J Cardiovasc Ultrasound.  2018 Mar;26(1):26-32. 10.4250/jcu.2018.26.1.26.

Long Term Outcomes of Left Atrial Reservoir Function in Children with a History of Kawasaki Disease

• Kang SJ
• Ha J
• Hwang SJ
• Kim HJ

• KMID: 2407678
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4250/jcu.2018.26.1.26

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Decreased left atrial (LA) reservoir function is reported to be associated with elevated left ventricular (LV) end diastolic pressure and LV diastolic dysfunction. Echocardiographic parameters that reflect LA reservoir function include LA total emptying fraction [(maximum LA volume - minimum LA volume) / maximum LA volume], peak LA longitudinal strain (PLALS) at systole, and LA stiffness index (E/E´/PLALS). We aimed to investigate the long-term outcomes of LV diastolic function in children with a history of Kawasaki disease (KD) (KDHx group) by assessing LA reservoir function.
METHODS
Retrospectively, echocardiograms performed at a mean follow-up period of 5 years after the acute phase of KD in 24 children in the KDHx group were compared to those from 20 normal control subjects. LA total emptying fraction, PLALS, LA stiffness index, LV peak longitudinal systolic strain (ε), and strain rate (SR) were evaluated with conventional echocardiographic parameters.
RESULTS
The mean age at long term follow-up echocardiography in children in the KDHx group was 6.8 years. Five children (20.8%) had coronary artery lesions (CALs) in the acute stage of KD. No children showed CALs at a mean follow-up period of 5 years after the acute phase of KD. There were no significant differences in the conventional echocardiographic parameters and in LA total emptying fraction, PLALS, LA stiffness index, LV peak longitudinal systolic ε, and SR, between the children in the KDHx and control group.
CONCLUSION
LV diastolic function assessed by LA reservoir function parameters at long-term follow-up in children in the KDHx group appears to be favorable.

Keyword

Kawasaki disease; Atrial function; Long term; Prognosis

MeSH Terms

Atrial Function
Blood Pressure
Child*
Coronary Vessels
Echocardiography
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome*
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Systole

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Peak left atrial longitudinal strain (PLALS) at systole. A: Example of PLALS at systole by velocity vector imaging at long-term follow-up of a child with a history of Kawasaki disease. B: The average of PLALS from 3 atrial segments (interatrial septum, roof, and lateral wall) is shown.

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