Key result
Echocardiographic evaluation of healthy geriatric patients aged 65-80 years demonstrated a mean LVEF of 66.4% to 66.7%, with no significant difference across age groups (p=0.7650).
Why the study?
The study was conducted to determine basic echocardiographic measurements in the geriatric population visiting a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata.
Cross-Sectional (n=405)
No
p-value: p=0.7650
Normal reference values for echocardiographic dimensions such as LV mass and wall thickness in the geriatric population of West Bengal may be lower than conventionally accepted reference limits.
Stable LVEF in healthy adults 65-80 years supports preserved systolic function; leaves open age-specific echocardiographic norms in this population.
Objectives: To determine the basic echocardiographic measurements in geriatric population visiting NRS Medical College,Kolkata. Methods: This study was performed on adult patients aged 65-80 years of either sex either admitted in any department in NRSMCH, or attending outdoor clinic of any department NRSMCH, a tertiary care hospital without any cardiac diseases or any other disease which has direct or indirect inuence on cardiac structure in the period from 1st May 2019 TO 31STJuly 2020 (15 months). Result:The mean age (mean± s.d.) of patients was 72.2815± 4.1303 years. 177(43.7%) patients were Female and 228(56.3%) patients were male. In 66-70 age group, the mean LVEF (mean± s.d.) of patients was 66.6213± 2.9658. In 71-75 age group, the mean LVEF (mean± s.d.) of patients was 66.4648± 3.0543. In 76-80 age group, the mean LVEF (mean± s.d.) of patients was 66.7447± 2.7038. Difference of mean LVEF with three age group was not statistically signicant (p=0.7650). Difference of mean LVIDd with two sex groups was not statistically signicant (p=0.4763). Difference of mean LVIDs with two sex groups was not statistically signicant (p=0.2181). Conclusion: The ndings of this study permit to conclude that, in geriatric population of the urban region of our hospital, the means and the normal distribution conventionally accepted as the limits of normality for the dimensions of interventricular septum, posterior wall and left ventricular mass are lower than those presented in the literature of reference; left ventricular mass is larger in men, corrected or not for anthropometric variables.
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Chakraborty et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy (no cardiac diseases) (n=405). Echocardiography was evaluated on Echocardiographic measurements including LVEF, LVIDd, and LVIDs (p=0.7650). Echocardiographic evaluation of healthy geriatric patients aged 65-80 years demonstrated a mean LVEF of 66.4% to 66.7%, with no significant difference across age groups (p=0.7650).
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