Right Atrium Volume Index in Patients with Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Journal: Acta Cardiologica Sinica
Published Date: Jul 1, 2015

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Right atrium volume index has recently been described as a quantitative and highly reproducible echocardiographic parameter associated with right ventricle systolic dysfunction in patients with chronic systolic heart failure. The aim of the current study was to assess right atrium remodeling and to establish correlations with echocardiographic parameters of right ventricle systolic and diastolic dysfunction in patients with pulmonary hypertension due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Authors

  • Lucia Agoston-Coldea
    Department of Internal Medicine, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
  • Dana Petrovai
    Department of Internal Medicine, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
  • Isabella Mihalcea
    Department of Internal Medicine, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
  • Radu Revnic
    Department of Internal Medicine, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
  • Teodora Mocan
    Department of Internal Medicine, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
  • Silvia Lupu
    Department of Cardiovascular Disease and Transplant Institute, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Targu Mures, Romania.

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