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. 2023 Jul;58(1):159-171.
doi: 10.1002/jmri.28475. Epub 2022 Oct 13.

The Impact of Hypertension on Left Ventricular Function and Remodeling in Non-Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy Patients: A 3.0 T MRI Study

Meng-Ting Shen  1 , Yuan Li  1 , Ying-Kun Guo  2 , Yue Gao  1 , Li Jiang  1 , Rui Shi  1 , Zhi-Gang Yang  1
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The Impact of Hypertension on Left Ventricular Function and Remodeling in Non-Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy Patients: A 3.0 T MRI Study

Meng-Ting Shen et al. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2023 Jul.

Abstract

Background: Hypertension (HTN) is highly prevalent in non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDCM) patients, but little is known about its impact on left ventricular (LV) function and remodeling.

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of hypertension on LV function and remodeling in NIDCM patients.

Study type: Retrospective.

Population: Two-hundred and twelve NIDCM (HTN-) patients, 91 NIDCM (HTN+) patients, and 74 normal controls.

Field strength/sequence: 3.0 T/bSSFP and phase-sensitive inversion recovery sequence.

Assessment: The LV geometry, myocardial strain, remodeling index (calculated as LVM/LVEDV), and LGE were measured and compared between groups. Determinants of LV strain and remodeling in NIDCM were investigated.

Statistical tests: Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, one-way analysis of variance, Kruskal-Wallis test, univariable and multivariable linear regression. A P value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results: Compared with normal controls, NIDCM patients had significantly higher LVEDV and significantly impaired LV strains, including LV global peak strain (PS) and peak systolic and diastolic strain rates in the radial, circumferential, and longitudinal directions. The NIDCM (HTN+) group had significantly decreased LV global longitudinal PS and peak diastolic strain rate (PDSR), and significantly increased LV mass index and remodeling index compared to the NIDCM (HTN-) group, despite there being no significant difference in ejection fraction (P = 0.241). The prevalence of LV LGE was significantly higher in the NIDCM (HTN+) group than in the NIDCM (HTN-) group. In multivariable regression models adjusted for potential confounders, hypertension was independently associated with LV global longitudinal PS and PDSR. Male sex, resting heart rate, and log(NT-proBNP) level were independent determinants of LV strains. Moreover, male sex, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and presence of LGE were independent determinants of LV remodeling index.

Data conclusion: These findings suggest that coexistence of hypertension may further exacerbate the reduction in LV global strain and the aggravation of LV remodeling in NIDCM patients.

Level of evidence: 3 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 3.

Keywords: hypertension; left ventricular; non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy; strain.

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