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ArticleJournal of the American Heart Association2026

Sex-Specific Prognostic Value of Left Atrioventricular Coupling Index in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Insights From Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced 3-Dimensional Echocardiography.

Siwen Qin, Difei Li, Guanming Qi, Min Ju, Qin Feng, Jingshu Sun, Ling Yue, Wei Feng, Yanchao Zhang, Shuang Guan and 7 more

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Siwen Qin *Department of Ultrasound The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University Shenyang People's Republic of China.
Difei Li *Department of Ultrasound The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University Shenyang People's Republic of China.
Guanming Qi *Department of Medicine, Upstate Medical University Norton College of Medicine Syracuse NY USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7533-6439
Min JuDepartment of Ultrasound The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University Shenyang People's Republic of China.
Qin FengDepartment of Ultrasound The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University Shenyang People's Republic of China.
Jingshu SunDepartment of Ultrasound The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University Shenyang People's Republic of China.
Ling YueDepartment of Ultrasound The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University Shenyang People's Republic of China.
Wei FengDepartment of Ultrasound The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University Shenyang People's Republic of China.
Yanchao ZhangDepartment of Ultrasound The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University Shenyang People's Republic of China.
Shuang GuanDepartment of Ultrasound The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University Shenyang People's Republic of China.
Yaju LiuDepartment of Ultrasound The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University Shenyang People's Republic of China.
Qihua LinDepartment of Ultrasound The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University Shenyang People's Republic of China.
Guofeng WangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University Shenyang People's Republic of China.
Yuanzhe JinDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University Shenyang People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-4546-2607
Ziyi WangDepartment of Ultrasound The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University Shenyang People's Republic of China.
Cynthia TaubDepartment of Medicine, Upstate Medical University Norton College of Medicine Syracuse NY USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8594-5067
Shuang LiuDepartment of Ultrasound The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University Shenyang People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0004-7965-1865

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backgroundLeft atrioventricular coupling index (LACI) has emerged as a prognostic biomarker, but its sex-specific relevance in acute coronary syndrome remains unclear.

methodsThis retrospective cohort included 880 patients with acute coronary syndrome (625 men; 255 women) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention between February 2022 and June 2023. LACI was automatically quantified from 3-dimensional echocardiography using an artificial intellgience-based dynamic heart model. Patients were stratified by sex-specific median LACI values and followed for major adverse cardiovascular events. Cox proportional hazards and Fine-Gray competing risk models evaluated associations between LACI and outcomes. A sensitivity analysis was performed in 3 ways: (1) using propensity score matching, (2) excluding patients with atrial fibrillation, and (3) repeating propensity score matching in the cohort after excluding patients with atrial fibrillation. Results were verified in 3 independent cohorts: 285 internal validation, 124 coronary computed tomography angiography, and 128 external 3-dimensional echocardiography cohorts.

resultsOver a median 18-month follow-up, 219 major adverse cardiovascular events occurred. Women had significantly higher median LACI values than men. LACI was significantly associated with increased major adverse cardiovascular event risk in men (hazard ratio [HR], 1.23 [95% CI, 1.03-1.46];

conclusionsArtificial intelligence-derived LACI from 3-dimensional echocardiography demonstrates clear sex-specific prognostic value in acute coronary syndrome, and is significantly associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in men but not in women. These results support sex-specific risk stratification and highlight the clinical relevance of atrioventricular coupling assessment. REGISTRATION: URL: https://www.chictr.org.cn/. Unique identifier: ChiCTR2500099592.

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Acute Coronary SyndromeArtificial IntelligenceAtrial Function, LeftEchocardiography, Three-DimensionalVentricular Function, LeftAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk Factorsacute coronary syndromeAI‐enhanced 3D echocardiographyleft atrioventricular coupling indexmajor adverse cardiovascular eventssex‐specific prognosis

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