TY - JOUR
T1 - Relation between exercise-induced changes in ejection fraction and systolic loading conditions at rest in aortic regurgitation
AU - Goldman, M. E.
AU - Packer, M.
AU - Horowitz, S. F.
AU - Meller, J.
AU - Patterson, R. E.
AU - Kukin, M.
AU - Teichholz, L. E.
AU - Gorlin, R.
PY - 1984
Y1 - 1984
N2 - To examine the role of systolic wall stress at rest in determining left ventricular performance during exercise in aortic regurgitation (AR), systolic wall stress (measured by M-mode echocardiography) was related to changes in left ventricular function during maximal exercise (evaluated by radionuclide ventriculography) in 30 patients with chronic aortic regurgitation. Of these 30 patients, 7 had a normal exercise response, defined as an absolute increase in ejection fraction of 5% or greater (Group I) and 23 had abnormal exercise response, defined as no change (< 5% change) or a decline (≤ 5%) in ejection fraction (Group II). Patients in Group I had a significantly lower radius/wall thickness ratio (2.5 ± 0.2 versus 3.1 ± 0.1, p < 0.01) and lower peak systolic wall stress (123 ¼ 11 versus 211 ¼ 12 × 103 dynes/cm2, p < 0.01) than patients in Group II. An increase in ejection fraction during exercise was seen in 6 of the 9 patients with normal systolic wall stress at rest (< 150 × 103 dynes/cm2), but in only 1 of 21 patients with elevated systolic wall stress (p < 0.001). Peak systolic wall stress at rest varied linearly and inversely with changes in left ventricular ejection fraction during exercise (r = 0.60, p < 0.001). Groups I and II did not differ in ejection fraction at rest, clinical symptoms or maximal work load achieved. These findings suggest that exercise-induced left ventricular dysfunction in patients with aortic regurgitation is the result of elevated left ventricular systolic wall stress; both echocardiographic evaluation of wall stress at rest and radionuclide determination of the exercise response identify a similar patient group that may be at a high risk of persistent symptoms and left ventricular dysfunction after aortic valve replacement.
AB - To examine the role of systolic wall stress at rest in determining left ventricular performance during exercise in aortic regurgitation (AR), systolic wall stress (measured by M-mode echocardiography) was related to changes in left ventricular function during maximal exercise (evaluated by radionuclide ventriculography) in 30 patients with chronic aortic regurgitation. Of these 30 patients, 7 had a normal exercise response, defined as an absolute increase in ejection fraction of 5% or greater (Group I) and 23 had abnormal exercise response, defined as no change (< 5% change) or a decline (≤ 5%) in ejection fraction (Group II). Patients in Group I had a significantly lower radius/wall thickness ratio (2.5 ± 0.2 versus 3.1 ± 0.1, p < 0.01) and lower peak systolic wall stress (123 ¼ 11 versus 211 ¼ 12 × 103 dynes/cm2, p < 0.01) than patients in Group II. An increase in ejection fraction during exercise was seen in 6 of the 9 patients with normal systolic wall stress at rest (< 150 × 103 dynes/cm2), but in only 1 of 21 patients with elevated systolic wall stress (p < 0.001). Peak systolic wall stress at rest varied linearly and inversely with changes in left ventricular ejection fraction during exercise (r = 0.60, p < 0.001). Groups I and II did not differ in ejection fraction at rest, clinical symptoms or maximal work load achieved. These findings suggest that exercise-induced left ventricular dysfunction in patients with aortic regurgitation is the result of elevated left ventricular systolic wall stress; both echocardiographic evaluation of wall stress at rest and radionuclide determination of the exercise response identify a similar patient group that may be at a high risk of persistent symptoms and left ventricular dysfunction after aortic valve replacement.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0735-1097(84)80350-2
DO - 10.1016/S0735-1097(84)80350-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 6707358
AN - SCOPUS:0021361550
SN - 0735-1097
VL - 3
SP - 924
EP - 929
JO - Journal of the American College of Cardiology
JF - Journal of the American College of Cardiology
IS - 4
ER -