Highlights
- •We assessed diastolic dysfunction in ischemic stroke with AF.
- •We defined diastolic dysfunction as a high E/e′ on transthoracic echocardiography.
- •High E/e′ predicted in-hospital death in ischemic stroke patients with AF.
Abstract
Background
The aim of this study was to identify whether diastolic dysfunction predicts in-hospital
death in ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation.
Method
We retrospectively analyzed data from enrolled patients with ischemic stroke patients
with atrial fibrillation who presented within 24 h of onset. All patients underwent transthoracic echocardiography to evaluate diastolic
filling pressure estimated as the ratio of early transmitral flow velocity (E) to
mitral annular velocity (e′) within 24 h of admission. We evaluated initial ischemic lesion volume and National Institute
of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score.
Results
Two hundred and sixty-six patients were enrolled. During hospitalization, 30 patients
(11%) died. The deceased group had a higher NIHSS score, a higher D-dimer level, a
higher creatinine level, a larger initial ischemic lesion volume and a higher E/e′
ratio than those in the survival group. In a multivariate analysis, a higher E/e′
ratio was an independent predictor of in-hospital death. The cutoff value for the
E/e′ ratio for prediction in-hospital death was 20 with the sensitivity of 75% and
specificity of 86%.
Conclusion
Diastolic dysfunction may be associated with in-hospital death in ischemic stroke
patients with atrial fibrillation.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 12, 2014
Accepted:
July 4,
2014
Received in revised form:
July 3,
2014
Received:
March 17,
2014
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