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[The echocardiographic syndrome in the aged heart]
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Echocardiographic syndrome, or "old man's heart," is frequently observed in individuals with hypertension, coronary artery disease, and rheumatic heart failure. This study details the morpho-functional changes and calcifications associated with this condition using echocardiography.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Echocardiographic syndrome, colloquially termed 'old man's heart,' is a recognized clinical entity.
- Understanding its prevalence and associated conditions is crucial for cardiovascular health management.
Observation:
- This syndrome is most commonly identified in patients with pre-existing hypertension (hypertonic heart), coronary artery disease (coronaropaths), and acquired, post-rheumatic heart failure.
- Morpho-functional alterations, notably extensive calcifications, were observed.
Findings:
- Echocardiographic visualization (1D and 2D) provided detailed insights into the localization, size, and extent of these calcifications.
- The study also reviewed potential complications arising from these observed cardiac changes.
Implications:
- Echocardiography is a valuable tool for diagnosing and characterizing echocardiographic syndrome.
- Identifying these cardiac changes can aid in predicting and managing potential complications in at-risk patient populations.
Abstract:
Echocardiographic syndrome (so called old man's heart) was found most often in persons with high blood pressure (with hypertonic heart) in coronaropaths, and those with acquired, post-rheumatic heart failures. Many of morpho-functional changes, which are characterised with the abundant calcifications, we have observed from the aspect of one-dimensional and two-dimensional echocardiographic visualisation, with the special review to localisation, size and expanse, as well as the possible complications caused by that.