Evolution of Echocardiography-Derived Hemodynamic Force Parameters After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Echocardiography-derived hemodynamic forces (HDF) allow calculation of intraventricular pressure gradients from routine transthoracic echocardiographic images. The evolution of HDF after cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has not been investigated in large cohorts. The aim was to assess HDF in patients with heart failure implanted with CRT versus healthy controls. HDF were assessed before and 6  months after CRT. The following HDF parameters were calculated: (1) apical-basal strength, (2) lateral-septal strength, (3) the ratio of lateral-septal to apical-basal strength ratio, and (4) the force vector angle (1 and 2 representing the magnitude of HDF, 3 and 4 representing the orientation of HDF).

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - October 24, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dorien Laenens, Pieter van der Bijl, Xavier Galloo, Alessandro C. Rossi, Giovanni Tonti, Johan H. Reiber, Gianni Pedrizzetti, Nina Ajmone Marsan, Jeroen J. Bax Source Type: research