Speckle Tracking Echocardiography Analysis of Left Ventricular Myocardium After Percutaneous Intramyocardial Septal Radiofrequency Ablation for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

March 3, 2021 updated by: Liu Liwen, Xijing Hospital

Left Ventricular Systolic Function After Percutaneous Intramyocardial Septal Radiofrequency Ablation for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: a Study Focused on Speckle Tracking Echocardiography

Objective to investigate the left ventricular (LV) systolic function by speckle tracking echocardiography before and after percutaneous intramyocardial septal radiofrequency ablation for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM).

Percutaneous intramyocardial septal radiofrequency ablation (named Liwen Procedure) is a safe and effective treatment approach for HOCM and results in sustained improvement in exercise capacity and persistent in reducing left ventricle outflow tract (LVOT) gradient. However, the systolic function of the myocardial after Liwen procedure in HOCM patients is not well exploration and research. Strain evaluation using speckle tracking echocardiography is an excellent tool for assessing regional and global LV functions.

In this study, the investigators aimed to characterize regional and global strain using speckle tracking echocardiography to assess LV radial, circumferential and longitudinal systolic myocardial function in patients with HOCM before and after Liwen procedure.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

70

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Shaanxi
      • Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, 710000
        • Ultrasound Medicine Department of Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

14 years to 76 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with symptoms that limit daily activities (New York Heart Association functional class >II, exercise-induced syncope) despite adequate medical treatment or when medical treatment is not tolerated
  2. Patients with a peak LVOT gradient≥50 mm Hg

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Those with a peak instantaneous Doppler LVOT gradient of <50 mm Hg
  2. Those with an indication for septal reduction therapy and other lesions requiring surgical intervention (e.g., mitral valve repair/replacement and papillary muscle intervention)
  3. Those with end-stage heart failure;and those the echocardialology image quality is not clear enough for strain analysis.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy
Left ventricular systolic function by speckle tracking echocardiography before and after percutaneous intramyocardial septal radiofrequency ablation for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
Under transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) guidance, the puncture site is positioned at the apex. A guiding line is applied along the septal long axis and the radiofrequency ablation electrode needle(17G, Cool-tip™ RF Ablation System and Switching Controller;Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA) pierced towards the hypertrophic anterior interventricular septum (AIVS) 8-10 mm from the subaortic valve. Each ablation lasts for up to 12 min and the ablation power is gradually increased from 30-40W. Then, the ablation needle is withdrawn 10 mm to prepare for the next application. Overall, 3-4 applications are performed in each patient. The ablation creates an area of thermal coagulative myocardial necrosis that appears as a hyperechogenic reflection detected by TTE. If deemed necessary, we repeat the procedure at the posterior interventricular septum (PIVS).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Left ventricular systolic function before and after Percutaneous Intramyocardial Septal Radiofrequency Ablation
Time Frame: 1 year
The left ventricular(LV) systolic function was analyzed by Tomtec Workstation with related software. LV was automatically divided into 16 segments using standard segmentation. The following LV parameters were automatically calculated by the software. The 3D strain indexes derived included ,LV peak systolic global longitudinal strain (GLS,percent), LV peak systolic global radial strain (GRS,percent), LV peak systolic global circumferential strain (GCS,percent)
1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
left ventricular outflow tract gradient before and after Percutaneous Intramyocardial Septal Radiofrequency Ablation
Time Frame: 1 year
The results were obtained by continuous Doppler echocardiography (mmHg)
1 year
Interventricular septal thickness before and after Percutaneous Intramyocardial Septal Radiofrequency Ablation
Time Frame: 1 year
The results were obtained by echocardiography , the unit of mm
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 22, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

July 9, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 3, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 25, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

March 2, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 8, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 3, 2021

Last Verified

March 1, 2021

More Information

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Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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