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Correlation between Cardiac Ultrasound-Related Indicators and Cardiac Function in Patients with Coronary Heart

Min Tian1, Yuhong Wang1, Xingxiang Ren1

  • 1Department of Ultrasound, Heping Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, Shanxi, China.

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : Ecam
|July 18, 2022
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Cardiac ultrasound indicators correlate with cardiac function in patients with coronary heart disease and heart failure. These indicators aid in diagnosing disease progression and assessing patient condition.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Medical Imaging
  • Diagnostic Tools

Background:

  • Coronary heart disease (CHD) and heart failure (HF) are significant cardiovascular conditions.
  • Accurate assessment of cardiac function is crucial for managing CHD and HF patients.
  • Echocardiography provides valuable insights into cardiac structure and function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the correlation between cardiac ultrasound indicators and cardiac function in patients with CHD and HF.
  • To investigate the diagnostic utility of echocardiographic parameters in assessing disease severity.

Main Methods:

  • A study group of 160 patients with CHD and HF was recruited.
  • Color Doppler ultrasound was used to obtain cardiac parameters.
  • Spearman correlation analysis was employed to assess the relationship between ultrasound indicators and cardiac function grading.

Main Results:

  • Cardiac function classification showed significant positive correlations with Left Ventricular Mass Index (LVMI), Left Atrial Diameter (LAD), and Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Diameter (LVEDd).
  • Significant negative correlations were observed with Cardiac Index (CI), Left Ventricular Fractional Shortening (LVFS), and Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF).
  • These correlations were statistically significant (P=0.001).

Conclusions:

  • Cardiac ultrasound indicators are closely associated with the cardiac function of patients with CHD and HF.
  • These echocardiographic parameters play a key role in diagnosing clinical disease progression.
  • Deterioration in cardiac function correlates with specific ultrasound findings, indicating disease severity.
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