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Title: | Variations in indexation of left atrial volume across different races |
Authors: | Ferkh, Aaisha;Pathan, F.;Kizana, Eddy;Elhindi, James;Singh, A.;Singulane, C. C.;Miyoshi, T.;Asch, F. M.;Lang, R. M.;Thomas, Liza;Prado, A. D.;Addetia, K.;Bellino, M.;Daimon, M.;Fajardo, P. G.;Kasliwal, R. R.;Kirkpatrick, J. N.;Monaghan, M. J.;Muraru, D.;Ogunyankin, K. O.;Park, S. W.;Ronderos, R. E.;Sadeghpour, A.;Scalia, G. M.;Takeuchi, M.;Tsang, W.;Tucay, E. S.;Tude Rodrigues, A. C.;Vivekanandan, A.;Zhang, Y.;Wase Investigators |
WSLHD Author: | Ferkh, Aaisha;Kizana, Eddy;Elhindi, James;Thomas, Liza |
Subjects: | Cardiology |
Issue Date: | 2023 |
Citation: | Heliyon 9(10):e20334, 2023 |
Abstract: | BACKGROUND: Left atrial volume (LAV) has prognostic value. Guidelines propose indexation to body surface area (BSA), however studies demonstrate this can overcorrect for body size. Limited studies investigate indexation across different ethnicities. We sought to evaluate the effect of ethnicity on indexation. METHODS: Using data from the World Alliance of Societies of Echocardiography (WASE) cohort, healthy subjects were classified by race as White, Black, Asian, or Other. Biplane LAV was indexed to traditional isometric measurements (BSA, height, weight, ideal body weight (IBW) and IBW derived BSA (IBSA)), as well as previously-derived allometric height exponents (2.7 and 1.72). Additionally, an allometric height exponent for our cohort was derived (linear regression of the logarithmic transformation of LAV = a(height)b) as 1.87. All indices were then assessed using Spearman correlation, with a good index retaining correlation of LAV/index to raw LAV (r?1), while avoiding overcorrection by the index (r?0). RESULTS: There were 1366 subjects (White: 524, Black: 149, Asian: 523, Other: 170; median age 44 years, 653 females (47.8%)). In the entire group, BSA, IBSA, height1.87 and height1.72 performed well with retaining correlation to raw LAV (r > 0.9 for all), and minimising overcorrection to body size (r < 0.1 for all). On race-specific analysis, BSA overcorrected for body size in the White population (r = 0.128). Height1.72 minimised overcorrection for body size in all populations (r ? 0.1 for all races). CONCLUSION: Despite a cohort with normal BMI, there was still disparity in LAV indexation with BSA across races. Allometric height indexation, particularly using height, is a possible solution, although further validation studies in BMI extremes are required. |
URI: | https://wslhd.intersearch.com.au/wslhdjspui/handle/1/8348 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20334 |
Journal: | Heliyon |
Type: | Journal Article |
Study or Trial: | Qualitative Analysis Statistical Analysis |
Department: | Cardiology Statistical Support |
Facility: | Blacktown Westmead Auburn |
Affiliated Organisations: | Department of Cardiology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia University of Sydney, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW, Australia Department of Cardiology, Nepean Hospital, Nepean, NSW, Australia University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA MedStar Health Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, Australia |
Keywords: | Left atrial volume Echocardiography Body surface area Allometric indexation |
Appears in Collections: | Blacktown Mount Druitt Hospital |
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