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Prognostic significance of left atrial strain combined with left ventricular strain using cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

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We aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LVGLS) and left atrial strain (LAS) obtained from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) feature tracking in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). We retrospectively enrolled consecutive patients with HFpEF admitted to our hospital who underwent cardiac MRI. LVGLS and LAS were obtained from cine MRI by feature tracking. The end point was defined as a composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction, and hospitalization due to decompensated HF. One-hundred patients with HFpEF were enrolled. Mean LVGLS and LAS were − 13.7 ± 3.7% and 22.5 ± 11.6%, respectively. During follow-up of 4.4 ± 1.9 years, 24 events occurred. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards model analysis demonstrated LAS was independently associated with adverse cardiac events. Kaplan–Meier curve analysis revealed that the patients with both LVGLS and LAS worse than the median (LVGLS ≥ − 12.2% and LAS ≤ 13.8%) had a significantly lower event-free rate compared to those with preserved strain (Log-rank P < 0.001). Simultaneous assessment of LVGLS and LAS using MRI was useful for risk stratification in the patients with HFpEF.

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The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding and institutional author [KF and YT], upon reasonable request.

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KF was supported by a research grant from JSPS KAKENHI (22K07701).

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  1. Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, 960-1295, 1-Hikarigaoka, Fukushima city, Fukushima, Japan

    Masataka Katahira, Takatoyo Kiko, Keiichiro Endo, Akiomi Yoshihisa & Yasuchika Takeishi

  2. Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, 960-1295, 1-Hikarigaoka, Fukushima city, Fukushima, Japan

    Kenji Fukushima, Ryo Yamakuni, Shiro Ishii & Hiroshi Ito

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Katahira, M., Fukushima, K., Kiko, T. et al. Prognostic significance of left atrial strain combined with left ventricular strain using cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Heart Vessels 39, 404–411 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00380-023-02351-9

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