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Value of Color Doppler Echocardiography for Predicting Heart Failure After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in

Lingyun Ren1, Zehao Hu2, Zihui Huang1

  • 1Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Dongyang, People's Republic of China.

International Journal of General Medicine
|June 18, 2026
PubMed

Insights

Color Doppler echocardiography effectively assesses ventricular remodeling and heart failure after percutaneous coronary intervention in acute myocardial infarction patients. This imaging technique provides a reliable reference for managing acute myocardial infarction.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) can lead to ventricular remodeling and heart failure (HF).
  • Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a common treatment for AMI.
  • Assessing post-PCI ventricular remodeling and HF is crucial for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the role of color Doppler echocardiography in assessing ventricular remodeling.
  • To assess the diagnostic performance of color Doppler echocardiography for post-PCI heart failure in AMI patients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 81 AMI patients, divided into PCI (n=49) and non-PCI (n=32) groups.
  • Follow-up for 6 months, measuring left ventricular dimensions and ejection fraction using echocardiography.
  • Analysis of changes in left ventricular end-diastolic volume index (ΔLVEDVI) and prediction of HF using ROC curves.

Main Results:

  • Patients undergoing PCI showed significantly lower ΔLVEDVI compared to the control group.
  • Color Doppler echocardiography demonstrated excellent diagnostic performance for post-PCI HF.
  • Number of coronary artery lesions, Gensini score, hypertension, and baseline echocardiography findings were independent risk factors for post-PCI HF.

Conclusions:

  • Color Doppler echocardiography is highly effective in evaluating ventricular remodeling and post-PCI HF in AMI patients.
  • This imaging modality offers a reliable reference for the clinical management of AMI.
Abstract

Keywords:
acute myocardial infarctioncolor doppler echocardiographyheart failureventricular remodeling

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