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Impact of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy on Right Ventricular Function using Speckle Tracking Echocardiography

Journal: International Journal of Medical Arts (Vol.2, No. 4)

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Page : 749-756

Keywords : cardiomyopathy; speckle tracking; Right Ventricle; ischemia; Coronary Artery Disease;

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Abstract

Background: Ischemic cardiomyopathy [ICM] refers to the reduced pumping ability of the heart due to damage of myocardium as a result of ischemia. Thus, early detection of coronary artery disease could save the myocardium. Speckle tracking emerged as a new diagnostic tool, but its role in ischemic cardiomyopathy is not well addressed. Aim of the work: To assess right ventricle [RV] function by two-dimensional [2D] speckle tracking imaging in patients with ICM. Patients and Methods: This study included 38 patients with ICM and 30 healthy subjects as a control group. Conventional echo-Doppler parameters of right ventricular function together with tissue Doppler imaging derived RV strain and speckle-tracking echo-derived RV global strain [STE-RVGST] were addressed. Results: The two groups were matched in age and sex. ICM had significantly higher values of LV Tei index [0.90±0.28] versus control group [0.51±0.13] with p value

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