Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography
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J Am Soc Echocardiogr · Apr 2006
Randomized Controlled TrialEchocardiographic indices of increased left ventricular filling pressure and dilation after acute myocardial infarction.
The relationship between echocardiographic indicators of acute and chronic left ventricular (LV) filling pressure and LV dilation after acute myocardial infarction was assessed in 47 patients. The ratio of early transmitral flow velocity to early mitral annulus velocity (E/e') reflects acute LV filling pressure and the indexed volume of the left atrium is an indicator of chronic LV filling pressure. E/e' was higher (19 vs 10, P = .001) among patients who experienced a greater than 15% increase in indexed LV end-diastolic volume (remodeling group, n = 10). ⋯ There was no relationship between indexed volume of the left atrium and LV dilation. These data suggest that the E/e' ratio may be a useful predictor of LV dilation after acute myocardial infarction. In particular, an E/e' ratio greater than 15 identifies patients at increased risk.