Observational Study of Comparison of Echocardiographic Markers of Right Ventricular Function and Electrocardiographic Signs of Chronic Cor Pulmonale in Elderly Patient With COPD
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Sponsor
- Hospital Viamed Valvanera, Spain
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- right ventricular function and GOLD stages
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 11 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Many studies have evaluated the viability of measuring the pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) by non-invasive methods in patients with pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary thromboembolism, ischemic cardiopathy and valvular disease. The investigators have not found other studies which evaluate the PVR in elderly patients with COPD. The hypothesis is that in patients with COPD, the severity of obstruction, expressed by GOLD class, is associated with an increase of PVR.
Investigators
Vincenzo Malafarina, MD MSc
MD MSc
Hospital Viamed Valvanera, Spain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •diagnosis of COPD stage II, III or IV according to the GOLD guidelines
- •signed the informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- •ischemic cardiopathy
- •severe valvular disease
- •atrial fibrillation
- •left bundle branch block
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
right ventricular function and GOLD stages
Time Frame: cross sectional
To compare right ventricular function, evaluated by a non-invasive method such as echocardiography, with the GOLD stages in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.
Secondary Outcomes
- Right ventricular function and FEV1.(cross sectional)
- ECG and echocardiography parameters of cor pulmonale(cross sectional)
- Right ventricle function and 6M-WT.(cross sectional)