15. Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricular Dysfunction; An insight in the Magnitude of Problem among Patients of Bronchiectasis
M. Irfan Malik1 and Hafiza Shafia Naz2
ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the frequency of pulmonary hypertension and Right Ventricular Dysfunction in diagnosed
cases of bronchiectasis by Doppler Echocardiography.
Study Design: Cross sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Pulmonology, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore from September 2013 to March 2014.
Materials and Methods: After taking an informed consent, 120 patients with HRCT diagnosis of bronchiectasis were included through consecutive sampling. Pulmonary Hypertension (a mean pulmonary artery pressure > 25 mm Hg) and Right Ventricular Dysfunction (Systolic excursion of tricuspid annulus of < 2cm) was labeled using Doppler Echocardiography. Data was collected using a predesigned proforma and analyzed using SPSS version 21.
Results: It was seen that 75 patients (72.5%) were male 45 (37.5%) were female. Right ventricular dysfunction was present in 19 (15.8%) individuals while pulmonary hypertension was found in 47 individuals (39.2%).
Conclusion: It is concluded that a considerable proportion of patients suffer Right ventricular dysfunction while the frequency of pulmonary hypertension is significantly high in patients with bronchiectasis.
Key Words: Bronchiectasis, Pulmonary Hypertension,Right Ventricular Dysfunction, Echocardiography
Citation of article: Malik MI, Naz HS. Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricular Dysfunction; An insight in the Magnitude of Problem Among Patients of Bronchiectasis. Med Forum 2017;28(11):62-65.