Right Ventricular Strain in Patients With Ductal-Dependent Tetralogy of Fallot.
Ductal dependent
Right ventricle
Strain
Tetralogy of Fallot
Journal
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography
ISSN: 1097-6795
Titre abrégé: J Am Soc Echocardiogr
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8801388
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2023
06 2023
Historique:
received:
02
04
2022
revised:
08
03
2023
accepted:
08
03
2023
pmc-release:
01
06
2024
medline:
5
6
2023
pubmed:
19
3
2023
entrez:
18
3
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is an independent predictor of poor outcomes in patients with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), and global longitudinal strain (GLS) is a well-validated echocardiographic technique to measure RV function. Although trends in RV GLS have been examined in patients with TOF, they have not been studied specifically in those with ductal-dependent TOF, a group in which there is not a clear consensus on the best surgical strategy. The aim of this study was to assess the midterm trajectory of RV GLS in patients with ductal-dependent TOF, drivers of this trajectory, and differences in RV GLS between repair strategies. This was a retrospective two-center cohort study of patients with ductal-dependent TOF who underwent repair. Ductal dependence was defined as being initiated on prostaglandin therapy and/or undergoing surgical intervention on or before 30 days of life. RV GLS was measured on echocardiography preoperatively, early after complete repair, and at 1 and 2 years of age. RV GLS was trended over time and compared between surgical strategies and with control subjects. Mixed-effects linear regression models were used to evaluate the factors associated with changes in RV GLS over time. Forty-four patients with ductal-dependent TOF were included in the study, of whom 33 (75%) underwent primary complete repair and 11 (25%) underwent staged repair. Complete TOF repair was performed at a median of 7 days in the primary-repair group and 178 days in the staged-repair group. RV GLS improved over time from post-complete repair echocardiography through 2 years of age (-17.4% [interquartile range, -15.5% to -18.9%] vs -21.5% [interquartile range, -18.0% to -23.3%], P < .001). However, compared with age-matched control subjects, patients had worse RV GLS at all time points. There was no difference in RV GLS between the staged and primary complete repair groups at 2-year follow-up. Shorter intensive care unit length of stay after complete repair was independently associated with improvement in RV GLS over time. Strain improved by 0.07% (95% CI, 0.01 to 0.12) for each fewer day in the intensive care unit (P = .03). RV GLS improves over time among patients with ductal-dependent TOF, though it is consistently reduced compared with control subjects, suggesting an altered deformation pattern in patients with ductal-dependent TOF. There was no difference in RV GLS between the primary- and staged-repair groups at midterm follow-up, suggesting that repair strategy is not a risk factor for worse RV strain in the mid postoperative period. A shorter complete-repair intensive care unit length of stay is associated with an improved trajectory of RV GLS.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is an independent predictor of poor outcomes in patients with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), and global longitudinal strain (GLS) is a well-validated echocardiographic technique to measure RV function. Although trends in RV GLS have been examined in patients with TOF, they have not been studied specifically in those with ductal-dependent TOF, a group in which there is not a clear consensus on the best surgical strategy. The aim of this study was to assess the midterm trajectory of RV GLS in patients with ductal-dependent TOF, drivers of this trajectory, and differences in RV GLS between repair strategies.
METHODS
This was a retrospective two-center cohort study of patients with ductal-dependent TOF who underwent repair. Ductal dependence was defined as being initiated on prostaglandin therapy and/or undergoing surgical intervention on or before 30 days of life. RV GLS was measured on echocardiography preoperatively, early after complete repair, and at 1 and 2 years of age. RV GLS was trended over time and compared between surgical strategies and with control subjects. Mixed-effects linear regression models were used to evaluate the factors associated with changes in RV GLS over time.
RESULTS
Forty-four patients with ductal-dependent TOF were included in the study, of whom 33 (75%) underwent primary complete repair and 11 (25%) underwent staged repair. Complete TOF repair was performed at a median of 7 days in the primary-repair group and 178 days in the staged-repair group. RV GLS improved over time from post-complete repair echocardiography through 2 years of age (-17.4% [interquartile range, -15.5% to -18.9%] vs -21.5% [interquartile range, -18.0% to -23.3%], P < .001). However, compared with age-matched control subjects, patients had worse RV GLS at all time points. There was no difference in RV GLS between the staged and primary complete repair groups at 2-year follow-up. Shorter intensive care unit length of stay after complete repair was independently associated with improvement in RV GLS over time. Strain improved by 0.07% (95% CI, 0.01 to 0.12) for each fewer day in the intensive care unit (P = .03).
CONCLUSIONS
RV GLS improves over time among patients with ductal-dependent TOF, though it is consistently reduced compared with control subjects, suggesting an altered deformation pattern in patients with ductal-dependent TOF. There was no difference in RV GLS between the primary- and staged-repair groups at midterm follow-up, suggesting that repair strategy is not a risk factor for worse RV strain in the mid postoperative period. A shorter complete-repair intensive care unit length of stay is associated with an improved trajectory of RV GLS.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36933850
pii: S0894-7317(23)00141-4
doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2023.03.006
pmc: PMC10281045
mid: NIHMS1892958
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
654-665Subventions
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : K01 HL125521
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 American Society of Echocardiography. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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