scholarly journals Right Ventricular Longitudinal Strain in Acute Pulmonary Embolism and Right Ventricular Myocardial Infarction in Patients with McConnell’s Sign

Kardiologiia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (7) ◽  
pp. 20-27
Author(s):  
E. S. Mazur ◽  
V. V. Mazur ◽  
R. M. Rabinovich ◽  
K. S. Myasnikov

Aim      To study the right ventricular (RV) myocardial longitudinal systolic strain in patient with RV myocardial infarction (MI), and pulmonary embolism (PE) with and without McConnell’ phenomenon.Material and methods  This study included 53 patients with PE (mean age, 59.0±15.1 years; men, 58.5 %) and 30 patients with RVMI (mean age, 61.8±10.9 years; men, 90 %). Longitudinal strain of basal, medial and apical segments of the RV free wall (RVFW) and the interventricular septum (IVS) was determined in the mode of two-dimensional speckle tracking. Ratio of the IVS apical strain to the RVFW strain (apical ratio) was calculated. Systolic excursion of the RVFW apical segment (apical excursion) was measured in the anatomical M-mode from the apical four-chamber view.Results The McConnell’s sign was observed in 23 (43.4 %) of 53 patients with PE and in 16 (53.3 %) of 30 patients with RVMI (p>0.05). Irrespective of the cause for the RV damage, patients with the McConnell’s sign had higher values of the apical ratio (1.69±0.50 vs. 0.95±0.22; p<0.001; cutoff point, 1.18) and apical excursion (7.9±1.7 vs. 2.6±1.4 mm; p<0.001; cutoff point, 5.0 mm). Apical excursion closely correlated with the value of apical ratio (r=0.65; p<0.001) but not with the RVFW apical segment strain (r= –0.07; p>0.05).Conclusion      Incidence of the McConnell’s sign was similar in patients with PE and RVMI. McConnell’s sign is based on a passive systolic shift of the RVFW apical segment, which develops during contraction of the IVS apical segment. The greater the ratio of IVS apical segment to RBFW global strain the greater the amplitude of this shift. With the ratio value of 1.18 or more, the systolic shift of RVFW apical segment was >5 mm, which was visually perceived as the McConnell’s sign. 

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-30
Author(s):  
E. S. Mazur ◽  
V. V. Mazur ◽  
R. M. Rabinovich ◽  
K. S. Myasnikov ◽  
Yu. A. Orlov

 Aim. To study the prospects of using parameters of right ventricle (RV) longitudinal strain (LS) during systole for the differential diagnosis of RV myocardial infarction (RVMI) and pulmonary embolism (PE).Material and methods. The study included 83 patients who were hospitalized with RVMI or PE in the period from December 2017 to May 2019. The study of RV LS using the two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography was carried out in 30 patients with RVMI (group 1), 15 patients with high-risk PE (group 2), and 38 patients with intermediate-risk PE (group 3).Results. The mean values of RV global LS in patients of groups 1 and 2 did not differ (12,8±2,69 and 12,0±2,56%, respectively) and were significantly lower than in patients of group 3 (15,9±3,03%). The ratio of the interventricular septum (IVS) LS to the RV free wall (FW) LS in the group 1 (1,04±0,43) was significantly lower than in the groups 2 (1,61±0,52) and 3 (1,29±0,38). The ratio of the LS of the RVFW basal segment to the apical segment in group 1 (0,60±0,37) was also significantly lower than in groups 2 (1,69±1,57) and 3 (1,67±1,33).Conclusion. In patients with RVMI, there is a comparable decrease in the LS of the RVFW and IVS, and the LS of the basal segment decreases to a greater extent than the apical one. In patients with PE, the decrease in the LS of the RVFW is more pronounced than in IVS, and the LS of the apical segment decreases to a greater extent than the basal one. These differences can be used for the differential diagnosis of RVMI and PE.


2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
E.L. Posada-Martinez ◽  
J.B. Ivey-Miranda ◽  
E. Almeida-Gutierrez ◽  
G. Borrayo-Sanchez ◽  
A. Contreras-Rodriguez ◽  
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2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
B Guha ◽  
AAS Majumder ◽  
MNA Chowdhury ◽  
MM Hossain ◽  
AK Mandal

Background : Acute right ventricular myocardial infarction complicates inferior wall myocardial infarction with an incidence of 14-84%. ECG is the cornerstone in initial diagnosis as it is cost effective and done easily. Echocardiographic analysis of the right ventricular involvement can shed light on the severity of the disease. Hence we aimed to study right ventricular infarction in acute inferior wall myocardial infarction using right precordial lead as well as echocardiography. Methods: Present study is based on the analysis of 100 patients admitted to Coronary care unit of the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases & Hospital during July 2010 to June 2011, with acute inferior wall myocardial infarction. 12 lead ECG with thorough physical examination was done along with right precordial mapping. ST ³ 1mm in V4R was initial diagnostic of right ventricular involvement followed by echocardiographic assessment of RV and LV within 24 hours. Results: A total of 50 patients showed right ventricular involvement with V4R being the sensitive lead. Echocardiography showed mean RVEF of patients with 29.5 % ± 9.5 in comparison of 44.9%±12.2 without right ventricular involvement. Right ventricular involvement presented with bradycardia (40%) and hypotension, 80% Kussmaul’s sign, 14% with complete heart block. Mortality in right ventricular involvement was 6 times higher than without right ventricular involvement (12 %). Conclusion: Clinical signs and symptomatology are not fully diagnostic of RVI in inferior wall acute MI. ECG can diagnose (using right precordial mapping) this condition very early. Echocardiography help to assess the right ventricular function high-risk groups for aggressive management like primary PCI. Early diagnosis will help in careful monitoring and management of such cases. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v4i2.10457 Cardiovasc. j. 2012; 4(2): 132-138


Kardiologiia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 61 (9) ◽  
pp. 66-70
Author(s):  
N. S. Kuznetsova ◽  
R.  M. Rabinovich ◽  
V. V. Mazur ◽  
E. S. Mazur

The article describes a case of isolated right ventricular myocardial infarction induced by proximal occlusion of the right coronary artery in a patient with the left type of heart blood supply. A specific feature of the case was detection of the McConnell’s sign, which is considered characteristic of pulmonary artery thromboembolism. 


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (B) ◽  
pp. 1212-1218
Author(s):  
Abdallah Mohamed ◽  
Shaaban Alramlawy ◽  
Samir El-Hadidy ◽  
Mohamed Ibrahiem Affify ◽  
Waheed Radwan

BACKGROUND: The right ventricle (RV) has historically received less attention than its counterpart of the left side of the heart, yet there is a substantial body of evidence showing that RV size and function are perhaps equally important in predicting adverse outcomes in cardiovascular diseases. AIM: The aim of our work was to evaluate incidence and impact of right ventricular (RV) affection in patients with acute left ventricular myocardial infarction subjected to primary percutaneous coronary intervention (1ry PCI). METHODS: The study was conducted on 80 patients who had acute left ventricle ST elevated myocardial infarction (LV STEMI) and subjected to 1ry PCI. The study was done in Cairo University, critical care department. All patients were studied within 2 days after 1ry PCI, RV function was assessed by echocardiography through tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) and speckle tracking echocardiography. We excluded patients with RV infarction, moderate to severe tricuspid regurgitation, pulmonary hypertension, dilated cardiomyopathy, atrial or ventricular septal defect, and patients who had cardiac dysrhythmias. RESULTS: Out of 80 patients (64 men and 16 women) included in the study, 38 patients (47.5%) had TAPSE <1.7 cm, and 48 patients (60%) had RV longitudinal strain less negative than −19%.There was a statistically significant relationship between RV affection and anterior STEMI, left anterior descending artery as an infarct-related artery, duration of intensive care unit stay, impairment of LV global and regional systolic function, in-hospital complications, and 1-year mortality. CONCLUSION: RV dysfunction is not uncommon in acute LV STEMI when using the definition of TAPSE <17 cm and RV longitudinal strain less negative than −19%.There was a significant relationship between RV dysfunction and poor outcome in patients with acute LV STEMI.


2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-238
Author(s):  
E. S. Mazur ◽  
V. V. Mazur ◽  
N. S. Kuznetsova ◽  
R. M. Rabinovich ◽  
K. S. Myasnikov

Aim. To study the results of thrombolytic therapy and accuracy of electrocardiographic assessment of thrombolysis efficiency in inferior myocardial infarction with and without right ventricular lesion.Material and methods. The118 patients with inferior myocardial infarction were included in this study. They received TLT in the first 12 hours of the disease. The dynamics of ST-segment in 90 minutes from the TLT start and coronary angiography data were analyzed.Results. Right ventricular myocardial infarction (RVMI) was diagnosed in 49 (41.5%) of 118 patients by echocardiography. Patients with and without RVMI did not differ in age, gender and comorbidities, but patients with RVMI were more likely to have arterial hypotension, atrioventricular block, and atrial fibrillation. All patients with RVMI had occlusion of the right coronary artery (RCA) in the proximal (34.7%) or medial segment (65.3%). Occlusion of the circumflex coronary artery was found in 20 (29.0%) patients without RVMI, and RCA occlusion - in other patients. The infarction-associated artery blood flow equal TIMI 2-3 was found in 17 (34.7%) patients with RVMI and in 46 (66.7%) patients without RVMI (p<0.005). ST-segment decrease by 50% or more in 90 minutes from the TLT was found in 35 (71.4%) patients with RVMI and in 49 (71.0%) patients without RVMI (p>0.05). The false-positive assessment of thrombolysis efficiency was noted in patients with and without RVMI in 21 (42.9%) and 11 (15.9%) cases (p <0.005), respectively. There were no false-positive assessments in patients with RVMI when using ST-segment decrease to the isoline.Conclusion. TLT should be considered effective in patients with inferior myocardial infarction with the right ventricle lesion, if ST-segment decreases to isoline in 90 minutes from the TLT start.


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