Left ventricle ejection fraction and strain derived by three-dimensional echocardiography are associated with exercise capacity in the patients with heart failure

Background/Aim. Echocardiography represents the most commonly performed noninvasive cardiac imaging tests for the patients with heart failure (HF). The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the exercise capacity parameters [peak oxygen consumption (VO2) and the minute ventilation-...

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Main Authors: Pavlović-Kleut Milena, Šljivić Aleksandra, Ćelić Vera
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Published: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, Belgrade 2019-01-01
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author Pavlović-Kleut Milena
Šljivić Aleksandra
Ćelić Vera
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Šljivić Aleksandra
Ćelić Vera
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description Background/Aim. Echocardiography represents the most commonly performed noninvasive cardiac imaging tests for the patients with heart failure (HF). The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the exercise capacity parameters [peak oxygen consumption (VO2) and the minute ventilation-carbon dioxide production relationship (VE/VCO2)] and the three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (3D-STE) imaging of left ventricular (LV) function in the HF patients with the reduced LV ejection fraction (LVEF). Methods. This cross-sectional study included 80 patients with diagnosed ischemic LV systolic dysfunction (LVEF < 45%) divided into subgroups based on the proposed values of analyzed cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) variables: VO2 peak ≤ 15 mL/kg/min, VO2 peak > 15 mL/kg/min, VE/VCO2 slope < 36 and VE/VCO2 slope ≥ 36. All patients underwent a physical examination, laboratory testing, two-dimensional (2D) and 3DE, and CPET. Results. LVEF, global longitudinal, circumferential, radial and area strains were significantly lower in the subgroups of subjects with a peak VO2 less, or equal to 15 mL O2/kg per min and with a VE/VCO2 slope greater, or equal to 36 compared to the subgroups of subjects with a peak VO2 greater than 15 mL O2/kg per min and with a VE/VCO2 slope less than 36. There was a significantly positive correlation between the peak VO2 values and parameters of 3DE, and a significantly negative correlation between the VE/VCO2 slope values and parameters of 3DE. Conclusion. The results of this study provide further evidence that the LV function can be noninvasively and objectively measured by 3D-STE. A significant correlation between examined parameters suggests that LVEF and strain derived by 3DE are associated with exercise capacity in the patients with HF.
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spelling doaj-art-c2749e876e2e4e2cbe66634d8ef80fbb2025-08-20T03:04:51ZengMinistry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, BelgradeVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502406-07202019-01-0176877978610.2298/VSP170716162P0042-84501700162PLeft ventricle ejection fraction and strain derived by three-dimensional echocardiography are associated with exercise capacity in the patients with heart failurePavlović-Kleut Milena0Šljivić Aleksandra1Ćelić Vera2University Clinical Hospital Center "Dr. Dragiša Mišović – Dedinje", Department of Cardiology, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity Clinical Hospital Center "Dr. Dragiša Mišović – Dedinje", Department of Cardiology, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity Clinical Hospital Center "Dr. Dragiša Mišović – Dedinje", Department of Cardiology, Belgrade, Serbia + University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, SerbiaBackground/Aim. Echocardiography represents the most commonly performed noninvasive cardiac imaging tests for the patients with heart failure (HF). The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the exercise capacity parameters [peak oxygen consumption (VO2) and the minute ventilation-carbon dioxide production relationship (VE/VCO2)] and the three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (3D-STE) imaging of left ventricular (LV) function in the HF patients with the reduced LV ejection fraction (LVEF). Methods. This cross-sectional study included 80 patients with diagnosed ischemic LV systolic dysfunction (LVEF < 45%) divided into subgroups based on the proposed values of analyzed cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) variables: VO2 peak ≤ 15 mL/kg/min, VO2 peak > 15 mL/kg/min, VE/VCO2 slope < 36 and VE/VCO2 slope ≥ 36. All patients underwent a physical examination, laboratory testing, two-dimensional (2D) and 3DE, and CPET. Results. LVEF, global longitudinal, circumferential, radial and area strains were significantly lower in the subgroups of subjects with a peak VO2 less, or equal to 15 mL O2/kg per min and with a VE/VCO2 slope greater, or equal to 36 compared to the subgroups of subjects with a peak VO2 greater than 15 mL O2/kg per min and with a VE/VCO2 slope less than 36. There was a significantly positive correlation between the peak VO2 values and parameters of 3DE, and a significantly negative correlation between the VE/VCO2 slope values and parameters of 3DE. Conclusion. The results of this study provide further evidence that the LV function can be noninvasively and objectively measured by 3D-STE. A significant correlation between examined parameters suggests that LVEF and strain derived by 3DE are associated with exercise capacity in the patients with HF.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2019/0042-84501700162P.pdfheart failuremyocardial contractionechocardiographyventricular function, left exercise testoxygen consumption
spellingShingle Pavlović-Kleut Milena
Šljivić Aleksandra
Ćelić Vera
Left ventricle ejection fraction and strain derived by three-dimensional echocardiography are associated with exercise capacity in the patients with heart failure
Vojnosanitetski Pregled
heart failure
myocardial contraction
echocardiography
ventricular function, left
exercise test
oxygen consumption
title Left ventricle ejection fraction and strain derived by three-dimensional echocardiography are associated with exercise capacity in the patients with heart failure
title_full Left ventricle ejection fraction and strain derived by three-dimensional echocardiography are associated with exercise capacity in the patients with heart failure
title_fullStr Left ventricle ejection fraction and strain derived by three-dimensional echocardiography are associated with exercise capacity in the patients with heart failure
title_full_unstemmed Left ventricle ejection fraction and strain derived by three-dimensional echocardiography are associated with exercise capacity in the patients with heart failure
title_short Left ventricle ejection fraction and strain derived by three-dimensional echocardiography are associated with exercise capacity in the patients with heart failure
title_sort left ventricle ejection fraction and strain derived by three dimensional echocardiography are associated with exercise capacity in the patients with heart failure
topic heart failure
myocardial contraction
echocardiography
ventricular function, left
exercise test
oxygen consumption
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2019/0042-84501700162P.pdf
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