Letter by Rai et al Regarding Article, 'Left Atrial End-Diastolic Volume Index as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Outcomes'

Autor:	Javaria Sharafat, Aitzaz Bin Sultan Rai, Shoaib Muhammad, Maimoona Siddique
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Index (economics) business.industry MEDLINE Article Left atrial Internal medicine medicine Cardiology Humans End-diastolic volume Atrial Appendage Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Heart Atria Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Cardiovascular outcomes
Zdroj:	Circ Cardiovasc Imaging
ISSN:	1942-0080 1941-9651
DOI:	10.1161/circimaging.120.011063
Popis:	BACKGROUND: The left atrial end-systolic volume index (LAESVI) is a predictor of cardiovascular (CV) outcomes and is the recommended measurement of left atrial size. The left atrial end-diastolic volume index (LAEDVI), representing the minimum or residual left atrial volume, has not been fully evaluated as a predictor of CV events. This study evaluated the predictive power of LAEDVI compared to LAESVI for heart failure (HF) hospitalizations, a composite of HF hospitalizations, myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and heart disease death, and all-cause mortality. METHODS: We measured LAESVI and LAEDVI in subjects without atrial fibrillation or flutter or significant mitral valve disease. Using Cox Proportional Hazard models, the association of LAESVI and LAEDVI with the stated outcomes was examined. RESULTS: After a mean of 7.3 ± 2.6 years of follow-up there were 147 HF hospitalizations, 118 MIs, 45 strokes, 96 heart disease deaths, and 351 deaths from all causes in 938 subjects. When comparing the highest and lowest quartiles of LAEDVI, there was a near 6-fold increase in the hazard ratio for heart failure hospitalization (HR 5.96; p
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