A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Claudia Myriam Amaral Botelho
, José Luiz Barros Pena
, Bruno Rezende Passos
, Paulo Roberto Latorre Fortes
, Maria da Consolação Vieira Moreira
Claudia Myriam Amaral Botelho
, José Luiz Barros Pena
, Bruno Rezende Passos
, Paulo Roberto Latorre Fortes
, Maria da Consolação Vieira Moreira
Abstract Background: Right ventricular dysfunction is a major complication in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and, despite its prognostic implications, is rarely considered in routine clinical analysis. Objectives: To compare RV function variables with standard and advanced echocardiographic techniques in patients with stable COPD and controls. Methods: Twenty COPD patients classified as GOLD ≥ II (13 men aged 68.4 ± 8.3 years) and 20 matched controls were compared. Myocardial strain/strain rate indices were obtained by tissue Doppler and two-dimensional speckle […]
Keywords: Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive-COPD; Cardiomyopathies; Ventricular Dysfunction Right; Echocardiography; Three-Dimensional/ methods