Possibilities of Doppler echocardiography application in a patient on program hemodialysis

The aim of the study was to investigate the significance of Doppler echocardiography (echoCG) for assessment of "dry weight" in hemodialysis patients. 43 dialysis patients (20 men and 23 women aged 49 +/- 11 years), receiving 4-hour bicarbonate hemodialysis (HD) 3 times a week, were studied prior to and after HD procedures. M-mode echoCG was performed and left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and ejection fraction (EF) were calculated. Transmitral flow was assessed by Doppler echoCG. Peak velocity of early (E) and late (A) filling, E/A ratio, isovolumic relaxation time (IVRT) and early deceleration time (DT) were detected. Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) was detected in 37 (86.0%) patients. EF was lower than 45% in 4 patients. There was significant positive correlation between the amount of ultrafiltration (evaluated in per cents of body mass after HD) and deltaE (r = 0.59; p = 0.001), and there was found no correlation between the amount of ultrafiltration and deltaA. Patients with intradialytic hypotension had substantially higher DT than patients without one (238.7 +/- 64.3 vs. 168.6 +/- 51.2 mc, respectively, p < 0.001). "Dry weight" is associated with increase of early DT over the level normal for the age in hemodialysis patients with left ventricular hypertrophy. Patients with increased early DT are exposed to the high risk of intradialytic hypotension development.     

Diagnosis of left-ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with predialysis chronic renal failure

AIM: To specify effectiveness of different methods for assessment of diastolic function in patients with pre-dialysis chronic renal failure (CRF). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Forty non-diabetic pre-dialysis CRF patients (20 males and 20 females, mean age 51 +/- 11 years) were studied. Serum creatinine was 209.3 +/- 117.4 mcmol/l. 19 patients had chronic heart failure (CHF) of NYHA class I-III. M-mode echocardiography and Doppler echocardiography were performed. Transmitral and pulmonary venous flows were assessed by Doppler echocardiography and the flow propagation velocity (Vp) was estimated by color M-mode Doppler echocardiography. The ratio of peak E-wave velocity of transmitral flow to Vp (E/Vp) was calculated. All the patients had preserved systolic function (ejection fraction > 45%). RESULTS: Interpretation of transmitral flow was difficult in 16 (40.0%) patients. During Valsalva's manoeuvre the E-wave peak velocities, the A-wave velocities and the ratio E/A were decreasing. However, we did not reveal any correlation between E/A and NYHA class of heart failure (r = 0.18; p = 0.32). Interpretation of pulmonary venous flow was possible only in 24 (60.0%) patients. Vp estimation by color M-mode Doppler echocardiography improved evaluation of diastolic function in 15 of 16 patients with problems of transmitral flow assessment. A negative correlation was revealed between NYHA class and Vp (r = -0.39; p = 0.013) and a positive correlation was between NYHA class and E/Vp (r = 0.45; p = 0.004). CONCLUSION: Vp assessed by color M-mode Doppler echocardiography improves the diagnosis of diastolic dysfunction in patients with chronic renal insufficiency. This method has an advantage over pulmonary venous flow investigation. The Valsalva's manoeuvre is low-effective for differential diagnosis of transmitral flow types.     

高频超声检测幼兔未成熟心肌的心功能

目的：应用高频超声测定幼兔未成熟心肌的心功能。方法：应用M型超声、脉冲多普勒及组织多普勒检测幼兔的各项心功能指标,即心室的舒张及收缩功能,包括每搏量（SV）,左心室射血分数（EF）,左心室短轴缩短率（FS）,二尖瓣口舒张早期峰值速度（E）及舒张晚期峰值速度（A）,二尖瓣瓣环舒张早期速度（Ea）和舒张晚期速度（Aa）及心肌做工指数（IMP）等指标。结果：幼兔的心肌顺应性减低,舒张功能异常,收缩功能正常。结论：高频超声可以评价幼兔的未成熟心肌的心功能。     

Structural-functional alterations in the heart affecting dynamics of transmitral blood flow during a hemodialysis session

AIM: To study dynamics of transmitral circulation (TMC) during a hemodialysis (HD) session in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) regarding structural-functional alterations of the heart and baseline condition of the diastolic function of left ventricular (LV) myocardium. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Sixty one patients (34 females and 27 males, mean age 47 +/- 11 years) on programmed HD free of heart valvular disease, ischemic heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation. Before and after HD session the patients underwent echocardiography, including Doppler regime. RESULTS: Normal LV geometry was detected in 3 (4.9%) patients, concentric remodeling - in 9 (14.8%), concentric LV hypertrophy (LVH) - in 37 (60.7%), excentric LVH - in 12 (19.7%) patients. The ejection fraction was under 45% in 5 (8.2%) patients. Diastolic dysfunction of LV myocardium was found in 42 (68.9%) patients, TMC characteristic of slow relaxation was registered most frequently (47.6%). A pseudonormal type of TMC was recorded in 16 (38.1%) patients. HD did not change TMC significantly in patients with normal diastolic function (before HD E peak velocity was 88.7 +/- 19.8 cm/s, after - 80.0 +/- 24.6 cm/s, p > 0.05). In patients with initially disturbed relaxation the velocity of early diastolic flow (Vp) (color M-mode Doppler) increased (before HD, Vp was 67.6 +/- 17.1 cm/s, after - 72.9 +/- 15.7 cm/s, p < 0.05), E/Vp reduced (before HDm E/Vp was 1.2 +/- 0.4, after 1.0 +/- 0.4, p < 0.05). The subgroup with initially pseudonormal TMC showed decreased velocity in the E peak (before HD - 103.4 +/- 13.5 cm/s, after - 76.8 +/- 24.0 cm/s, p < 0.001). In restrictive TMC this velocity also decreased - 129.0 +/- 17.8 cm/s and 108.8 +/- 14.7 cm/s, p < 0.05, respectively). CONCLUSION: TMC alteration during a HD session depends more on initial type of diastolic dysfunction than on LV geometry. A HD session improves intracardiac hemodynamics in patients with pseudonormal TMC.     

An evaluation of the use of new Doppler methods for detecting longitudinal function abnormalities in a pacing-induced heart failure model.

BACKGROUND: Doppler tissue echocardiography and color M-mode Doppler flow propagation velocity have proven useful in evaluating cross-sections of patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, but experience with serial changes is limited. Purpose and methods: We tested their use by evaluating the temporal changes of LV function in a pacing-induced congestive heart failure model. Rapid ventricular pacing was initiated and maintained in 20 dogs for 4 weeks. Echocardiography was performed at baseline and weekly during brief pacing cessation. RESULTS: With rapid pacing, LV volume significantly increased and ejection fraction (57%-28%), stroke volume (37-18 mL), and mitral annulus systolic velocity (16.1-6.6 cm/s) by Doppler tissue echocardiography significantly decreased, with ejection fraction and mitral annulus systolic velocity closely correlated (r = 0.706, P <.0001). In contrast to the mitral inflow velocities, mitral annulus early diastolic velocity decreased steadily (12.3-7.3 cm/s) resulting in a dramatic decrease in mitral annulus early/late (1.22-0.57) diastolic velocity with no tendency toward pseudonormalization. The color M-mode Doppler flow propagation velocity also showed significant steady decrease (57-24 cm/s) throughout the pacing period. Multiple regression analysis chose mitral annulus systolic velocity (r = 0.895, P <.0001) and propagation velocity (r = 0.782, P <.0001) for the most important factor predicting LV systolic and diastolic function, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Doppler tissue echocardiography and color M-mode Doppler flow could evaluate the serial deterioration in LV dysfunction throughout the pacing period. These were more useful in quantifying progressive LV dysfunction than conventional ehocardiographic techniques, and were probably relatively independent of preload. These techniques could be suitable for longitudinal evaluation in addition to the cross-sectional study.     

常规超声心动图技术评价抗病毒治疗对艾滋病患者左心室功能的影响

目的应用常规超声心动图技术评价高效抗逆转录病毒治疗（HAART）对艾滋病患者左心室功能的影响。方法选取198例艾滋病患者,按病程进展分为无症状的人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）携带者100例（I组）和发生多种并发症的获得性免疫缺陷综合征（AIDS）患者98例（Ⅱ组）;并按是否接受HAART分为Ia、Ib组和Ⅱa、Ⅱb组;另选取50例心血管无异常发现的健康志愿者作为正常对照组（NC组）。对所有对象行常规超声心动图测量,并对左心室功能相关指标作比较分析。结果（1）与NC组比较,I组、Ⅱ组患者舒张末期左心室内径（LVIDd）、收缩末期左心室内径（LVIDs）、左心室舒张晚期充盈峰（A峰）、等容舒张时间（IVRT）、E峰减速时间（DT）明显增加（P〈0.001）;舒张末期室间隔厚度（IVSTa）、左心室后壁厚度（LVPWTd）和收缩末期室间隔厚度（IVSTs）、左心室后壁厚度（LVPWTs）、左心室射血分数（EF）、左心室短轴缩短率（FS）、室间隔增厚率（△IVST％）、左心室后壁增厚率（△LVPWT％）、左心室舒张早期充盈峰（E峰）、E／A值均明显减小（P〈0.001）;（2）I组患者：Ia组与Ib组相比,IVSTd、LVIDd、LVPWTd、ⅣSTs、LVIDs、LVPWTs、EF、FS、△IVST％、△LVP-WT％、E峰、A峰、E／A值、IVRT及DT差异均无统计学意义;（3）艾滋病患者：Ⅱa组与Ⅱb组相比,IVSTd、LVIDd、LVPWTd、IVSTs、LVIDs、LVPWTs、EF、FS、△IVST％、△LVPWT％、E峰、A峰、E／A值、IVRT及DT差异均无统计学意义。结论与正常人群比较,艾滋病患者心功能相对减低。而在一定时间内,HAART对艾滋病患者左心室功能的常规超声心动图指标无明显影响。     

超声心动图评价高血压病患者左心功能

目的运用超声心动图技术综合评价高血压病患者左室收缩功能和舒张功能。方法高血压病组56例和对照组36例,M-型和二维(2D)超声心动图检测:左房内径(LAd),舒张期室间隔厚度(IVST)和左室后壁厚度(PWT),左室舒张末期内径(LVDd),二尖瓣EF斜率,室间隔及左室后壁运动幅度,左室射血分数(EF),左室短轴缩短率(FS),每搏量(SV);脉冲多普勒(PW)检测二尖瓣口舒张早期充盈峰速度(VE),舒张晚期充盈峰速度(VA),E/A比值,等容舒张时间(IVRT)。结果高血压病患者左室壁与室间隔收缩期运动幅度普遍增强,与对照组比较P<0.01;左室收缩功能各项参数(EF、FS、SV)高于对照组(P<0.05),高血压病组左室舒张功能各参数异常,表现为VE减低,VA升高,E/A<1,IVRT延长,MV-EF斜率减慢,与对照组比较P<0.001;左房扩大(P<0.001)。结论超声心动图技术可反映高血压病患者左心结构和功能变化,为临床诊治提供客观依据。     

Dynamic myocardial velocity changes between phases of the cardiac cycle

The purpose of this study was 1. to define relationships between myocardial velocities according to phases and the range of dynamic phasic changes in controls using tissue Doppler echocardiography (TDE); 2. to compare the usefulness of dynamic changes vs. peak velocities alone on controls and patients. Peak velocity changes between phases were studied by colour M-mode TDE in the posterior wall from pre-ejection to systole (ejectional wall velocity increase) and from ejection to early diastole (early diastolic wall velocity increase) in 17 age-matched controls and a group of 30 patients with dilated cardiomyopathies (CMy) consisting of ischaemic (14) and nonischaemic (16) CMy with similar clinical and echocardiographic presentations. Systolic were correlated with early diastolic peak velocities (r = 0.79 p < 0.0001). Velocity values were significantly lower in patients than in controls (p < 0.001) as well as dynamic ejectional (p = 0.02) and early diastolic (0.03) increases. Dynamic changes were closely similar to controls (74 +/- 7%, 46 +/- 14%) in nonischaemic CMy (66 +/- 18%, 39 +/- 10% NS, respectively), but markedly reduced in ischaemic CMy (28 +/- 59%, and 26 +/- 31%, p = 0.005 and p = 0.06 vs. nonischaemic CMy, respectively). Of patients with ischaemic CMy, 78% had an ejectional increase < 40% and/or an early diastolic increase < 25%. Thus, correlation exists between systolic and early diastolic velocities. Normal range of dynamic changes was defined in an elderly population. Results suggest that velocity dynamics might be more informative than peak velocities alone to show left ventricular dysfunction.     

彩色M型多普勒超声心动图评价糖尿病患者左心室舒张功能

目的:应用彩色M型多普勒超声心动图测量糖尿病患者左心室舒张早期血流传播速度,评价糖尿病患者的左心室舒张功能;材料与方法:应用彩色M型多普勒超声心动图测量55例糖尿病患者及30例正常人的左心室舒张早期血流传播速度(Vp)。结果:糖尿病患者的左心室舒张早期血流传播速度比正常人明显减低,不论E/A<1或者E/A>1;结论:糖尿病患者存在左心室舒张功能障碍,应用M型彩色多普勒超声心动图测量左心室舒张早期血流传播速度能简便、准确地评价左心室舒张功能。     

彩色血流传播速度对二尖瓣置换术后左心室舒张功能的定量评估

目的 探讨彩色M型多普勒(CMM)评价二尖瓣置换术(MVR)后患者左室舒张功能的临床价值.方法 52例接受MVR术后3个月以上患者为病例组,另选取年龄、性别相匹配的30例正常人为对照组.测量左房室腔大小、机械瓣口流速、射血分数(EF)等常规超声心动图指标;应用CMM测量舒张期左室内彩色血流传播速度(Vp),计算二尖瓣位机械瓣口血流速度(E)与Vp比值(E/Vp);应用组织多普勒测量二尖瓣环舒张期峰值速度(Em),计算均值Em'和E/Em'.结果 ①MVR组Vp、Em较对照组明显减低,E/Vp、E/Em'较对照组明显增高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.001).E/Vp与E/Em'相关性良好,r=0.86,P <0.01;②Vp受左窜收缩功能和心律的影响,当EF≤50%或者心房颤动时,Vp减低更明显(P<0.01),而E/Vp受EF及心房颤动的影响较小(P>0.05);③绘制ROC曲线,以E/Vp≥2.00为最佳截断值,预测E/Em'≥15的敏感性为92.31%,特异性为83.65%,曲线下面积0.954.结论 CMM可用于评价MVR术后左室舒张功能;E/Vp与E/Em具有良好的一致性,可作为评价MVR术后左室舒张功能的有效指标.     

The role of apically directed intraventricular isovolumic relaxation flow in speeding early diastolic left ventricular filling

Left ventricular (LV) systolic performance has been acknowledged to have a close relation to LV early diastolic filling and LV relaxation. However, the mechanism showing how good LV systolic function enhances the LV early diastolic filling has not been fully elucidated from the viewpoint of intraventricular flow dynamics. Thus, we investigated this issue in 82 patients with suggested coronary artery disease who underwent cardiac catheterization. Apically directed intraventricular isovolumic relaxation flow (IRF) and the propagation velocity of early diastolic filling flow were measured using pulsed and color Doppler echocardiography. LV ejection fraction and LV relaxation time constant tau were obtained in cardiac catheterization. As we were not able to measure the IRF velocity less than 14 cm/s that was limited by a Doppler low-cut filter, we analyzed the data collected from 78 patients with measurable IRF velocity. The IRF velocity significantly correlated with LV ejection fraction (r = 0.74, P <.001) and with LV relaxation time constant tau (r = -0.31, P <.01). The propagation velocity of early diastolic filling flow significantly correlated with the IRF velocity (r = 0.73, P <.001) and also significantly correlated with LV ejection fraction (r = 0.70, P <.001). Good LV systolic performance augments LV early diastolic filling directly, mediated by IRF. A faster IRF velocity may play a role in delivering good LV systolic performance to LV early diastolic filling.     

Differential effects of nebivolol and atenolol on transmitral diastolic filling parameters in patients with essential hypertension

INTRODUCTION: Impaired left ventricular (LV) diastolic relaxation, detected by pulsed Doppler echocardiography, is predictive of a higher incidence of major cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients. An improvement in LV diastolic function is an important goal of treatment. However, treatment of LV diastolic dysfunction remains empirical. The objective of our study was to compare the short-term effects of nebivolol and atenolol on Doppler diastolic filling parameters in hypertensive patients. METHODS: A total of 32 patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension were enrolled in the study. The patients were randomly assigned to receive treatment with either nebivolol (5 mg/day) or atenolol (50 mg/day) for 1 month. Diastolic filling parameters, with pulsed-wave Doppler transmitral flow velocities, were measured 1 day before and 1 month after treatment. RESULTS: Compared with baseline, both agents significantly decreased heart rate and blood pressure. However, there was no significant difference in pre-and post-treatment values between the nebivolol and atenolol groups. Both drugs significantly improved LV transmitral flow measured by early diastolic flow/atrial contraction signal (E/A) ratio, decreased deceleration time (DT) and isovolumetric contraction time (IVRT), but post-treatment improvement in E/A, DT and IVRT values was more significant with nebivolol compared with atenolol (P=0.05, P=0.05 and P=0.003, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Although treatment with nebivolol or atenolol results in improved LV transmitral diastolic function filling parameters (E/A ratio, IVRT and DT), nebivolol has a greater effect compared with atenolol in patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension.     

经胸高频超声对实验兔心室结构及功能检测研究

目的应用高频超声测定幼兔及成兔即未成熟心肌与成熟心肌的心室结构及功能的变化。方法应用M型超声、脉冲多普勒及组织多普勒,检测两组兔的各项心功能指标,即心室的舒张及收缩功能,包括心室质量(LVM),每搏量(SV),射血分数(EF),短轴缩短率(FS),二尖瓣口舒张早期峰值速度(E)及舒张晚期峰值速度(A),二尖瓣瓣环舒张早期速度(Ea)和舒张晚期速度(Aa)及心肌做工指数(IMP)等指标。结果与成兔比较,幼兔的心肌顺应性减低,舒张功能异常,收缩功能正常。结论高频超声可以评价兔的未成熟与成熟心肌的心室结构及功能的改变。     

Left ventricular function in young type I diabetic patients. A Doppler echocardiography study

Systolic and diastolic left ventricular function was assessed by M-mode and pulsed Doppler echocardiography in 10 young type I diabetic patients without late complications and maximal diabetes duration of 5 years and in 10 healthy persons. Fractional shortening, a measure of systolic ventricular function, was significantly lower in diabetics than in controls (33.9 +/- 2.9 vs. 37.9 +/- 4.9; p less than 0.05). Fractional shortening decreased significantly with advancing diabetes duration (R = -0.819; p less than 0.01). Indexes of diastolic ventricular function (isovolumetric relaxation period and transmitral flow velocity pattern) were not significantly different in the two groups, but 3 patients had 1 parameter (3x isovolumetric relaxation period) and another patient had 2 parameters (isovolumetric relaxation period and early diastolic peak velocity E-E') outside the normal range. Follow-up studies should define the clinical significance of these alterations of systolic and diastolic left ventricular function.     

M型彩色多普勒超声心动图对原发性高血压和冠心病患者左室舒张功能的评估作用

背景左室舒张功能障碍的评价对于患者的心功能分级、诊断与治疗,具有重要的意义。但对不同收缩功能状态及E/A比值假性正常化时的左室舒张功能的研究少见有报道。目的探讨M型彩色多普勒超声心动图在研究原发性高血压和冠心病患者左室舒张功能中的作用,并与传统方法进行比较。设计以诊断为依据的病例对照研究。地点、对象和方法收集2001-11/2002-05中山大学附属三院门诊和住院患者,对照组为门诊正常体检者,自愿参加本研究。在超声心动图室收集资料。36例正常人为对照组,74例原发性高血压(essentialhy-pertension,HTN)患者(HTN组)和33例冠心病患者(冠心病组)进行了研究。采用M型彩色多普勒超声心动图进行研究。左室容量用Teichholz公式由舒张末和收缩末容积估计,然后计算射血分数和缩短分数。主要观察指标①HTN患者、正常人、冠心病患者从二尖瓣到心尖的早期充盈峰速传播速率(rateofpropagationofpeakearlyfillingflowvelocity,Vp)。②早期充盈峰速时间(timedelayrateofpropagationofpeakearlyfillingflowvelocity,TD)和Vp/E比值。③左室舒张早期、晚期跨二尖瓣血流峰速(E峰和A峰)、早期和晚期血流峰速比(E/A)和舒张晚期跨二尖瓣血流峰速时间。④肺静脉收缩期血流速度、舒张期血流速度、肺静脉返流速度和返     

Left ventricular diastolic function assessment by tissue Doppler echocardiography in relation to hormonal replacement therapy in postmenopausal women with diastolic dysfunction

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) regimens on left ventricular diastolic function by using mitral pulsed wave Doppler (MPWD) and tissue Doppler velocities (TDE). Seventy-eight postmenopausal women with normotensive and impaired diastolic left ventricular filling were included in the study. All the patients began a six-cycle HRT course. This formulation consisted of E2 valerate plus Medroxy progesterone acetate (MPA). Left ventricular diastolic function at rest was evaluated by M-mode, two-dimensional, MPWD and TDE in 78 postmenopausal women with normal blood pressure before the treatment for 6 months of HRT. The M-mode, two-dimensional, and MPWD parameters assessed were heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, left ventricular mass index, ejection fraction of the left ventricle (EF), septal (IVS) and posterior wall (PW) thickness, left ventricular end-systolic (LVESD) and end-diastolic (LVEDD) diameter, left atrial diameter, peak early diastolic velocity (E), peak atrial velocity (A), E/A ratio, E acceleration time, E deceleration time, diastolic filling period, and isovolumic relaxation time (IVRT). The TDE parameters assessed were peak early diastolic velocity (E'), peak late diastolic velocity (A'), peak systolic velocity, E'/A' ratio, E' acceleration time, E' deceleration time, IVRT', and E/E' ratio. Quantitative data were analyzed using Student t test. Among the MPWD parameters, peak A velocity, E deceleration time, and IVRT significantly decreased, while peak E velocity and E/A ratio increased after a 6-month treatment. From the point of TDE parameters, E' velocity and E'/A' ratio increased, while A' velocity, E' deceleration time, E/E' ratio and IVRT' decreased. Some MPWD and TDE parameters were partially reversed after HRT. TDE velocities and especially E/E' ratio may provide better and true information of the diastolic function. TDE parameters were independent from the preload and did not produce pseudonormal pattern. HRT may cause increase in the blood volume and produce pseudonormal pattern in transmitral flow. In that case, TDE may be a beneficial method for evaluation of diastolic function.     

Correlation of arterial stiffness to left ventricular function in patients with reduced ejection fraction

Heart failure has been divided into heart failure with preserved left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) and heart failure with reduced EF, because the pathophysiologies of the two conditions are different. Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is a new indicator of arterial stiffness, and the most conspicuous feature of CAVI is its independence of blood pressure at the time of measurement. Arterial stiffness has been considered to increase LV afterload, which requires special care to avoid the onset of heart failure. We compared the correlation of arterial stiffness as assessed by CAVI to LV function in 44 hypertensive patients with preserved EF (EF: 71 ± 7%) and 31 patients with reduced EF (48 ± 8%). All of patients with reduced EF had history of both hypertension and myocardial infarction. Using Doppler echocardiography, LV diastolic and systolic function was evaluated by measuring peak early diastolic mitral annular velocity (e') and global LV peak systolic longitudinal strain (GPSLS), respectively. In patients with preserved EF, CAVI was correlated with e' (r = -0.313, p = 0.038), but not with GPSLS (r = 0.207). By contrast, CAVI was correlated with GPSLS (r = 0.604, p < 0.001) as well as e' (r = -0.393, p = 0.029) in patients with reduced EF. Thus, patients with reduced EF showed a closer correlation of arterial stiffness to LV function compared with patients with preserved EF. Therefore, hypertensive patients with reduced EF require a stricter regimen for treating arterial stiffness than their counterparts with preserved EF.     

彩色M型多普勒超声评价煤尘肺病人的右室舒张功能

目的应用彩色M型多普勒超声心动图测量舒张早期右室三尖瓣口血流传播速度(Vp),评价煤尘肺患者的右室舒张功能。方法煤尘肺组病人89例(煤尘肺组),其中50岁以下21例,50～70岁53例,70岁以上15例;正常对照组90例,其中50岁以下21例,50～70岁52例,70岁以上17例。取心尖四腔或二腔心平面测量右室内血流Vp,绘制三尖瓣血流曲线。结果煤尘肺组不同年龄段的Vp值明显低于正常组(P均<0.05),且舒张早期右室内血流束远端形态异常呈圆钝状。2组三尖瓣血流曲线的E/A、Dec、DT值,均显示随年龄的变化而变化(P均<0.05),但2组间比较差异无统计学意义(P均>0.05)。结论彩色M型多普勒超声心动图应用于测量舒张早期右室内血流Vp,不受心脏负荷及年龄的影响,可以作为评价煤尘肺病人右室舒张功能的方法。     

多普勒组织成像技术评价尿毒症患者左心室舒张功能

目的　探讨脉冲多普勒组织成像 (PW DTI)技术在评价尿毒症患者心脏舒张功能中的价值。方法2 0例对照者 ,3 5例尿毒症患者均行常规超声心动图及PW DTI检查。PW DTI分析二尖瓣环 4个位点的DTI平均指标 :舒张早期峰值速率 (VE)、舒张晚期峰值速率 (VA)、VE/VA 比值。结果　根据常规超声心动图检查结果将尿毒症患者分为射血分数 (EF)正常组与EF降低组。与对照组比较 ,尿毒症EF正常组与EF降低组患者二尖瓣环 4个位点平均VE、VE/VA 均显著降低 (P <0 .0 1) ;与尿毒症患者二尖瓣口血流E/A值比较 ,该组患者二尖瓣环 4个位点平均VE/VA<1所占比率显著增高 (P <0 .0 5 )。结论　PW DTI可较准确评价尿毒症患者心脏舒张功能且不受其左心室收缩功能影响。     

Effect of preload reduction by haemodialysis on new indices of diastolic function

Assessment of mitral annular motion diastolic velocities by M-mode or tissue Doppler imaging and the propagation velocity of early diastolic filling (Vp) by colour M-mode have been proposed as preload-independent indices of diastolic function. The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of preload reduction by haemodialysis on these new echocardiographic indices and to assess the relationship between these indices. The study group comprised 17 patients with chronic renal failure in sinus rhythm with normal left ventricular systolic function who underwent echocardiography 30 min prior to and 30 min following haemodialysis. Following dialysis there were significant reductions in weight (P<0.001), left atrial diameter (P=0.001), the peak Doppler velocity of early diastolic transmitral flow (P=0.005) and the ratio of Doppler velocities of early to late diastolic transmitral flow (P=0.02), consistent with a reduction in intravascular volume. There was no change after dialysis in early diastolic mitral annular velocity using M-mode (P=0.19) or tissue Doppler imaging from either the septal or lateral walls (P=0.88 and P=0.15 respectively), but there was a reduction in Vp after dialysis (55 to 49 cm/s; P=0.04). There were only weak correlations between Vp and the early diastolic mitral annular velocities (r<0.6 for all). We conclude that the assessment of diastolic function by the mitral annular early diastolic velocity appears to be preload-independent, that Vp may be affected by preload and that there is only a weak relationship between Vp and the early diastolic mitral annular velocity.