A Simple Method of Predicting Left Ventricular Function in Stabilized Chronic Respiratory Failure

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Abstract

A simple method of assessing left ventricular function in stabilized chronic respiratory failure (CRF) is proposed. 21 patients with CRF were ranked according to the prediction of left ventricular function derived from eight elementary clinical criteria including standard chest X-ray and conventional basal electrocardiography. Equilibrium radionuclide angiocardiography was performed at rest (rERNA) for the evaluation of left ventricular systolic function (ejection fraction, LVEF; peak ejection rate) and diastolic function (peak filling rate). Right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF) was also measured. The clinical evaluation of the left ventricular function showed a high correlation with rERNA data (p < 0.01 by Spearman’s rank test). No correlation was found between rERNA parameters and PaCo<sub>2</sub>and between RVEF and LVEF. The clinical criteria proposed can thus predict left ventricular function in stabilized CRF with a high degree of confidence.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): CRD

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Cardiology

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.0008-6312

Title: Cardiology

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 0008-6312

ISSN (Electronic): 1421-9751

Publication date Subscription-year: 1985

Publication date (Print): 1985

Publication date (Electronic): 11 November 2008

Volume: 72

Issue: 4

Pages: 202-207

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^aIstituto di Clinica Medica e ^bIstituto di Medicina Nucleare, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italia

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Publisher ID: 173874 Other ID: Cardiology 1985;72:202–207

DOI: 10.1159/000173874

PubMed ID: 4053115

SO-VID: fda0971c-45bb-4f3e-961b-36c27decc0a4

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History

Date received : 15 October 1984

Date accepted : 31 January 1985

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Pages: 6

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