and two patients (11%) tested positive for anti-HHV-6 IgG. The entire sample of patients was divided into two groups depending on the serum level of anti-HHV-6 IgM: group 1 comprised patients tested positive for anti-HHV-6 IgM (n = 5); group 2 comprised patients (n = 13) tested negative for anti-HHV-6 IgM. Clinical and instrumental parameters differed only in the duration of CHF history, which was greater in group 1 than in group 2 (11.0 [8.0; 12.0] vs. 22.5 [14.5; 75.5] months, respectively (p = 0.045). The groups did not significantly differ in the studied markers in myocardial tissue according to the results of IHC analysis. No associations were found between the severity of HHV-6 antigen expression and serum levels of anti-HHV-6 IgM and IgG.Conclusion. Patients with ADHF and/or adverse LV remodeling after complete myocardial revascularization had higher percentage of HHV-6 antigen expression whose severity was not associated with the serum levels of anti-HHV-6 IgM and IgG.

2019 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
E V Grakova ◽  
K V Kopeva ◽  
A T Teplyakov ◽  
O N Ogurkova ◽  
A A Garganeeva ◽  
...  

Aim. To study the role of soluble ST2 (sST2) in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and chronic heart failure (CHF) associated with carbohydrate metabolism disorders (impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in risk stratification of adverse cardiovascular events (ACE) for 12 months of follow-up. Materials and methods. We enrolled 118 patients with CAD and CHF I-III FC (NYHA) with the ejection fraction of left ventricular of 60 [46; 64] % aged 62.5 [57; 68] years. Serum sST2 levels were measured by enzyme immunoassay. Results. Depending on the presence of carbohydrate metabolism disorders (CMD), the patients were divided into 3 groups: group 1 (n=65) included patients without CDM, group 2 (n=30) included with IGT, and group 3 (n=23) included with type 2 DM. Serum levels of sST2 in patients with CMD were significantly (p=0.011) higher than in patients without CMD, but in subgroups of patients with IGT and type 2 DM, the concentrations of sST2 did not differ. In group 1 sST2 levels were 30.51 [26.38; 37.06] ng/ml, and in group 2 and 3 - 37.97 [33.18; 47.48] and 41.45 [35.27; 50.37] ng/ml, respectively. There were statistically significant differences in the rate of adverse ACE in relation to sST2 levels: in spite of CMD, in subgroups with biomarker overexpression adverse CCC occurred more often (p


2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-105
Author(s):  
A. I. Chernyavina ◽  
N. A. Koziolova

Objective. To determine the risk of developing chronic heart failure (CHF) in patients with hypertension (HTN) depending on the actual arterial stiffness.Material and Methods. The study included 175 patients with HTN without a verified diagnosis of heart failure. The average age was 48.5 ± 6.8 years. Patients underwent general clinical examination, volume sphygmoplethysmography assessments of cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), echocardiography study (left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction, LV diastolic function, LV myocardial mass index, indexed LV volume by echocardiography), and tests for serum N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP). Patients were divided into two groups depending on CAVI. Group 1 included 141 (80.6%) patients with CAVI < 9; group 2 included 34 (19.4%) patients with CAVI > 9.Results. In patients of group 1, the level of NT-proBNP was 0.008 [0.006; 5.770], which was significantly lower than the corresponding value in group 2, where the level of NT-proBNP was 13.08 [0.01; 350.65] ng/mL (p = 0.041). Indicators of odds ratio (OR) and relative risk (RR) were also significant. The chance of developing CHF with CAVI > 9 increased by almost 7 times (OR = 6.9; 95% CI = 2.8–16.8), and OR of CHF onset was 4.1 (95% CI = 2.2–7.6). Sensitivity and specificity rates were 55.9% and 84.4%, respectively. Correlation analysis revealed a medium degree of dependence and direct relationships between NT-proBNP level and CAVI values (r = 0.35; p <0.05).Conclusion. Serum level of NT-proBNP depended on the actual arterial stiffness. Patients with CAVI > 9 indicative of an increase in true arterial stiffness had a greater risk of developing heart failure assessed based on the level of NT-proBNP in the blood. Further studies are required to assess the effects of arterial stiffness, registered within the intermediate values of CAVI index, on the risk of heart failure onset. 


2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Godet ◽  
O Raitiere ◽  
H Chopra ◽  
P Guignant ◽  
C Fauvel ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Treatment by sacubitril/valsartan decreases mortality, improves KCCQ score and ejection fraction in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HF REF), but there is currently no data to predict response to treatment. Purpose The purpose of our work was to assess whether unbiased clustering analysis, using dense phenotypic data, could identify phenotypically distinct HF-REF subtypes with good or no response after 6 months of sacubitril/valsartan administration. Methods A total of 78 patients in NYHA functional class 2–3 and treated by ACE inhibitor or AAR2, were prospectively assigned to equimolar sacubitril/valsartan replacement. We collected demographic, clinical, biological and imaging continuous variables. Phenotypic domains were imputed with 5 eigenvectors for missing value, then filtered if the Pearson correlation coefficient was >0.6 and standardized to mean±SD of 0±1. Thereafter, we used agglomerative hierarchical clustering for grouping phenotypic variables and patients, then generate a heat map (figure 1). Subsequently, participants were categorized using Penalized Model-Based Clustering. P<0,05 was considered significant. Results Mean age was 60.4±13.4 yo and 79.0% patients were males. Mean ejection fraction was 29.3±7.0%. Overall, 16 phenotypic domains were isolated (figure 1) and 3 phenogroups were identified (Table 1). Phenogroup 1 was remarkable by isolated left ventricular involvement (LVTDD 64.3±5.9mm vs 73.9±8.7 in group 2 and 63.8±5.7 in group3, p<0.001) with moderate diastolic dysfunction (DD), no mitral regurgitation (MR) and no pulmonary hypertension (PH). Phenogroups 2 and 3 corresponded to patients with severe PH (TRMV: 2.93±0.47m/s in group 2 and 3.15±0.61m/s in groupe 3 vs 2.16±0.32m/s in group 1), related to severe DD (phenogroup 2) or MR (phenogroup 3). In both phenogroups, the left atrium was significantly enlarged and the right ventricle was remodeled, compared with phenogroup 1. Despite more severe remodeling and more compromised hemodynamic in phenogroups 2 and 3, the echocardiographic response to sacubitril/valsartan was comparable in all groups with similar improvement of EF and reduction of cardiac chambers dimensions (response of treatment, defined by improvement of FE +15% and/or decreased of indexed left ventricule diastolic volume −15% = group 2: 22 (76%); group 3: 18 (60%); group 1: 9 (50%); p=0.17; OR group 2 vs 1: OR=3.14; IC95% [0.9–11.03]; p=0.074; OR group 3 vs 1: OR=1.5; IC95% [0.46–4.87]; p=0.5)). The clinical response was even better in phenogroups 2 and 3 (Group 2: 19 (66%); group 3: 21 (78%) vs group 1: 9 (50%); p=0.05). Heat map Conclusion HF-REF patients with severe diastolic dysfunction, significant mitral regurgitation and elevated pulmonary hypertension by echocardiographic had similar reverse remodeling but better clinical improvement than patients with isolated left ventricular systolic dysfunction.


Kardiologiia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (7) ◽  
pp. 15-19
Author(s):  
A. N. Kostomarov ◽  
M. A. Simonenko ◽  
M. A. Fedorova ◽  
P. A. Fedotov

Aim To identify clinical differences between patients on the heart transplant waiting list (HTWL) in the origin of chronic heart failure (CHF).Materials and methods From January 2010 through September 2019, 235 patients (age, 47+13 years (from 10 to 67 years); men, 79% (n=186)) were included in the HTWL. The patients were divided into two groups; group 1 (n=104, 44 %) consisted of patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD); group 2 (n=131, 56 %) included patients with noncoronarogenic CHF. Clinical and instrumental data and frequency of the mechanical circulatory support (MCS) as a “bridge” to heart transplantation (HT) were retrospectively evaluated.Results Group 1 included more male patients than group 2 [97 % (n=101) and 82 % (n=85), р<0.0001]; patients were older (54±8 and 42±14 years, р=0.0001). On inclusion into the HTWL, the CHF functional class was comparable in the groups, III [III;IV]; there were more patients of the UNOS 2 class in group 1 than in group 2 [75 % (n=78) and 57 % (n=75), р=0.005]. Patient distribution in UNOS 1B and 1A classes was comparable in the groups: 21% (n=22) and 3% (n=4) in group 1 and 33 % (n=43) and 10 % (n=13) in group 2. According to echocardiography patients of group 1 compared to group 2 showed a tendency towards higher values of left ventricular ejection fraction (Simpson method) [22 [18;26] % and 19 [15;24] %, р=0.37] and stroke volume [59 [44;72] % and 50 [36;67] %, р=0.07]. Numbers of patients with a cardioverter defibrillator or a cardiac resynchronization device with a defibrillator function were comparable in the groups [35 % (n=36) and 34 % (n=45)]. Comparison of comorbidities in groups 1 and 2 showed higher incidences of pulmonary hypertension [55 % (n=57) and 36 % (n=47), р=0.005], obesity [20 % (n=21) and 10 % (n=13), р=0.03], and type 2 diabetes mellitus [29 % (n=30) and 10 % (n=13), р=0.0004]. Rates of chronic obstructive lung disease, stroke, chronic kidney disease and other diseases were comparable. Duration of staying on the HTWL was comparable (104 [34; 179] and 108 [37; 229] days). During staying on the HTWL, patients of group 1 less frequently required MCS implantation [3 % (n=3) and 28 % (n=21), р=0.0009]. HT was performed for 59 % patients (n=61) in group 2 and 52 % (n=69) patients in group 2. Death rate in the HTWL was lower in group 1 [13 % (n=14) and 27 % (n=35), р<0.01].Conclusion On inclusion into the HTWL, patients with noncoronarogenic CHF had more pronounced CHF manifestations and a more severe UNOS class but fewer comorbidities than patients with CHF of ischemic origin. With a comparable duration of waiting for HT, patients with noncoronarogenic CHD more frequently required MCS implantation and had a higher death rate.


2013 ◽  
Vol 70 (8) ◽  
pp. 728-734
Author(s):  
Janko Pejovic ◽  
Svetlana Ignjatovic ◽  
Marijana Dajak ◽  
Nada Majkic-Singh ◽  
Zarko Vucinic ◽  
...  

Background/Aim. Identification of patients with arterial hypertension and a possible onset of heart failure by determining the concentration of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) enables timely intensification of treatment and allows clinicians to prescribe and implement optimal and appropriate care. The aim of this study was to evaluate NT-proBNP in patients with longstanding hypertension and in patients with signs of hypertensive cardiomyopathy. Methods. The study involved 3 groups, with 50 subjects each: ?healthy? persons (control group), patients with hypertension and normal left ventricular systolic function (group 1) and patients with longstanding hypertension and signs of hypertensive cardiomyopathy with impaired left ventricular systolic function (group 2). We measured levels of NT-proBNP, Creactive protein and creatinine according to the manufacturer?s instructions. All the patients were clinically examined including physical examination of the heart with blood pressure, pulse rate, electrocardiogram (ECG) and echocardiogram. Results. Our results showed that the determined parameters generally differed significantly (Student?s t-test) among the groups. The mean (? SD) values of NT-proBNP in the control group, group 1 and group 2 were: 2.794 (? 1.515) pmol/L, 9.575 (? 5.449) pmol/L and 204.60 (84,93) pmol/L, respectively. NTproBNP correlated significantly with the determined parameters both in the group 1 and the group 2. In the group 1, the highest correlation was obtained with Creactive protein (r = 0.8424). In the group 2, the highest correlation was obtained with ejection fraction (r = - 0.9111). NT-proBNP showed progressive increase in proportion to the New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification. The patients in thegroup 2 who belonged to the II and III NYHA class had significantly higher levels of NTproBNP than those in the NYHA class I (ANOVA test, p = 0.001). Conclusion. The obtained results suggest that NTproBNP is a useful biomarker in the treatment of patients with longstanding hypertension who are at risk for heart failure.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
Roman Tokmachev ◽  
Andrey Kravchenko ◽  
Andrey Budnevsky ◽  
Evgeniy Ovsyannikov ◽  
Evgeniy Tokmachev ◽  
...  

The purpose of this research was to study the effect of COPD on the functional status and cytokine profile of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) with different ejection fraction (EF). Methods and Results: The study involved 240 patients diagnosed with CHF (mean age of 72.4±8.7 years). Among them, 80 patients were diagnosed with CHF and COPD. Depending on the presence of COPD, the patients were divided into two groups: Group 1 included 160 patients with CHF without COPD; Group 2 included CHF 80 patients with COPD. According to the value of LVEF, each of the two groups was divided into two more subgroups: In Group 1, CHFpEF (EF≥50%) was recorded in 69 patients (Subgroup 1) and CHFrFV (EF<50%) in 91 patients (Subgroup 2). In Group 2, CHFpEF was observed in 36 patients (Subgroup 3) and CHFrEF in 44 patients (Subgroup 4). The 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) was measured in meters and compared with the proper 6MWD(i). All patients included in the study underwent the Borg test to assess dyspnea after 6MWT. The serum levels of NT-proBNP, hs-CRP, IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α were determined using an automatic analyzer IMMULITE 2000 (Siemens Diagnostics, USA) and quantitative ELISA kits. The patients with CHFpEF had higher levels of hs-CRP, pro-inflammatory cytokines than patients with CHFrEF. The combination of COPD and CHF amplifies systemic inflammation (hs-CRP, proinflammatory cytokines) and myocardial remodeling processes (NT-proBNP) in comparison with the isolated course of CHF. COPD negatively affects the functional status of patients with CHF with different EF by lower values of 6MWD, 6MWD/6MWD(i) ratio, and higher results on the Borg dyspnea test.


2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamilu Karaye ◽  
AA Akintunde

<p><span>Introduction: </span>The rate pressure product (RPP) is a strong determinant of myocardial oxygen consumption, and relates strongly to important indices for morbidity and cardiovascular mortality. Its significance in Black-African subjects with heart failure (HF) has however not been well described. This study therefore aimed to assess the significance of RPP among admitted HF patients in 2 Nigerian centres.</p><p><span>Methods: </span>Admitted HF patients in the 2 centres were serially recruited after satisfying all inclusion criteria. RPP was calculated by multiplying heart rate by systolic blood pressure at admission. Subjects were classified into 2 groups based on RPP &lt;10,000 (log10 &lt;4.0) (group 1) or above (group 2), which is a cut-off value above which there is increased risk of myocardial ischemia.</p><p><span>Results: </span>100 subjects were recruited from the 2 centres with a mean age of 47.3+/-19.5 years, and 53% were females. 35% of the subjects were in group 1 while 65% were in group 2. N-Terminal B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NTBNP), serially measured in only 37 subjects (12 in group 1; 25 in group 2), was significantly higher in group 1 as compared with group 2 (p=0.016). Group 1 also had lower interventricular septal thickness(IVST) (p=0.007) as compared with group 2 subjects. RPP correlated strongly with IVST (r=+0.510, p&lt;0.001), left ventricular posterior wall thickness (LVPWT) (r=+0.399, p&lt;0.001) and LV end-diastolic dimension (LVEDD) (r=-0.202, p=0.045). Log10 &gt;4.0 was strongly associated with IVST (95%confidence interval (CI): 1.061-1.528, p=0.009) and NT-BNP (CI:0.999-1.000, p=0.026). There was however no significant relationship (p&gt;0.05) between RPP and in-hospital mortality, severity of dyspnoea, gender, age, body weight, LV ejection fraction or presence of atrial fibrillation/flutter.</p><p><span>Conclusion: </span>This study confirms the close relationship that exists between a determinant of myocardial oxygen consumption (RPP), and indices for LV wall tension (IVST, LVEDD and NT-BNP), in Black-Africans with HF.</p>


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 399-405
Author(s):  
E.V. Grakova ◽  
◽  
K.V. Kopieva ◽  
A.T. Teplyakov ◽  
M.V. Soldatenko ◽  
...  

Aim: to study the association between ST2 (sST2) and severity of coronary artery lesion in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), and to analyze changes in sST2 levels and left ventricle (LV) remodeling indicators depending on complete or incomplete myocardial revascularization (MR) after the 12-month follow-up period.Patients and Methods: a total of 118 patients (16.1% women, mean age of 62.5 [57; 68] years) with stable coronary heart disease (CHD) with LV ejection fraction 60% [46; 64] and CHF of NYHA functional class I–III were enrolled in the study. All patients underwent MR. Depending on the completeness of the performed MR, all patients were retrospectively divided into 2 groups: group 1 (n=75) consisted of patients with complete MR, group 2 (n=43) — with incomplete MR. Serum levels of sST2 were measured using an enzyme immunoassay before MR and after the 12-month follow-up period.Results: the sST2 level in patients with single vessel coronary artery disease was 29.92 [22.43; 32.68] ng/ml and was 21% lower (p=0.002) than in patients with two or more coronary arteries (CA) — 37.87 [37.87; 51.82] ng/ml. During 12-month follow-up, the incidence of adverse cardiovascular events (CVE) in group 1 was 18.7%, in group 2–46.5% (p=0.001). After 12-month follow-up, the level of sST2 in group 1 decreased by 33.6% (p=0.0001) (from 30.51 [26.38; 37.06] to 20.27 [16.56; 27.11] ng/ml), while in group 2 there was only a tendency to decrease in the level of this biomarker, which was 6.9%. In group 2, after 12-month follow-up, there was a tendency to increase in the LV EF, which increased by only 2.4%, as well as a tendency to increase in the end-systolic dimension (ESD), which increased by 5.4%. In the group of patients with complete MR, the increase in the LV EF was significant (p=0.001) — by 13.6% (from 54.0 [42.0; 63.0] to 62.5 [49.0; 64.0]%), and the ESD decreased by 3%, the final ESV — by 4.6%.Conclusion: the sST2 level can be used as a diagnostic marker for assessing the severity of atherosclerotic CA lesion in patients with CHF. Performing complete MR in patients with stable CHD with CHF has a predominance over incomplete MR, leading to reversed LV remodeling, a decrease in sST2 levels and, as a result, the incidence of adverse CVE during the 12-month follow-up. KEYWORDS: coronary atherosclerosis, soluble ST2, myocardial revascularization, heart failure, prognosis, left ventricular remodeling.FOR CITATION: Grakova E.V., Kopieva K.V., Teplyakov A.T., Soldatenko M.V. Association between the severity of coronary artery disease and ST expression in patients with heart failure. Russian Medical Inquiry. 2020;4(7):399–405. DOI: 10.32364/2587-6821-2020-4-7-399-405.


2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-32
Author(s):  
O. G. Goryacheva ◽  
A. N. Koziolova

Aim. To determine the features of heart failure (HF) development in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.Material and methods. In a general hospital, 160 patients were examined during the year. All of them were divided into 2 groups: group 1 (n=100) — HIV-infected patients with specific clinical picture of HF; group 2 (n=60) — patients without HIV infection and with HF verified by echocardiography and concentration of N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP).Results. In comparison with group 2, HIV-infected patients had the following statistically significant differences: lower left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), lower prevalence and severity of left ventricle diastolic dysfunction, higher LV mass index (LVMI), and lower NT-proBNP. HIV-infected patients had statistically significant moderate inverse relationship of LVEF (r=-0,43; p=0,015), E/e’ (r=-0,32; p=0,045), LVMI (r=-0,46; p=0,002) and strong relationship of NT-proBNP (r=-0,54; p<0,001) with CD4 T-lymphocyte count in 1 mm3 in the presence of HF symptoms and signs and an increase in NT-proBNP over 125 pg/ml. In group 1, there was a significantly higher prevalence of smoking, chronic alcoholism, drug use, chronic hepatitis C and cirrhosis (especially manifested by hepatomegaly and splenomegaly in combination with ascites and hepatic cytolysis), chronic pancreatitis, pneumonia and inflammatory diseases accompanied by higher erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein concentration, and lower hemoglobin level. HIV-infected patients were statistically less likely to use all groups of drugs for HF treatment, with the exception of spironolactone, and more likely to use drugs for multimorbidity treatment.Conclusion. The HF prevalence in hospitalized HIV-infected patients, estimated on the basis of symptoms and NT-proBNP increase >125 pg/ml, was 54%; on the basis of LVEF decrease <50% — 32%. The clinical picture of HIV-infected patients is characterized by various symptoms, including those typical for HF with normal NT-proBNP level, due to the high prevalence of comorbidities and concurrent medication.


Author(s):  
S. A. Rudenko ◽  
S. V. Potashev ◽  
N. M. Verich

Ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) is a dynamic phenomenon depending on myocardial function and he- modynamics. Grade, hemodynamic significance and anatomic reasons of IMR are always key features for defining indica- tions for surgical treatment. In chronic IMR diagnosis, the emphasis is upon mitral regurgitation (MR) mechanisms and its hemodynamic consequences. The aim. To study preoperative echocardiographic features of left ventricular (LV) remodeling and IMR, and retro- spectively define their influence upon the choice of IMR surgical correction method. Materials and methods. We performed surgical correction of IMR in 292 patients over the period from January 2012 to December 2019 at the National Amosov Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery. All the patients were divided into 2 groups depending on MR surgical correction method. Group 1 included 141 patients who underwent valve-sparing sur- gery. Group 2 included 151 patients after prosthetic mitral valve replacement. All the patients underwent comprehensive echocardiography prior to surgery. Results and discussion. The patients of Group 2, who underwent prosthetic mitral valve replacement showed sig- nificantly more marked eccentric LV remodeling, namely significantly higher LV EDI (p=0.02) and ESI (p=0.0027) with significantly worse LV global contractility: compared to Group 1, almost twice bigger proportion of patients in Group 2 had severely decreased LVEF ≤30% (p=0.047), while mean LVEF corresponded with moderate LV systolic dysfunc- tion (LVEF≤45%), and in Group 1 the majority of patients had mild-to-moderate LV systolic dysfunction (LVEF ≥45% and ≥35%, respectively, p=0.016) with significantly higher proportion of patients with preserved LVEF (p=0.039). This caused marked remodeling in Group 2 patients, lead to impossibility of valve-sparing MV plastics and brought up neces- sity of prosthetic MV replacement, which is aligned with available evidence on poor prognosis markers and reverse left chambers remodeling in functional secondary MR, including IMR. Conclusions. Significantly more marked LV remodeling and more severe systolic dysfunction lead to more severe IMR with more marked MV valvular morphology alterations and more frequent MV replacement. Our data witness in favor of earlier surgical intervention in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients with IMR aiming at successful valve-sparing IMR correction.


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