Factors associated with right ventricular dilatation and dysfunction in patients with chronic pulmonary regurgitation after repair of tetralogy of Fallot: Analysis of magnetic resonance imaging data from 218 patients

Cheul Lee, Chang Ha Lee, Jae Gun Kwak, Seong Ho Kim, Woo Sup Shim, Sang Yun Lee, So Ick Jang, Su Jin Park, Yang Min Kim

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Abstract

Objective The aim of the present study was to identify the factors associated with right ventricular (RV) dilatation and dysfunction in patients with chronic pulmonary regurgitation (PR) after repair of tetralogy of Fallot.

Results On univariable analysis, male sex, ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure through the right ventricle, larger pulmonary artery index, and greater PR fraction were associated with greater RV volume indexes. Multivariable analyses identified male sex (β = 17.55, P <.001 for RV EDVI; β = 14.08, P =.001 for RV ESVI), VSD closure through RV (β = 8.49, P =.048 for RV ESVI), longer interval since repair (β = 1.29, P =.014 for RV EDVI), and greater PR fraction (β = 1.92, P <.001 for RV EDVI; β = 1.38, P <.001 for RV ESVI) as independent predictors for greater RV volume indexes. On univariable analysis, male sex, VSD closure through the right ventricle, and greater PR fraction were associated with a lower RV ejection fraction. Multivariable analysis identified male sex (β = -3.10, P =.018), VSD closure through the right ventricle (β = -3.05, P =.020), and greater PR fraction (β = -0.27, P <.001) as independent predictors for a lower RV ejection fraction.

Conclusions Male sex, VSD closure through the right ventricle, longer interval since repair, and greater PR fraction were independent predictors of RV dilatation after tetralogy of Fallot repair. Male sex, VSD closure through the right ventricle, and greater PR fraction were also independent predictors of RV dysfunction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2589-2596
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume148
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2014

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