Key result
Greater COPD severity and duration are linked to increased ECG and echo abnormalities including RVH.
Population
50 patients with COPD, mean age 59.9+/-10.4 years, male preponderance, mean duration of disease 5.71 years…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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2D echo may aid RV assessment where ECG sensitivity is low in COPD-PH; leaves open need for prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Observational (n=50)
No
p-value: p=<0.05
Echocardiography detects a higher number of patients with right ventricular dysfunction and cor pulmonale compared to ECG or clinical methods in COPD patients.
Suma et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (n=50). COPD severity and duration vs. Mild vs moderate vs severe COPD was evaluated on Correlation of ECG and echocardiographic findings with COPD severity (p=<0.05). The occurrence of electrocardiographic and echocardiographic abnormalities, including right ventricular hypertrophy and corpulmonale, significantly increased with the severity and duration of COPD.
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