Age- and Body Size-Adjusted Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Dimension in a Japanese Hospital-Based Population

Yuta Seko, Takao Kato, Yusuke Morita, Yuhei Yamaji, Yoshizumi Haruna, Toshiaki Izumi, Shoichi Miyamoto, Eisaku Nakane, Hideyuki Hayashi, Tetsuya Haruna, Moriaki Inoko
2019 Circulation Journal  
Using the normal values for the East Asian population, we evaluated age- and body size-adjusted left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (LVEDD) and its prognostic impact in a hospital-based population in Japan. Methods and Results: We retrospectively analyzed data obtained from 4,444 consecutive patients who had undergone both transthoracic echocardiography and electrocardiography at Kitano Hospital in 2013. Those who presented with a history of previous episodes of myocardial infarction and
more » ... vere or moderate valvular disease or with low ejection fraction (<50%) were excluded from the analysis. We calculated LVEDD adjusted by age and body surface area. A total of 3,474 patients were categorized into 3 groups: 401 with large adjusted LVEDD, 2,829 with normal adjusted LVEDD, and 244 with small adjusted LVEDD. Mean patient age in the large, normal, and small adjusted LVEDD groups was 66.6±18.4, 65.6±15.7, and 62.1±15.5 years, respectively (P<0.001). After adjusting for confounding factors, the excess adjusted 3-year risk of primary outcome of large adjusted LVEDD relative to normal LVEDD was significant (HR, 1.40; 95% CI: 1.08-1.78). The risk for primary outcomes of small adjusted LVEDD relative to normal adjusted LVEDD was significantly lower (HR, 0.55; 95% CI: 0.34-0.85).
doi:10.1253/circj.cj-18-1095 pmid:30700662 fatcat:brpyu5bybrh27ledwzdvie2dj4