Purpose: Our study aimed to comprehensively explore efficient prognostic indicators in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM) patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF<40%).
Background: Prognostic value of cardiac magnetic resonance(CMR) parameters for IDCM have been inconsistent.
Methods: 126 IDCM patients with reduced LVEF (<40%) were retrospectively enrolled. Cardiac function parameters, myocardial strain indices and myocardial fibrosis were evaluated. Laboratory data also were analyzed. The endpoint was a combination of major adverse cardiac events (MACEs), including cardiac death, heart transplantation, and rehospitalization. Prognostic value was evaluated by the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression.
Results: During a median follow-up of 31 months, 44 patients experienced MACEs, including 9 deaths, 1 heart transplantation, and 34 rehospitalizations due to heart failure. Univariate and multivariate Cox analyses showed that cardiac function and myocardial strain indexes were not associated with the prognosis of IDCM (all p>0.05). NT-proBNP (HR 1.5, 95%CI: 1.053 to 2.137), Late‑gadolinium enhancement(LGE) mass (HR 1.022, 95%CI: 1.005 to 1.038), and LGE mass/left ventricle mass were significant predictors (HR 1.027, 95%CI: 1.007 to 1.046) for MACEs, all p < 0.05. Besides, poorest prognosis was observed in IDCM patients with positive LGE combined with NT-proBNP (log-rank = 27.261, p ≤ 0.001).
Conclusion: NT-proBNP and extent of LGE were reliable predictors in IDCM patients with reduced LVEF. Additionally, presence of LGE combined with NT-proBNP showed the strongest prognostic value in IDCM with reduced LVEF. Myocardial strain parameters seemed to have no prognostic value in IDCM patients with reduced LVEF.
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