TY - JOUR
T1 - Strain-encoded cardiac magnetic resonance for the evaluation of chronic allograft vasculopathy in transplant recipients
AU - Korosoglou, G.
AU - Osman, N. F.
AU - Dengler, T. J.
AU - Riedle, N.
AU - Steen, H.
AU - Lehrke, S.
AU - Giannitsis, E.
AU - Katus, H. A.
PY - 2009/11/1
Y1 - 2009/11/1
N2 - The aim of our study was to investigate the ability of Strain-Encoded magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) in heart transplantation (HTx)-recipients. In consecutive subjects (n = 69), who underwent cardiac catheterization, MRI was performed for quantification of myocardial strain and perfusion reserve. Based on angiographic findings subjects were classified: group A including patients with normal vessels; group B, patients with stenosis <50%; and group C, patients with severe CAV (stenosis ≥ 50%). Significant correlations were observed between myocardial perfusion reserve with peak systolic strain (r = -0.53, p < 0.001) and with mean diastolic strain rate (r = 0.82, p < 0.001). Peak systolic strain and strain rate were significantly reduced only in group C, while mean diastolic strain rate and myocardial perfusion reserve were already reduced in group B and A. Myocardial perfusion reserve and mean diastolic strain rate had higher accuracy for the detection of CAV (AUC = 0.95, 95% CI = 0.87-0.99 and AUC = 0.93, 95% CI = 0.84-0.98, respectively) and followed peak systolic strain and strain rate (AUC = 0.80, 95% CI = 0.69-0.89 and AUC = 0.78, 95% CI = 0.67-0.87, respectively). Besides the quantification of myocardial perfusion, the estimation of the diastolic strain rate is a useful parameter for CAV assessment. In combination with the clinical evaluation, these parameters may be effective tools for the routine surveillance of HTx-recipients.
AB - The aim of our study was to investigate the ability of Strain-Encoded magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) in heart transplantation (HTx)-recipients. In consecutive subjects (n = 69), who underwent cardiac catheterization, MRI was performed for quantification of myocardial strain and perfusion reserve. Based on angiographic findings subjects were classified: group A including patients with normal vessels; group B, patients with stenosis <50%; and group C, patients with severe CAV (stenosis ≥ 50%). Significant correlations were observed between myocardial perfusion reserve with peak systolic strain (r = -0.53, p < 0.001) and with mean diastolic strain rate (r = 0.82, p < 0.001). Peak systolic strain and strain rate were significantly reduced only in group C, while mean diastolic strain rate and myocardial perfusion reserve were already reduced in group B and A. Myocardial perfusion reserve and mean diastolic strain rate had higher accuracy for the detection of CAV (AUC = 0.95, 95% CI = 0.87-0.99 and AUC = 0.93, 95% CI = 0.84-0.98, respectively) and followed peak systolic strain and strain rate (AUC = 0.80, 95% CI = 0.69-0.89 and AUC = 0.78, 95% CI = 0.67-0.87, respectively). Besides the quantification of myocardial perfusion, the estimation of the diastolic strain rate is a useful parameter for CAV assessment. In combination with the clinical evaluation, these parameters may be effective tools for the routine surveillance of HTx-recipients.
KW - Adenosine stress testing
KW - Cardiac allograft vasculopathy
KW - Magnetic resonance imaging
KW - Myocardial perfusion
KW - Strain-encoded MR
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02769.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02769.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 19843034
AN - SCOPUS:70350128487
VL - 9
SP - 2587
EP - 2596
JO - American Journal of Transplantation
JF - American Journal of Transplantation
SN - 1600-6135
IS - 11
ER -