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[Study on left ventricular function of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in stable phase by using nuclear
1Respiratory Department, South Building of P.L.A General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
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Stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) does not significantly impact left ventricular systolic and diastolic function. Cardiac blood-pool imaging reveals no functional differences in patients with varying COPD severity compared to healthy individuals.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Pulmonology
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a significant health concern.
- Understanding the impact of COPD on cardiac function is crucial for patient management.
- Previous research has yielded varied results regarding cardiac involvement in COPD.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in patients with COPD during their stable phase.
- To determine if the severity of COPD correlates with alterations in left ventricular function.
Main Methods:
- Utilized gated cardiac blood-pool imaging to assess left ventricular function.
- Evaluated key systolic parameters including left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF) and peak ejection rate (PER).
- Assessed diastolic function parameters such as peak filling rate (PFR) and filling fractions.
Main Results:
- No statistically significant differences were observed in LVEF, PER, or diastolic function parameters between COPD patients and the control group.
- Left ventricular function remained comparable across different degrees of COPD severity.
- Specific metrics like 1/3EF, 1/3ER, TES, TPE, 1/3FF, and 1/3FR showed no significant variations.
Conclusions:
- Left ventricular systolic and diastolic function are not significantly affected in patients with stable COPD.
- The severity of COPD, in its stable phase, does not appear to influence cardiac function.
- These findings suggest that cardiac function remains preserved in stable COPD patients.
Objective:
To study the left ventricular function of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in stable phase.
Method:
The systolic and diastolic function of the left ventricles of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases was studied by using gate cardiac blood-pool imaging.
Results:
There are no statistical significance in left cardiac systolic and diastolic function of the patients with different degrees of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and control group of normal lung function on left ventricle ejection fraction(LVEF), peak ejection rate(PER), ejection fraction at one third of TES from end-diastole(1/3EF), ejection fraction rate at one third of TES from end-diastole(1/3ER), time between end-diastole and end-systole(TES), time to peak filling from diastolic to end-systole(TPE), peak filling rate(PFR), filling fraction at 1/3(TES) from end-systole(1/3FF), filling rate at 1/3 (TES) from end-systole(1/3FR).
Conclusion:
There is no significant difference in left ventricular function in patients with different degrees of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in the stable phase.