The importance of pulmonary pulse transit time in indicating right ventricular dysfunction and pulmonary arterial stiffness in rheumatoid arthritis.
pulmonary arterial stiffness
pulmonary pulse transit time
rheumatoid arthritis
Journal
Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU
ISSN: 1097-0096
Titre abrégé: J Clin Ultrasound
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0401663
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2023
Oct 2023
Historique:
revised:
19
07
2023
received:
21
06
2023
accepted:
24
07
2023
pubmed:
2
8
2023
medline:
2
8
2023
entrez:
2
8
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Rheumatoid arthritis patients are at risk of developing cardiovascular disease such as right heart failure and pulmonary hypertension (PH). Arterial stiffness can be used to assess pulmonary hemodynamics. Noninvasive approaches can also be used to assess pulmonary hemodynamics. Recently, there have been reports that pulmonary pulse transit time (PPTT) may also be a useful measure. This study aims to examine the effects of pulmonary hemodynamic alterations on PPTT in RA patients. Forty RA patients and 40 healthy controls were included in the study. Sociodemographic characteristics, laboratory data, and echocardiographic examinations were performed in both groups. Conventional echocardiographic examination included left and right ventricular systolic and diastolic diameters, right ventricular myocardial performance index (RVMPI), right ventricular diastolic function, estimated pulmonary artery systolic pressure (sPAP), tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), pulmonary artery stiffness (PAS), and PPTT. Right ventricular diastolic and systolic volumes, right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF), and right ventricular fractional area change (RVFAC) were determined by four-dimensional echocardiography (4DE). There was no difference between the sPAP values of the patients. RVMPI and PAS were increased in RA patients compared with controls. The PPTT was shortened in RA patients and correlated with RVEF, RVFAC, RVMPI, TAPSE/sPAP, disease duration, and C-reactive protein (CRP). In univariate linear regression analysis, PPTT (p < .001) was thought to be an independent predictor of PAS. RVFAC, disease duration, and PAS were also independent predictors of PPTT. In RA patients, PPTT may be the first evidence of early abnormalities in pulmonary vascular hemodynamics. PPTT and PAS are the values that may predict each other in RA patients. Due to its more practical application, PPTT can be used instead of PAS to assess pulmonary hemodynamics.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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