Why the study?
Does the comprehensive echocardiographic approach compared to mitral inflow indexes alter the diagnosed prevalence of LV diastolic dysfunction in patients with COPD?
Population
35 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and normal left ventricular systolic function, and 18…
Comparison
Comprehensive echocardiographic approach for… vs Mitral inflow indexes
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Mitral inflow indexes may overestimate LV diastolic dysfunction prevalence in COPD; leaves open whether comprehensive assessment improves outcome prediction.
Does the comprehensive echocardiographic approach compared to mitral inflow indexes alter the diagnosed prevalence of LV diastolic dysfunction in patients with COPD?
The diagnosed prevalence of LV diastolic dysfunction in COPD patients is significantly lower when using a comprehensive echocardiographic approach compared to relying solely on mitral inflow indexes.
Farouk et al. (2017) studied this question.
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