ISSN 2149-2263 | E-ISSN 2149-2271
pdf
Evaluation of right ventricular functions in patients with nasal polyposis: an observational study [Anatol J Cardiol]
Anatol J Cardiol. 2013; 13(3): 251-256 | DOI: 10.5152/akd.2013.072

Evaluation of right ventricular functions in patients with nasal polyposis: an observational study

Eda Şimşek1, Ziya Şimşek2, M. Hakan Taş2, Cüneyt Kucur1, Ersin Günay3, Harun Üçüncü4
1Clinic of Ear, Nose and Throat, Erzurum Region Education and Research Hospital, Erzurum-Turkey
2Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum-Turkey
3Department of Thoracic Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyon-Turkey
4Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum-Turkey

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the right ventricular functions in patients with nasal polyposis using the strain (S) and strain rate (SR) echocardiography. Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional observational study was performed. The study included 40 patients with nasal polyposis (NP) (Group 1), and 25 healthy controls (Group 2). The study comprised patients with Stage 2 and Stage 3 nasal obstruction and no symptoms that could be associated with right ventricular heart failure. Longitudinal peak systolic strain (PSS) and peak systolic strain rate (PSSR) were measured from the basal-mid and apical segments of the right ventricle free wall. Student’s t-test, Pearson’s correlation analysis and Bland-Altman test were used for statistical analysis. Results: Pulmonary arterial systolic pressure was significantly higher in group 1 than group 2 (31.2±5.8, 19.7±4.3, respectively, p<0.001). PSS and PSSR values at the basal, mid and apical segments of the right ventricular lateral wall of the group I were significantly lower compared to the control group (p<0.001, p=0.002 and p=0.002 for PSS, p=0.003, p<0.001 and p<0.001 for PSSR, respectively). The comparison of Stage 2 and Stage 3 NP patients revealed a significant difference only in the SR measurement of the right ventricular mid segment (p=0.002). There was a significant correlation between the systolic pulmonary arterial pressure (sPAP) and right ventricular S and SR values (p<0.001). Conclusion: In this study, S/SR echocardiography showed a subclinical deficit of the right ventricular longitudinal functions in patients with NP who are considered to have normal right ventricular functions.

Keywords: Nasal polyposis, right ventricular functions, strain/strain rate

Eda Şimşek, Ziya Şimşek, M. Hakan Taş, Cüneyt Kucur, Ersin Günay, Harun Üçüncü. Evaluation of right ventricular functions in patients with nasal polyposis: an observational study. Anatol J Cardiol. 2013; 13(3): 251-256
Manuscript Language: English


Journal Metrics

Journal Citation Indicator: 0.18
CiteScore: 1.1
Source Normalized Impact
per Paper:
0.22
SCImago Journal Rank: 0.348

Quick Search



Copyright © 2024 The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology



Kare Publishing is a subsidiary of Kare Media.