Center for Advanced Practice
Title
Right Ventricular Strain, Brain Natriuretic Peptide, and Mortality in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
Publication Title
Ann Am Thorac Soc
Document Type
Article
PubMed ID
32730099
Abstract
Rationale: Brain-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) correlates with pulmonary hypertension as demonstrated by echocardiogram in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH); however, its association with right ventricular (RV) function and mortality is unknown.Objectives: To characterize the relationships between echocardiogram-derived RV strain, BNP, and mortality in diaphragmatic hernia.Methods: We performed a single-center retrospective cohort study of infants with CDH and at least one BNP-echocardiogram pair within a 24-hour period. RV global longitudinal strain (GLS) and free-wall strain (FWS) were measured on existing echocardiograms. Associations among strain, BNP, and mortality were tested using mixed-effect linear and logistic regression models. Survival analysis was stratified by BNP and strain abnormalities.Results: There were 220 infants with 460 BNP-echocardiogram pairs obtained preoperatively (n = 237), ≤1 week postoperatively (n = 35), and >1 week postoperatively ("recovery"; n = 188). Strain improved after repair (P < 0.0001 for all periods). Higher BNP level was associated with worse strain in recovery but not before or immediately after operation (estimate [95% confidence interval] for recovery: GLS, 1.03 [0.50-1.57]; P = 0.0003; FWS, 0.62 [0.01-1.22]; P = 0.047). BNP and strain abnormalities were associated with an extracorporeal-membrane oxygenation requirement. Higher BNP level in recovery was associated with greater mortality (odds ratio, 11.2 [1.2-571.3]; P = 0.02). Abnormal strain in recovery had high sensitivity for detection of mortality (100% for GLS; 100% for FWS) but had low specificity for detection of mortality (28% for GLS; 48% for FWS).Conclusions: Persistent RV dysfunction after CDH repair may be detected by a high BNP level and abnormal RV strain.
Keywords
Heart Ventricles, Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital, Humans, Infant, Natriuretic Peptide, Brain, Retrospective Studies, Ventricular Dysfunction, Right
DOI
10.1513/AnnalsATS.201910-767OC
Publication Date
11-1-2020
Citation
Avitabile, C., Wang, Y., Zhang, X., Griffis, H., Saavedra, S., Adams, S., Herkert, L., Herkert, L., Quartermain, M., Rintoul, N., Hedrick, H., & Mercer-Rosa, L. (2020). Right Ventricular Strain, Brain Natriuretic Peptide, and Mortality in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.. Ann Am Thorac Soc, 17 (11), 1431-1439. https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.201910-767OC
