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Does right ventricular function predict survival in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease?

A J France1, R J Prescott, W Biernacki

  • 1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Rayne Laboratory, City Hospital, Edinburgh.

Thorax
|August 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Right ventricular ejection fraction in chronic obstructive lung disease patients is a weak predictor of survival. Arterial gas tensions are stronger indicators, suggesting RV function reflects overall disease severity.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Pulmonology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) can lead to right heart dysfunction.
  • Assessing right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF) is crucial for understanding COPD prognosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prognostic value of non-invasive RVEF measurements in COPD patients.
  • To compare the predictive power of RVEF with arterial blood gas tensions for survival in COPD.

Main Methods:

  • Radionuclide ventriculography was used for non-invasive RVEF assessment in 115 COPD patients.
  • Patient survival was tracked over a mean period of 918 days.
  • Statistical analysis correlated RVEF and arterial gas tensions with survival outcomes.

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Main Results:

  • RVEF was generally normal but lower in patients with peripheral edema (cor pulmonale).
  • RVEF showed a weak but significant relationship with survival (p=0.03).
  • Arterial oxygen and carbon dioxide tensions were stronger predictors of survival (p<0.0001).

Conclusions:

  • While right ventricular function is predictive of survival in COPD, it likely reflects disease severity.
  • Arterial gas tensions are more direct prognostic indicators in COPD patients.
  • RVEF's prognostic value may be indirect, stemming from its association with overall disease burden.