Right ventricular longitudinal deformation parameters and exercise capacity Prognosis of patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

Sunbul M., Kepez A., Kivrak T., Eroglu E., Ozben B., Yildizeli B., ...More

HERZ, vol.39, no.4, pp.470-475, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00059-013-3842-y
  • Journal Name: HERZ
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.470-475
  • Keywords: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, Right ventricular function, Six-minute walk test, Speckle tracking echocardiography, Thromboendarterectomy, 6-MINUTE WALK TEST, SPECKLE-TRACKING, TISSUE DOPPLER, STRAIN-RATE, ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, UTILITY
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a progressive disease characterized by increased pulmonary vascular resistance resulting in pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure. The six-minute walk test (6MWT) distance is associated with the prognosis of CTEPH patients. Speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is a reliable method for determining ventricular function. The aim of this study was to assess and compare the right ventricular (RV) function of CTEPH patients according to their 6MWT distances.