| Vectorcardiographic detection of early hemodynamic abnormalities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. | |
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PMID: 456054 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The ability of the vectorcardiogram to detect mild circulatory abnormalities in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is unclear. Therefore, vectorcardiographic changes were correlated with hemodynamic measurements made at rest and during supine exercise in 32 patients with COPD and no clinical or electrocardiographic evidence of right ventricular hypertrophy. Twelve patients had normal hemodynamic data (group 1), nine had abnormal hemodynamic data only during exercise (group 2), and 11 had abnormal hemodynamic data at rest and during exercise (group 3). The extent of rightward terminal QRS forces noted on the vectorcardiogram was significantly less in group 1 (5.5 +/- 8.7 percent) than in either group 2 (19.0 +/- 10.7 percent) or group 3 (17.8 +/- 14.8 percent). Sixty-five percent (13) of the 20 patients with hemodynamic abnormalities had rightward terminal QRS forces of 15 percent or more, whereas only 8 percent (one) of the 12 patients with normal hemodynamic data had such forces of 15 percent or more. The mean of the rightward terminal QRS forces in 27 age-matched normal subjects was 5.0 +/- 5.4 percent, and only one subject had forces of 15 percent or more. We conclude that hemodynamic abnormalities are frequent in patients with COPD and no clinical evidence of right ventricular hypertrophy and that the vectorcardiogram provides an indirect method of detecting these abnormalities. |
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Authors:
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J R Wilson; U G Mason; R C Bahler; E H Chester; J J Picken; G L Baum |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Chest Volume: 76 ISSN: 0012-3692 ISO Abbreviation: Chest Publication Date: 1979 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1979-09-25 Completed Date: 1979-09-25 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0231335 Medline TA: Chest Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 160-5 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Adult Aged Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis*, physiopathology Hemodynamics* Humans Lung / physiopathology Lung Diseases, Obstructive / physiopathology* Middle Aged Pulmonary Circulation Time Factors Vectorcardiography* / instrumentation |
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