Heart failure & cardiomyopathies

3-Dimensional Strain Analysis of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Insights From the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) International HCM Registry

JACC Cardiovasc ImagingPublished Cross-sectional study

Authors' conclusion

Abnormal strain in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is associated with other imaging and serum biomarkers of increased risk.

Study context

Population
Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the NHLBI Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Registry (HCMR), baseline data; 3D left ventricular (LV) strain by cine CMR feature tracking
Participants
2,311 patients
Exposure
Abnormal vs normal global longitudinal strain (GLS)
Outcome
Predictors of abnormal GLS
Follow-up
Baseline
Methodological detailsregistry-based
  • Registry-based

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Imaging markers by GLS status
GroupLV mass indexMaximal wall thicknessLVEFRV EF
Abnormal GLS93.8 ± 29.2 g/m²21.7 ± 5.2 mm62% ± 9%68% ± 11%
Normal GLS75.1 ± 19.7 g/m²19.3 ± 4.1 mm66% ± 7%69% ± 10%

LV mass index

Abnormal GLS93.8 ± 29.2 g/m²
Normal GLS75.1 ± 19.7 g/m²

Maximal wall thickness

Abnormal GLS21.7 ± 5.2 mm
Normal GLS19.3 ± 4.1 mm

LVEF

Abnormal GLS62% ± 9%
Normal GLS66% ± 7%

RV EF

Abnormal GLS68% ± 11%
Normal GLS69% ± 10%
  • Abnormal GLS vs Normal GLS: P < 0.0001 — LV mass index
  • Abnormal GLS vs Normal GLS: P < 0.0001 — maximal wall thickness
  • Abnormal GLS vs Normal GLS: P < 0.0001 — LVEF
  • Abnormal GLS vs Normal GLS: P < 0.01 — RV EF
Lower left atrial emptying functions with abnormal GLS
P < 0.0001 for all
Higher presence and myocardial extent of late gadolinium enhancement with abnormal GLS (6 SD and visual quantification)
P < 0.0001 for both

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Original publication

3-Dimensional Strain Analysis of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Insights From the NHLBI International HCM Registry. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. Published 14 December 2022. doi:10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.10.005

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