Right ventricular base/apex ratio in the assessment of pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension : Results from the European Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease Network

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BACKGROUND: Echocardiographic determination of RV end-systolic base/apex (RVES b/a) ratio was proposed to be of clinical value for assessment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in adults.

HYPOTHESIS: We hypothesized that the RVES b/a ratio will be affected in children with PAH and aimed to correlate RVES b/a ratio with conventionally used echocardiographic and hemodynamic variables, and with New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class.

METHODS: First we determined normal pediatric values for RVES b/a ratio in 157 healthy children (68 males; age range, 0.5-17.7 years). We then conducted an echocardiographic study in 51 children with PAH (29 males; age range, 0.3-17.8 years).

RESULTS: RVES b/a ratio was lower compared with age- and sex-matched healthy controls (P < 0.001). In children with PAH, RVES b/a ratio decreased with worsening NYHA class. RVES b/a ratio inversely correlated with RV/LV end-systolic diameter ratio (ρ = -0.450, P = 0.001) but did not correlate with RV systolic function parameters (eg, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion) and correlated with cardiac catheterization-determined pulmonary vascular resistance index (ρ = -0.571, P < 0.001). ROC analysis unraveled excellent performance of RVES b/a ratio to detect PAH in children (AUC: 0.95, 95% CI: 0.89-1.00, P < 0.001).

CONCLUSIONS: The RVES b/a ratio decreased in children with PAH compared with age- and sex-matched healthy subjects. The RVES b/a ratio inversely correlated with both echocardiographic and hemodynamic indicators of increased RV pressure afterload and with NYHA class, suggesting that RVES b/a ratio reflects disease severity in PAH children.

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CommentIn: Clin Cardiol. 2018 Sep;41(9):1150-1151. - PMID 30069895

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:41

Enthalten in:

Clinical cardiology - 41(2018), 9 vom: 13. Sept., Seite 1144-1149

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Koestenberger, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Avian, Alexander [VerfasserIn]
Gamillscheg, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
Sallmon, Hannes [VerfasserIn]
Grangl, Gernot [VerfasserIn]
Burmas, Ante [VerfasserIn]
Schweintzger, Sabrina [VerfasserIn]
Kurath-Koller, Stefan [VerfasserIn]
Cvirn, Gerhard [VerfasserIn]
Hansmann, Georg [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Comparative Study
Echocardiography
End-Systolic Base/Apex Ratio
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Pediatric
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Right Ventricle

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Date Completed 08.11.2018

Date Revised 09.01.2021

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CommentIn: Clin Cardiol. 2018 Sep;41(9):1150-1151. - PMID 30069895

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/clc.22994

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NLM285412582