Evaluation of Longitudinal Trajectory of Functional Tricuspid
Regurgitation on the Risk of Right Ventricular Dysfunction after Mitral
Valve Replacement
Abstract
Objective Functional tricuspid regurgitation(FTR) levels can
vary over time and its longitudinal changing patterns may predict right
ventricular dysfunction(RVD) risk. We aim to identify different
trajectories of FTR in those who received mitral valve replacement(MVR)
and investigate the association between longitudinal trajectory groups
and RVD risk in a cohort study. Methods and results A
prospective cohort study, reported usual FTR levels at baseline in
2005–2015 and the participants of MVR have been followed up for
5~6 years, approximately every one years, and so far,
the data have been collected across five subsequent phases. Five-year
longitudinal trajectories of FTR were identified using group-based
trajectory modelling(GBTM). We identified 3 distinct trajectories using
a GBTM, labeled by initial value and changing pattern: stable
group(258/378, 68.2%), increasing-slow group(67/378, 17.6%) and
increasing-fast group(53/378, 14.2%). Treating the stable group as the
reference, the age- and sex-adjusted odds ratio(OR) was 25.84 (95%
confidence interval, 11.78-56.65) for the increasing-slow group and
139.94(95% confidence interval, 45.47-430.68) for the increasing-fast
group by logistic regression model. After adjustment for every potential
confounding factors, the OR is 14.21(95% confidence interval,
4.36-46.33)、49.34(95% confidence interval, 8.88-273.87) respectively.
Conclusions The longitudinal trajectories of worsening FTR were
mostly associated with increased risk of RVD outcomes, which is
independent of other factors including FTR levels. These findings have
implications for intervention and prevention of RVD among individuals
who received MVR.