T Jake Samuel1, Rhys Beaudry1, Mark J Haykowsky1, Satyam Sarma2,3, Suwon Park1, Thomas Dombrowsky1, Paul S Bhella1,4,5, Michael D Nelson1. 1. Department of Kinesiology, University of Texas at Arlington. 2. Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas, Texas. 3. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. 4. Division of Cardiology, John Peter Smith Health Network, Fort Worth, Texas. 5. Department of Medical Education, TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine (applicant to the LCME, pending SACSCOC approval), Fort Worth, Texas.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cycle exercise echocardiography is a useful tool to "unmask" diastolic dysfunction; however, this approach can be limited by respiratory and movement artifacts. Isometric handgrip avoids these issues while reproducibly increasing afterload and myocardial oxygen demand. HYPOTHESIS: Isometric handgrip echocardiography (IHE) can differentiate normal from abnormal diastolic function. METHODS: First recruited 19 young healthy individuals (mean age, 24 ± 4 years) to establish the "normal" response. To extend these observations to a more at-risk population, we performed IHE on 17 elderly individuals (mean age, 72 ± 6 years) with age-related diastolic dysfunction. The change in the ratio of mitral valve inflow velocity to lateral wall tissue velocity (E/e'), a surrogate for left ventricular filling pressure, was used to assess the diastolic stress response in each group. RESULTS: In the young subjects, isometric handgrip increased heart rate and mean arterial pressure (25 ± 12 bpm and 26 ± 17 mmHg, respectively), whereas E/e' changed minimally (0.6 ± 0.9). In the elderly subjects, heart rate and mean arterial pressure were similarly increased with isometric handgrip (19 ± 16 bpm and 25 ± 11 mmHg, respectively), whereas E/e' increased more dramatically (2.3 ± 1.7). Remarkably, 11 of the 17 elderly subjects had an abnormal diastolic response (ΔE/e': 3.4 ± 1.1), whereas the remaining 6 elderly subjects showed very little change (ΔE/e': 0.3 ± 0.7), independent of age or the change in myocardial oxygen demand. CONCLUSIONS: IHE is a simple, effective tool for evaluating diastolic function during simulated activities of daily living.
BACKGROUND: Cycle exercise echocardiography is a useful tool to "unmask" diastolic dysfunction; however, this approach can be limited by respiratory and movement artifacts. Isometric handgrip avoids these issues while reproducibly increasing afterload and myocardial oxygen demand. HYPOTHESIS: Isometric handgrip echocardiography (IHE) can differentiate normal from abnormal diastolic function. METHODS: First recruited 19 young healthy individuals (mean age, 24 ± 4 years) to establish the "normal" response. To extend these observations to a more at-risk population, we performed IHE on 17 elderly individuals (mean age, 72 ± 6 years) with age-related diastolic dysfunction. The change in the ratio of mitral valve inflow velocity to lateral wall tissue velocity (E/e'), a surrogate for left ventricular filling pressure, was used to assess the diastolic stress response in each group. RESULTS: In the young subjects, isometric handgrip increased heart rate and mean arterial pressure (25 ± 12 bpm and 26 ± 17 mmHg, respectively), whereas E/e' changed minimally (0.6 ± 0.9). In the elderly subjects, heart rate and mean arterial pressure were similarly increased with isometric handgrip (19 ± 16 bpm and 25 ± 11 mmHg, respectively), whereas E/e' increased more dramatically (2.3 ± 1.7). Remarkably, 11 of the 17 elderly subjects had an abnormal diastolic response (ΔE/e': 3.4 ± 1.1), whereas the remaining 6 elderly subjects showed very little change (ΔE/e': 0.3 ± 0.7), independent of age or the change in myocardial oxygen demand. CONCLUSIONS: IHE is a simple, effective tool for evaluating diastolic function during simulated activities of daily living.
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