Assessment of the right ventricular strain, left ventricular strain and left atrial strain using speckle tracking echocardiography in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Cardiovascular disease is a prevalent comorbidity and leading cause of mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Early identification of cardiac abnormalities in COPD patients is crucial. Speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is practical for assessing ventricular and atrial function, but its role in COPD patients is under-researched. This study aimed to examine right ventricular (RV), left ventricular (LV) and left atrial (LA) strain in COPD patients via STE.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted with two groups: COPD patients diagnosed per the 2017 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease criteria and healthy controls. All the participants underwent STE to evaluate the RV, LV, and LA strains.

Results

RV st

SUBMITTER: Nguyen Ngoc Dang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11887318 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature