BACKGROUND: Assessments of right ventricular (RV) function using myocardial velocities in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) may add vital information. METHODS: Thirty-four patients with PE were studied in the acute stage and 3 months afterward. Tricuspid annular velocity was recorded using pulsed-wave Doppler tissue imaging. RESULTS: At the time of diagnosis, tricuspid annular velocities were significantly decreased in patients compared with controls in systole (12.9 vs 14.8 cm/s, P < .05) and early diastole (11.9 vs 15.3 cm/s, P < .01) and normalized during follow-up. Decreases in tricuspid annular velocity were most pronounced in patients with increased RV pressure. The myocardial performance index was prolonged and pulmonary vascular resistance was higher in patients with increased RV pressure. The ratio of tricuspid flow to myocardial velocity (E/Em) was also increased compared with controls (4.5 vs 3.5, P < .05). CONCLUSION: RV dysfunction in patients with PE was common in the acute phase but normalized within 3 months. Patients presenting with normal RV pressure had normal systolic but disturbed diastolic function. 2010 American Society of Echocardiography. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
BACKGROUND: Assessments of right ventricular (RV) function using myocardial velocities in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) may add vital information. METHODS: Thirty-four patients with PE were studied in the acute stage and 3 months afterward. Tricuspid annular velocity was recorded using pulsed-wave Doppler tissue imaging. RESULTS: At the time of diagnosis, tricuspid annular velocities were significantly decreased in patients compared with controls in systole (12.9 vs 14.8 cm/s, P < .05) and early diastole (11.9 vs 15.3 cm/s, P < .01) and normalized during follow-up. Decreases in tricuspid annular velocity were most pronounced in patients with increased RV pressure. The myocardial performance index was prolonged and pulmonary vascular resistance was higher in patients with increased RV pressure. The ratio of tricuspid flow to myocardial velocity (E/Em) was also increased compared with controls (4.5 vs 3.5, P < .05). CONCLUSION:RV dysfunction in patients with PE was common in the acute phase but normalized within 3 months. Patients presenting with normal RV pressure had normal systolic but disturbed diastolic function. 2010 American Society of Echocardiography. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
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