Purpose: The study aimed to investigate the potential utility of left atrial (LA) strain by using cardiac magnetic resonance feature-tracking (CMR-FT) to predict left ventricular reverse remodeling (LVRR) following ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Materials And Methods: Patients with a first STEMI treated by primary percutaneous coronary intervention were consecutively enrolled in the prospective study and underwent CMR scans at 5 days and 4 months. LA global longitudinal strain (reservoir strain [εs], conduit strain [εe], booster strain [εa]) and corresponding strain rate were assessed by CMR-FT using cine images. LVRR was defined as a reduction in the LV end-systolic volume index of >10% from baseline to follow-up. Logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the predictors of LVRR.

Results: Of 90 patients analyzed, patients with LVRR (n=35, 39%) showed higher values of LA strain and strain rate and less extensive infarct size (IS) compared with patients without LVRR (n=55, 61%) at initial and second CMR. The LVRR group demonstrated significant improvements in LV and LA cardiac function over time, especially the obvious increase in LA strain and strain rate. In multivariate logistic regression analyses, εs and εe, together with IS, were independent predictors of LVRR. The combination of εs and IS could optimally predict the LVRR with the highest area under the curve of 0.743.

Conclusions: Post-STEMI patients with LVRR presented better recovery from cardiac function and LA deformation compared with patients without LVRR. Assessment of εs and εe by using CMR-FT after STEMI enabled prediction of LVRR.

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