Valvular & structural heart disease
Clinical utility and prognostic value of right atrial function in severe tricuspid regurgitation: one more piece of the puzzle
Authors' conclusion
RA function by 2D-STE independently predicts mortality and HF hospitalizations in patients with ≥ severe TR.
Study context
- Population
- Consecutive patients with at least severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) evaluated in a Heart Valve Clinic
- Participants
- 140 / 20 / 20
- Exposure
- ≥ severe TR vs controls vs permanent isolated atrial fibrillation (AF)
- ≥ severe TRn = 140
- Controln = 20reference
- AFn = 20
- Outcome
- Combined endpoint of HF hospital admission or all-cause mortality
- Follow-up
- Median 2.2 years
Methodological detailsconsecutive patients, Heart Valve Clinic
- Consecutive patients
- Heart Valve Clinic
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
RA reservoir strain (RASr) and outcomes · median follow-up 2.2 years (IQR: 12-41 months)
RASr cut-off with best accuracy to predict outcomes
<9.4%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
RASr by group
- ≥ severe TR showed lower RASr vs controls and AF group
- P < 0.001
RASr by TR aetiology
- Atrial TR showed lower RASr vs other aetiologies of TR
- P < 0.001
Original publication
Clinical utility and prognostic value of right atrial function in severe tricuspid regurgitation: one more piece of the puzzle. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. Published 19 April 2023. doi:10.
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