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[The prognostic value of diastolic extra sounds]
Zeitschrift Fur Die Gesamte Innere Medizin Und Ihre Grenzgebiete
|January 1, 1982
Summary
Diastolic extra sounds in patients indicate early heart insufficiency and reduced exercise capacity. This finding was observed even in adolescents, highlighting the importance of these sounds for early detection.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Exercise Physiology
Context:
- Assessing cardiac function through non-invasive methods.
- Understanding the relationship between cardiac sounds and physical performance.
Purpose:
- To investigate the correlation between diastolic extra sounds and reduced exercise capacity.
- To validate diastolic extra sounds as early indicators of cardiac insufficiency.
Summary:
- Longitudinal studies involving 110 patients and ergometric tests on 300 patients revealed a relationship between diastolic extra sounds, reduced activity, and decreased load capacity.
- Subjective and objective criteria confirmed diastolic extra sounds as signs of early cardiac insufficiency.
- Adolescents with diastolic extra sounds exhibited reduced load capacity compared to their peers.
Impact:
- Highlights the clinical significance of diastolic extra sounds for early detection of cardiac insufficiency.
- Suggests potential for early intervention in individuals, including adolescents, presenting with these sounds.
- Provides evidence for incorporating auscultation findings into exercise capacity assessments.