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The Forgotten Variable of Shear Stress in Mitral Annular Calcification: Whole Blood Viscosity
Authors:Elif Hande Ozcan Cetin  Mehmet Serkan Cetin  Ugur Canpolat  Erol Kalender  Serkan Topaloglu  Dursun Aras  Sinan Aydogdu
Affiliation:Cardiology Clinic, Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Abstract:

Objective

The aim of this research was to assess the relationship between mitral annular calcification (MAC) and whole blood viscosity (WBV).

Subjects and Methods

A total of 184 patients with MAC and 133 patients without MAC were enrolled in the study. The WBV was calculated with a confirmed formulation using the hematocrit and total plasma protein at a low shear rate (LSR) and high shear rate (HSR). Early diastolic mitral annular velocity (Ea) and late diastolic mitral annular velocity (Aa) were measured using pulse Doppler tissue echocardiography. Pearson''s correlation analysis was performed to assess the relationship between WBV and mitral annular motion velocities. The effects of different variables on the occurrence of MAC were assessed in univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis.

Results

In patients with MAC, WBV values were significantly higher at HSR (18.04 ± 0.84 vs. 17.25 ± 0.96 208 s-1, p < 0.001) and at LSR (78.0 ± 14.2 vs. 61.9 ± 17.1 0.5 s-1, p < 0.001). The WBV at HSR and LSR were significantly correlated with Ea (r = −0.477, p < 0.001; r = −0.385, p < 0.001, respectively) and Aa (r = −0.544, p < 0.001; r = −0.323, p < 0.001, respectively). Multivariate analysis showed that WBV of both shear rates was an independent predictor of MAC. Using the ROC curve, a cut-off value of 70.1 for WBV at LSR had a sensitivity of 83.7% and a specificity of 73.7% (AUC 0.785, p < 0.001) and a WBV cut-off value of 17.5 at HSR had a sensitivity of 79.6% and a specificity of 71.4% (AUC 0.761, p < 0.001) for the prediction of MAC.

Conclusion

Patients with MAC had significantly higher WBV, which independently predicted the presence of MAC. WBV had an inverse correlation with mitral annular motion velocities, indicating that a higher WBV may lead to greater limitation in annular motion and, thus, more calcification.Key Words: Mitral valve calcification, Shear stress, Blood viscosity
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