Pericardial Adipose Tissue Volume and Left Ventricular Assist Device-Associated Outcomes

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BACKGROUND: Pericardial adipose tissue (PAT) is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in those with and without established heart failure (HF). However, it is not known whether PAT is associated with adverse outcomes in patients with end-stage HF undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. This study aimed to evaluate the associations between PAT and LVAD-associated outcomes.

METHODS AND RESULTS: We retrospectively measured computed tomography-derived PAT volumes in 77 consecutive adults who had available chest CT imaging prior to HeartMate 3 LVAD surgery between October 2015 and March 2019 at Duke University Hospital. Study groups were divided into above-median (≥219 cm3) and below-median (<219 cm3) PAT volume. Those with above-median PAT had a higher proportion of atrial fibrillation, chronic kidney disease and ischemic cardiomyopathy. Groups with above-median vs below-median PAT had similar Kaplan-Meier incidence rates over 2 years for (1) composite all-cause mortality, redo-LVAD surgery and cardiac transplantation (35.9 vs 32.2%; log-rank P = 0.65) and (2) composite incident hospitalizations for HF, gastrointestinal bleeding, LVAD-related infection, and stroke (61.5 vs 60.5%; log-rank P = 0.67).

CONCLUSIONS: In patients with end-stage HF undergoing LVAD therapy, PAT is not associated with worse 2-year LVAD-related outcomes. The significance of regional adiposity vs obesity in LVAD patients warrants further investigation.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

Enthalten in:

Journal of cardiac failure - 28(2022), 1 vom: 30. Jan., Seite 149-153

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rao, Vishal N [VerfasserIn]
Obeid, Mary Jo [VerfasserIn]
Rigiroli, Francesca [VerfasserIn]
Russell, Stuart D [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Chetan B [VerfasserIn]
Molinger, Jeroen [VerfasserIn]
Gupta, Rajan T [VerfasserIn]
Agarwal, Richa [VerfasserIn]
Fudim, Marat [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Clinical outcomes
End-stage heart failure
Journal Article
LVAD
Left ventricular assist device
MCS
Mechanical circulatory support
Pericardial adipose tissue
Regional adiposity

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Date Completed 28.02.2022

Date Revised 02.01.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.06.021

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM328198846