scholarly journals Right Ventricular Functional Status in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patient

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-68
Author(s):  
MA Ohab ◽  
Devendra Nath Sarkar ◽  
Bidhu Bhusan Das ◽  
Haripada Sarker ◽  
M Zakir Hossain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Hypertension ◽  
Right Ventricular ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Disease Patient ◽  
Disease Diagnosis ◽  
Smoking History ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Duration Of Disease

Aim: To detect the right ventricular status by echocardiography of COPD patients.Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an increasing cause of chronic morbidity and mortality worldwide. Smoking is the major cause and the patients consult with physicians very much late when become complicated. Echocardiography is the main determinant of outcome of COPD patient. We can assess the level of pulmonary hypertension which leads to right heart failure.Methods : This is a cross sectional study. Study place was Department of Medicine, Rangpur Medical College from 1st July to 30 September 2014.Clinically and post bronchodilator Spiro metrically diagnosed cases were taken. Patients were graded into Mild, Moderate, severe and very severe categories according to GOLD criteria. Statistical analysis was done with echo findings of RV dilatation and hypertrophy by using Chi-square test and statistical significance was taken as p < 0.05Results : Mean age was 61.50 (sd±9.76) years with male predominance. Mean duration of disease was 6.80 ( sd ± 4.71) years. Patients had a mean duration of smoking of 23.2 ±3.6 pack years. ECG and Echo findings such as RV dilatation, RV hypertrophy and pulmonary hypertension were showed significant correlation with severity and duration of disease. Diagnosis of cor-pulmonale was clinically 20%, ECG 50% and echocardiographically 92%.Conclusion : COPD is more common in males in 5th to 7th decade with the smoking history of more than 20 pack years. Most patients have moderate to severe disease at presentation. Echocardiography can detect the RV dysfunction in COPD patient earlier. ECG and Echo findings increase as the severity and duration of the disease increases and echocardiography is better than ECG or clinical methods in detecting RV dysfunction.Bangladesh J Medicine Jul 2018; 29(2) : 63-68

scholarly journals Electrocardiographic characteristics of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its correlation with disease severity

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinod Singh Jatav ◽  
S. R. Meena ◽  
Shivcharan Jelia ◽  
Pankaj Jain ◽  
Devendra Ajmera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Disease Severity ◽  
Airflow Limitation ◽  
Smoking History ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Bedside Test ◽  
Duration Of Disease

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the fourth leading cause of mortality worldwide. It is defined as a disease state characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Electrocardiography (ECG) carries information about cardiac disease and prognosis in COPD patients. Present study was undertaken to correlate ECG changes with severity of COPD.Methods: 100 patients of COPD fulfilling the inclusion criteria coming to OPD/wards of NMCH, Kota were recruited. They were staged by pulmonary function test (PFT) and evaluated by electrocardiography. Statistical analysis of correlation was done with chi square test and statistical significance was taken p<0.05.Results: Mean age was 63.18±8.66 years, with male preponderance, male to female ratio 6.14:1. Mean duration of disease was 7.58±2.92 years, mean exposure to smoking of 25.06 pack years. Most common ECG finding was RAD which was present in 69% of cases, other ECG findings are P. pulmonale (45%), incomplete RBBB (15%), PPRW (35%), RVH (53%). All ECG findings except incomplete RBBB significantly correlated with disease severity (‘p’ value <0.05).Conclusions: COPD is more common in male in 5th to 7th decade of life, with a smoking history of more than 20 pack years. The occurrence of ECG findings increase as severity and duration of disease increase. It can be inferred that ECG is a useful bedside test to assess the severity of COPD.

scholarly journals ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC STUDY OF RIGHT VENTRICLE CHANGES IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD) PATIENTS OF DIFFERENT SEVERITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhishek Sharma ◽  
Yogesh Tripathi ◽  
Berendra Yadav ◽  
Rinku Garg
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Hypertension ◽  
Right Ventricular ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Ventricular Remodeling ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Copd Patients ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
The Right

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) characterized by interminable air flow limitation that is not fully reversible COPD includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and chronic asthmatic bronchitis.  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a complex disease with various systemic manifestations and one of the co-morbidity linked with COPD is cardiovascular disease.  Hypoxic vasoconstriction and alterations in pulmonary microvasculature, which are both observed in COPD patients, leads to an increase in pulmonary vascular resistance. As a result, this increase in right ventricular (RV) after load causes right ventricular remodeling, including chamber dilatation and wall hypertrophy and ultimately to functional deterioration.  The aim of this study to evaluate the right ventricular changes that develop secondary to COPD using GOLD guidelines and echocardiographic findings .This cross-sectional study involved 134 patients who presented to the pulmonary disease outpatient clinic with COPD. We assessed the right ventricular changes in COPD patients of different severity using echocardiography .COPD patients shown change in the right ventricular dimensions as the severity of COPD increases and right ventricular function as well.  It is also observed that frequency of pulmonary hypertension also increased as the severity of COPD increases. The study shows high prevalence of cardiac co-morbidities such as RV dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension in COPD patients. The severity of complications increases with severity of COPD and makes a linear relation. Keywords: Echocardiography, ECG, COPD

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