Original Research Article I Volume 1 I Issue 4 I 2015

A study on the severity of right ventricular dysfunction in correlation with the severity of Lung dysfunction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease patients - COPD

D. Radha Krishnan and Barama Srihari

American Journal of Science and Medical Research; 1(4); 112-119

DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.17812/ajsmr2015142

Abstract:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. COPD is a powerful and independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality which includes right ventricular (RV) dysfunction and corpulmonale secondary to pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), coronary artery disease (CAD), and cardiac arrhythmias. The aim of this study is to assess RV dysfunction by utilizing RV parameters obtained by clinical methods, electrocardiography (ECG), and echocardiography and to correlate with the severity of airflow limitation in COPD patients.

Keywords:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, ECG, RV, CAD

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Article Dates:

Received: 30 August 2015; Accepted: 5 October 2015; Published: 28 October 2015

How To Cite:

D. Radha Krishnan and Barama Srihari (2015). A study on the severity of right ventricular dysfunction in correlation with the severity of Lung dysfunction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease patients - COPD. The American Journal of Science and Medical Research.1(4):112-119. doi:10.17812/ajsmr2015142. Received 30 August, 2015; 5 October, 2015 Published online 28 October, 2015