scholarly journals FEATURES OF HEART LESIONS IN PATIENTS WITH VIRAL LIVER CIRRHOSIS

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 387-392
Author(s):  
M. V. Chistyakova ◽  
A. V. Govorin
Keyword(s):  
Liver Cirrhosis ◽  
Left Ventricle ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Antiviral Therapy ◽  
Left Atrium ◽  
Systolic Function ◽  
Systolic Pressure ◽  
Left Atrial Volume ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Control Group

Aim. To study the structural and functional parameters of the heart, as well as the effect of antiviral therapy on certain cardiohemodynamic parameters in patients with viral liver cirrhosis (VLC).Material and methods. 96 patients with VLC (median age 42.1 [36;44] years, median duration of the disease – 3.5 [2.8;6.7] years) were examined. Patients without ascites (n=59) were included into the 1st group, and patients with ascites (n=37) – into the 2nd group. The control group included 21 healthy volunteers. Standard and tissue echocardiography, Holter monitoring of electrocardiogram were performed in all participants.Results. Ventricular extrasystoles (class I to IVB) were found in 8 (13%) patients of the 1st group and in 12 (33%) patients in the 2nd group. The corrected interval of QT in the patients of the 1st group was 457.9 [442;468] msec, in the second group – 478 [433;502] msec, in control – 427.9 [406;438] msec (p<0.001). Supraventricular arrhythmias were represented by supraventricular extrasystoles in 15 (25%) patients of the 1st group and 18 (50%) – of the 2nd group; paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in 2 (3%) and 7 (19%) patients, respectively. The systolic velocity Sm of the lateral wall (3, 9 segments) in patients with ascites was lower by 23% and 25%, respectively, compared with the patients of the 1st group; Tei index increased in patients with ascites compared with the control group and the 1st group, p<0.001. In patients with VLC without ascites, the parameters characterizing the mass of the myocardium of the left ventricle increased, the left atrium and pulmonary artery widened. These disorders increased in patients with ascites; besides the systolic pressure in the pulmonary artery increased, and segmental and global systolic function of the left ventricle decreased. Antiviral therapy was accompanied by a decrease in the mass of the left ventricular myocardium, the index of left atrial volume and systolic pressure in the pulmonary artery.Сonclusion. The increase in the myocardium mass of left ventricle, left atrium, pulmonary artery diameter, as well as cardiac arrhythmia and prolongation of the corrected QT interval were found in patients with VLC without ascites. These changes were more pronounced in patients with ascites, and additionally they increased pressure in the pulmonary artery and decreased systolic function of the ventricles of the heart. The antiviral therapy had a positive effect on some cardiohemodynamic parameters. 

Role of speckle tracking echocardiography in the assessment of post-repair left ventricular function in patients with late presentation of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 969-975 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gholamhosein Ajami ◽  
Mohammad R. Edraki ◽  
Ali R. Moarref ◽  
Ahmad A. Amirghofran ◽  
Mohammad Borzouee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Left Ventricle ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Speckle Tracking ◽  
Left Coronary Artery ◽  
Speckle Tracking Echocardiography ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Doppler Imaging ◽  
Anomalous Origin ◽  
Control Group

AbstractThe aim of this study was to determine the left ventricular myocardial deformation and segmental myocardial dysfunction by speckle tracking echocardiography and tissue Doppler imaging among the operated patients with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery. The study was conducted on 12 patients diagnosed with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery, who had been operated upon between 2001 and 2013 at the medical centres of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. The mean age of the patients at the time of surgical correction was 12.6 years ranging from 6 months to 43 years, and the duration of postoperative follow-up was between 1 and 12 years. Comparison of the strain rate between the patients with acceptable ejection fraction and the control group by tissue Doppler imaging showed significant differences between the two groups regarding the lateral wall (p<0.001), but not the septal wall of the left ventricle (p=0.65). Moreover, the strain values by the speckle tracking method revealed significant differences between the patient and the control group regarding the global strain (p=0.016) and anterior, lateral, and posterior segments of the left ventricle. Although postoperative conventional echocardiography revealed normal global left ventricular function with acceptable ejection fraction, abnormal myocardial deformation of the variable segments of the left ventricle with regional and global myocardial dysfunction were well defined by speckle tracking echocardiography.

scholarly journals The Prevalence of Pulmonary Hypertension Among Maintenance Dialysis Patients With ESRD and Its Associated Factors: A Retrospective Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Zhang ◽  
Xiao-Han Ding ◽  
Rongsheng Rao ◽  
Yiqin Wang ◽  
Fang Pang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Hypertension ◽  
Left Ventricle ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Left Atrium ◽  
Right Atrium ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Interventricular Septum ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Maintenance Dialysis ◽  
Esrd Patients

Aim: To determine the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension (PH) and its associated factors among end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients who underwent maintenance dialysis.Methods: A total of 491 patients received echocardiography examinations and underwent pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) assessments. A subgroup of 283 patients were subjected to plasma creatinine (Cr) and blood urea nitrogen concentration (BUN) tests, routine blood examinations and electrolyte analysis. First, we compared the differences in echocardiographic, Cr and BUN, blood routine and electrolyte parameters between PH and non-PH groups. The correlations between PASP and the parameters mentioned above were also analyzed. Furthermore, univariate and adjusted logistic regression analyses were performed to identify the independent associated factors.Results: The incidence of PH among ESRD patients who were treated with maintenance dialysis was 34.6%. Most of the echocardiographic parameters, including end-diastolic internal diameters of the left atrium, left ventricle, right atrium, and pulmonary artery, as well as interventricular septum mobility, left ventricular posterior wall mobility, fractional shortening, stroke volume and left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF), were associated with PH. Furthermore, Mg2+ (p = 0.037) and Cl− (p = 0.043) were significantly associated with PASP. However, after adjustments were made in the regression analysis, only internal diameters of the left atrium, right atrium, and LVEF were independently associated with PH.Conclusion: PH is prevalent, with a relatively high incidence among ESRD patients who undergo maintenance dialysis. The sizes of the left and right atria as well as LVEF were independently associated with PH, but further cohort and basic mechanistic studies are needed to confirm this finding.

P1302NONINVASIVE ASSESSMENT OF PULMONARY HYPERTENSION USING QUANTITATIVE IMAGING IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Salerno ◽  
Tamas Lindenmaier ◽  
Alexander Matheson ◽  
Rachel L Eddy ◽  
Marrissa McIntosh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Ventricular Dysfunction ◽  
Quantitative Imaging ◽  
Systolic Pressure ◽  
Left Atrial Volume ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Atrial Volume ◽  
Pulmonary Vessel ◽  
Vessel Volume

Abstract Background and Aims Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is highly prevalent in the hemodialysis (HD) patient population. Right heart catheterism remains the gold standard for PH diagnosis and etiological stratification – this makes a comprehensive investigation of PH challenging in these patients. The PEPPER study suggested that postcapillary PH is the most common form of PH in HD patients, as the result of volume overload and left ventricular dysfunction. We hypothesized that novel quantitative imaging-derived biomarkers, such as pulmonary vessel volume and pulmonary artery volume, would improve our insight on the relationship between PH, volume status and left ventricular dysfunction in HD patients. In this study, we explored the combined role of noncontrast chest CT and echocardiography to investigate PH in a sample of HD patients. Method Study participants underwent noncontrast chest CT and doppler echocardiography on a non-HD day. To avoid potential confounders, chronic hemodialysis patients with previously diagnosed chronic lung disease, cancer and infections were excluded, and smoking history was limited to 20 packs/year. Pulmonary vessel volume was automatically segmented and measured using commercial software (VIDA Diagnostics Inc., Coralville, USA). Total pulmonary artery (PA) volume was segmented manually from CT, including 25 mm of the main, left and right pulmonary arteries starting from the bifurcation; volumes were calculated using a combination of in-house software (3D Quantify, Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada; MATLAB MathWorks, Inc., Natick, Massachusetts, USA). PA volume and pulmonary vessel volume were indexed by body surface area (BSA), to correct for body size. Left atrial volume and PA systolic pressure were measured from doppler echocardiography according to current clinical guidelines. Associations between quantitative imaging biomarkers and demographics were assessed with Pearson and Spearman correlation, as appropriate. Linear fitting was performed with linear regression. Results Five HD patients were studied. Two patients had PA systolic pressure ≥ 35 mmHg. Preliminary analysis showed a nonlinear trend correlation between PA systolic pressure and pulmonary vessel volume/BSA (Panel A), PA systolic pressure and pulmonary artery volume/BSA (Panel B). Additionally, pulmonary vessel volume showed a significant, positive linear correlation with total pulmonary artery volume (Panel C) and left atrial volume (Panel D). Conclusion Preliminary correlations between pulmonary vessel volume, pulmonary artery volume, left atrial volume and PA systolic pressure suggest that intravascular volume and left ventricular dysfunction may play a significant role in determining PH in HD patients. Quantitative imaging allows screening for PH and provides additional, noninvasive, and relevant clinical information on the pathophysiology of PH in HD patients. Correlation for PA Systolic Pressure (mmHg) with pulmonary vessel volume/BSA and total PA volume/BSA (Panels A and B, respectively). Correlation for pulmonary vessel volume with left atrial volume and total PA volume (Panels C and D, respectively).

scholarly journals Ventricular remodeling and diastolic myocardial dysfunction in rats submitted to protein-calorie malnutrition

2002 ◽  
Vol 282 (4) ◽  
pp. H1327-H1333 ◽  
Author(s):  
José R. Fioretto ◽  
Susana S. Querioz ◽  
Carlos R. Padovani ◽  
Luiz S. Matsubara ◽  
Katashi Okoshi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Left Ventricle ◽  
Systolic Function ◽  
Myocardial Dysfunction ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Myocardial Stiffness ◽  
Protein Calorie Malnutrition ◽  
Stiffness Constant ◽  
Ventricular Compliance

The effects of protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM) on heart structure and function are not completely understood. We studied heart morphometric, functional, and biochemical characteristics in undernourished young Wistar rats. They were submitted to PCM from birth (undernourished group, UG). After 10 wk, left ventricle function was studied using a Langendorff preparation. The results were compared with age-matched rats fed ad libitum (control group, CG). The UG rats achieved 47% of the body weight and 44% of the left ventricular weight (LVW) of the CG. LVW-to-ventricular volume ratio was smaller and myocardial hydroxyproline concentration was higher in the UG. Left ventricular systolic function was not affected by the PCM protocol. The myocardial stiffness constant was greater in the UG, whereas the end-diastolic pressure-volume relationship was not altered. In conclusion, the heart is not spared from the adverse effects of PCM. There is a geometric alteration in the left ventricle with preserved ventricular compliance despite the increased passive myocardial stiffness. The systolic function is preserved.

scholarly journals Особенности показателей ЭКГ у лиц моложе 45 лет, перенесших инфаркт миокарда

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 240-247
Author(s):  
O. V. Filatova ◽  
E. Ivanova ◽  
V. Chursina
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Left Ventricle ◽  
Right Ventricle ◽  
Left Atrium ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Left Ventricular Myocardium ◽  
The Right

We conducted a retrospective study of EchoCG from 33 males who had the myocardial infarction. Patients with a diagnosis of "neurocirculatory dystonia" (30 people) entered the control group. We studied the size of the left ventricle, the left atrium, the right ventricle, their relationship to each other, the mass of the myocardium and the mass index of the myocardium of the left ventricle. The study of the morphological structures of the heart revealed a change in the size of the left ventricle, the left atrium and the right ventricle in patients who had an acute myocardial infarction, manifested by an increase in the end-diastolic and end-systolic dimensions of the left ventricle, the left atrium, and the right ventricle. In 2/3 of the patients who had an acute myocardial infarction, the normal geometry of the left ventricle was observed. Around one-quarter of the patients had a concentric remodeling (24%), an eccentric hypertrophy of the left ventricle was the least common (15%). The heart of patients who had an acute myocardial infarction demonstrates a lower functionality being compared to the subjects in the control group. In these groups, the maximum value of the DAC / DDR ratio is observed, the ejection fraction is reduced. To a greater extent, the onset of acute myocardial infarction was determined by the size and mass of the left ventricular myocardium. Important meaning had also the body weight, BMI, surface area of the body, the size of the left atrium, and the right ventricle.

A matter of proportions: a novel framework to classify functional tricuspid regurgitation

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
F Fortuni ◽  
M.F Dietz ◽  
E.A Prihadi ◽  
G.M De Ferrari ◽  
J.J Bax ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Tricuspid Regurgitation ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Systolic Function ◽  
Left Atrial Volume ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Basal Diameter ◽  
Cox Regression Analysis ◽  
All Cause Mortality

Abstract Background Current approaches for the assessment of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) severity do not correct for right ventricular (RV) size. Similarly to what recently proposed for the left heart, we hypothesized that TR severity can be proportional or disproportional to RV dilation. Purpose To characterize the clinical features and the prognosis of patients with disproportionate vs proportionate functional TR (FTR). Methods A total of 345 patients (mean age: 70±12 years; 40% male) with significant (≥ moderate) FTR, preserved left ventricular systolic function and who did not undergo tricuspid valvular repair during follow-up were included. Proportional and disproportional FTR were defined according to the ratio between TR severity (vena contracta [VC] width) and RV size (tricuspid annulus [TA] diameter). A prognostic relevant cut-off for VC/TA was identified with spline curve analysis. The primary end-point was all-cause mortality and the event rates were compared between patients with proportionate and disproportionate FTR. Results The cut-off for disproportionate FTR associated with an increase in all-cause mortality was identified at 0.24 (Figure 1: left panel). According to this cut-off, 172 (50%) patients showed disproportionate FTR, while the remaining had proportionate FTR. Patients with disproportionate FTR were more frequently symptomatic, had smaller RV basal diameter, higher TR severity, greater left atrial volume, higher prevalence of mitral regurgitation, and higher pulmonary artery pressures compared to those with proportionate FTR. During a median follow-up of 61 (interquartile range, 28–101) months, 135 (39%) patients died. The cumulative 5-year survival rate was significantly worse in patients with disproportionate FTR (57% vs 74%, P=0.001; Figure 1: right panel) and on multivariable Cox regression analysis disproportionate FTR was independently associated with poor outcome (HR 1.56; 95% CI 1.06–2.29; P=0.023) together with age, coronary artery disease, renal impairment, reduced RV systolic function, and increased pulmonary artery pressures. Importantly, this novel framework outperformed the TR grading system recommended by current guidelines, which in this population was not able to effectively stratify the prognosis (HR for severe FTR vs moderate FTR 1.09; 95% CI 0.72–1.64; P=0.694). Conclusions In patients with significant FTR, characterization of TR severity in relation to RV size significantly improves risk-stratification since disproportionate FTR if left untreated is associated with worse prognosis compared with proportionate FTR. Figure 1 Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: None

scholarly journals Hemodynamic Support Using Percutaneous Transfemoral Impella 5.0 and Impella RP for Refractory Cardiogenic Shock

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pratik K. Dalal ◽  
Amy Mertens ◽  
Dinesh Shah ◽  
Ivan Hanson
Keyword(s):  
Left Ventricle ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Cardiogenic Shock ◽  
Ventricular Function ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Biventricular Failure ◽  
Ventricular Support ◽  
The Right ◽  
Flow Pump

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) resulting in cardiogenic shock continues to be a substantial source of morbidity and mortality despite advances in recognition and treatment. Prior to the advent of percutaneous and more durable left ventricular support devices, prompt revascularization with the addition of vasopressors and inotropes were the standard of care in the management of this critical population. Recent published studies have shown that in addition to prompt revascularization, unloading of the left ventricle with the placement of the Impella percutaneous axillary flow pump can lead to improvement in mortality. Parameters such as the cardiac power output (CPO) and pulmonary artery pulsatility index (PAPi), obtained through pulmonary artery catheterization, can help ascertain the productivity of right and left ventricular function. Utilization of these parameters can provide the information necessary to escalate support to the right ventricle with the insertion of an Impella RP or the left ventricle with the insertion of larger devices, which provide more forward flow. Herein, we present a case of AMI complicated by cardiogenic shock resulting in biventricular failure treated with the percutaneous insertion of an Impella RP and Impella 5.0 utilizing invasive markers of left and right ventricular function to guide the management and escalation of care.

scholarly journals Myocardial deformation in patients with a single left ventricle using 2D cardiovascular magnetic resonance feature tracking: a case–control study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabian Strodka ◽  
Jana Logoteta ◽  
Roman Schuwerk ◽  
Mona Salehi Ravesh ◽  
Dominik Daniel Gabbert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Left Ventricle ◽  
Feature Tracking ◽  
Systolic Function ◽  
Radial Strain ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Lv Function ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Lv Volumes

AbstractVentricular dysfunction is a well-known complication in single ventricle patients in Fontan circulation. As studies exclusively examining patients with a single left ventricle (SLV) are sparse, we assessed left ventricular (LV) function in SLV patients by using 2D-cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) feature tracking (2D-CMR-FT) and 2D-speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE). 54 SLV patients (11.4, 3.1–38.1 years) and 35 age-matched controls (12.3, 6.3–25.8 years) were included. LV global longitudinal, circumferential and radial strain (GLS, GCS, GRS) and strain rate (GLSR, GCSR, GRSR) were measured using 2D-CMR-FT. LV volumes, ejection fraction (LVEF) and mass were determined from short axis images. 2D-STE was applied in patients to measure peak systolic GLS and GLSR. In a subgroup analysis, we compared double inlet left ventricle (DILV) with tricuspid atresia (TA) patients. The population consisted of 19 DILV patients, 24 TA patients and 11 patients with diverse diagnoses. 52 patients were in NYHA class I and 2 patients were in class II. Most SLV patients had a normal systolic function but median LVEF in patients was lower compared to controls (55.6% vs. 61.2%, p = 0.0001). 2D-CMR-FT demonstrated reduced GLS, GCS and GCSR values in patients compared to controls. LVEF correlated with GS values in patients (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference between GLS values from 2D-CMR-FT and 2D-STE in the patient group. LVEF, LV volumes, GS and GSR (from 2D-CMR-FT) were not significantly different between DILV and TA patients. Although most SLV patients had a preserved EF derived by CMR, our results suggest that, LV deformation and function may behave differently in SLV patients compared to healthy subjects.

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