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Observational Study
. 2023 Jul-Sep;26(3):295-302.
doi: 10.4103/aca.aca_144_22.

Comparison of Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain with Ejection Fraction as a Predictor for Peri-operative IABP Insertion in Patients Undergoing Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Pilot Study

Sanjeev Kumar  1 , Vishwas Malik  1 , Sandeep Chauhan  1 , Devishree Das  1 , Milind P Hote  2 , V Devagourou  2
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Observational Study

Comparison of Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain with Ejection Fraction as a Predictor for Peri-operative IABP Insertion in Patients Undergoing Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Pilot Study

Sanjeev Kumar et al. Ann Card Anaesth. 2023 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Background: Prophylactic use of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) mainly depends on left ventricular (LV) systolic function. Global longitudinal strain (GLS) is a robust prognostic parameter for LV strain. It has proved to be more sensitive than LV ejection fraction (EF) as a measure of LV systolic function and is a strong predictor of outcome.

Aim: To determine whether GLS can be used as a reliable marker and its cut-off value for IABP insertion in patients undergoing elective off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG).

Settings and design: A prospective observational clinical study which included 100 adult patients scheduled for elective OPCABG.

Materials and methods: Two-dimensional (2D) speckle tracking echocardiography (STE)-estimated GLS was computed and compared with LV EF measured by three dimensional (3D) echocardiography for the insertion of IABP. The intensive care unit (ICU) parameters were correlated with echocardiographic parameters to predict early post-operative outcome.

Results: IABP insertion correlates better with GLS (post-revascularization > pre-revascularization) than with 3D LV EF. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis revealed the highest area under the curve (AUC, 0.972) with a cut-off value of > -9.8% for GLS compared to 3D LV EF (AUC, 0.938) with a cut-off value of ≤ 44%. ICU parameters show better correlation with E/e'> GLS > WMSI than 3D LV EF.

Conclusion: GLS is a better predictor of IABP insertion compared to 3D LV EF in patients undergoing OPCABG.

Keywords: Ejection fraction; global longitudinal strain; intra-aortic balloon pump; low cardiac output state; off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting; trans-esophageal echocardiography.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
The echocardiographic image panel. (a) longitudinal strain quantification ME- 4 chamber view; (b) longitudinal strain quantification ME- 2 chamber view; (c) longitudinal strain quantification ME – long axis view; (d) global longitudinal strain quantification (average of the 3 views; bull’s eye view); (e) 3D LV EF quantification
Figure 2
Figure 2
ROC curve analysis showing the area under the curve (AUC) for the prediction of IABP insertion. (a) pre-revascularization GLS; (b) post-revascularization GLS; (c) pre-revascularization 3D LV EF; (d) post-revascularization 3D LV EF; (e) pre-revascularization E/e’; (f) post-revascularization E/e’; (g) pre-revascularization WMSI; (h) post-revascularization WMSI)
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