Three-dimensional echocardiographic comparison of left ventricular geometry and systolic function between dilated cardiomyopathy and mitral regurgitation with similar left ventricular dilation

PURPOSE This study aimed to analyze left ventricular (LV) remodeling in patients with LV dilation using three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography, and to compare geometry and systolic function between patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and with mitral regurgitation (MR) but similar LV dimension. METHODS Cross-sectional study of 60 DCM and 60 MR patients with LV end diastolic diameter (LVEDD) > 35 mm/m2 , and of 60 healthy control volunteers. RESULTS Despite a similar LVEDD, DCM patients showed a significantly higher 3D sphericity index (3D-SI) than MR patients, whereas 3D ejection fraction (3D-EF) was significantly lower (P