Echocardiographic Drag Effect Index and Its Association with Response to Mavacamten in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
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2026
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Abstract
AIMS: Despite mavacamten's effect on left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction, clinical response is heterogenous. Considering the central role of systolic anterior motion (SAM) in obstruction, we examined whether mitral geometry and SAM-related echocardiographic indices correlate with this variability in obstructive HCM patients. METHODS AND RESULTS: Total 128 patients with obstructive HCM were included in this multi-center observational study. SAM-related echocardiographic parameters-including anterior and posterior leaflet lengths, residual leaflet length (RL), protrusion height, and aortomitral angle (α)-were measured. A drag effect index was quantified by sin(α) × RL. Clinical response was defined as achieving a lowest observed Valsalva-induced LVOT gradient of less than 30 mmHg at any point during the 12-week follow-up period.Among the 128 patients, 33 (25.8%) were non-responders. Non-responders had a smaller α (115.3 ± 8.3° vs. 125.7 ± 9.9°; p < .001), longer RL (1.1 ± 0.2 vs. 0.8 ± 0.3, p < .001), and higher drag effect index values (sin(α) × RL; 1.0 ± 0.2 vs. 0.7 ± 0.3; p < .001). Multivariable logistic regression identified resting LVOT gradient, α, and drag effect index as independent factors associated with non-response. ROC analysis demonstrated moderate discriminative ability for α (AUC 0.787), RL (AUC 0.754), and strong discriminatory ability for the drag effect index (AUC 0.825), with the drag effect index providing the highest overall accuracy (73%). CONCLUSION: Drag-based echocardiographic indices offered high discriminatory performance for mavacamten response. Integrating these patient-specific metrics into routine assessment provides valuable pathophysiological insights into SAM mechanisms in obstructive HCM.
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| Authors | Hyun-Su Ha, Sang Gon Yoon, S.H. Cho, Hee Jeong Lee, In-Soo Kim, Hyungseop Kim, Jang‐Won Son, Jong‐Ho Nam, Kang‐Un Choi, Hyun‐Jung Lee, Jiwon Seo, Iksung Cho, Chi Young Shim, Geu‐Ru Hong, Jong‐Won Ha |
| Journal | European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging |
| Year | 2026 |
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10.1093/ehjci/jeag156
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