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. 2006 Nov 21;48(10):1953-60.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.07.046. Epub 2006 Oct 31.

Delayed enhancement magnetic resonance imaging predicts response to cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with intraventricular dyssynchrony

James A White  1 , Raymond Yee, Xiaping Yuan, Andrew Krahn, Allan Skanes, Michele Parker, George Klein, Maria Drangova
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Delayed enhancement magnetic resonance imaging predicts response to cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with intraventricular dyssynchrony

James A White et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. .
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Abstract

Objectives: We evaluated the ability of delayed enhancement magnetic resonance imaging (DE-MRI) to predict clinical response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT).

Background: Cardiac resynchronization therapy reduces morbidity and mortality in selected heart failure patients. However, up to 30% of patients do not have a response. We hypothesized that scar burden on DE-MRI predicts response to CRT.

Methods: The DE-MRI was performed on 28 heart failure patients undergoing CRT. Patients with QRS > or =120 ms, left ventricular ejection fraction < or =35%, New York Heart Association functional class II to IV, and dyssynchrony > or =60 ms were studied. Baseline and 3-month clinical follow-up, wall motion, 6-min walk, and quality of life assessment were performed. The DE-MRI was performed 10 min after 0.20 mmol/kg intravenous gadolinium. Scar measured by planimetry was correlated with response criteria.

Results: Twenty-three patients completed the protocol (mean age 64.9 +/- 11.7 years), with 12 (52%) having a history of myocardial infarction. Thirteen (57%) patients met response criteria. Percent total scar was significantly higher in the nonresponse versus response group (median and interquartile range of 24.7% [18.1 to 48.7] vs. 1.0% [0.0 to 8.7], p = 0.0022) and predicted nonresponse by receiver-operating characteristic analysis (area = 0.94). At a cutoff value of 15%, percent total scar provided a sensitivity and specificity of 85% and 90%, respectively, for clinical response to CRT. Similarly, septal scar < or =40% provided a 100% sensitivity and specificity for response. Regression analysis showed linear correlations between percent total scar and change in each of the individual response criteria.

Conclusions: The DE-MRI accurately predicted clinical response to CRT. This technique offers unique information in the assessment of patients referred for CRT.

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