Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, Jardim Guanabara, 13565-905 São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Department of Medicine, Federal University of Sao Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, Jardim Guanabara, 13565-905 São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Med Clin (Barc). 2024 Jul 12;163(1):8-13. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2024.01.024. Epub 2024 Apr 12.
To investigate the association between left ventricular structure and disease severity in COPD patients.
Twenty-eight COPD patients were stratified according to the disease severity, using the BODE index, into L (n=17) and H (n=11) groups, composed of patients with lower severity (BODE <5) and higher severity (BODE ≥5), respectively. Left ventricle (LV) was assessed by 2D-echocardiography. BODE index was calculated using body mass index (BMI); forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV, %); modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) and distance walked during 6-minute walk test (6MWD).
Patients in the H group showed lower oxygen arterial saturation (p=0.02), FEV (p<0.01) and 6MWD (p=0.02) and higher value of relative posterior wall thickness (RWT) compared to L group (p=0.02). There were significant associations between LV end-systolic diameter (LVESD) and BODE index (r=-0.38, p=0.04), LV end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD) and FEV (r=0.44, p=0.02), LVEDD and BMI (r=0.45, p=0.02), LVESD and BMI (r=0.54, p=0.003) and interventricular septal thickness and 6MWD (r=-0.39, p=0.04).
More severe COPD patients, BODE score ≥5, may have higher RWT, featuring a possible higher concentric remodeling of LV in this group. Besides that, a greater disease severity may be related to LV chamber size reduction.
研究慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD)患者左心室结构与疾病严重程度的关系。
根据 BODE 指数,将 28 例 COPD 患者分为 L 组(n=17)和 H 组(n=11),分别为低严重程度(BODE<5)和高严重程度(BODE≥5)患者。使用二维超声心动图评估左心室(LV)。BODE 指数采用体重指数(BMI)、第一秒用力呼气量(FEV,%)、改良的医学研究委员会呼吸困难量表(mMRC)和 6 分钟步行试验(6MWD)所走距离计算。
H 组患者的动脉血氧饱和度(p=0.02)、FEV(p<0.01)和 6MWD(p=0.02)较低,相对后壁厚度(RWT)较高(p=0.02)。LV 收缩末期直径(LVESD)与 BODE 指数呈负相关(r=-0.38,p=0.04),LV 舒张末期直径(LVEDD)与 FEV 呈正相关(r=0.44,p=0.02),LVEDD 与 BMI 呈正相关(r=0.45,p=0.02),LVESD 与 BMI 呈正相关(r=0.54,p=0.003),室间隔厚度与 6MWD 呈负相关(r=-0.39,p=0.04)。
更严重的 COPD 患者,BODE 评分≥5,可能有更高的 RWT,提示该组患者 LV 可能存在更严重的向心性重构。此外,更大的疾病严重程度可能与 LV 腔室大小减小有关。