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Three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography assessment of right ventricular function in non--acute coronary syndrome angina patients after percutaneous coronary intervention
  • WenShu Hu,
  • Chang Zhou,
  • Heng Sun
WenShu Hu
Yichang Central People's Hospital
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Chang Zhou
Yichang Central People's Hospital

Corresponding Author:zhouchang1243@163.com

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Heng Sun
Yichang Central People's Hospital
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Abstract

Objective This study aimed to assess alterations in right ventricular (RV) function following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with non–acute coronary syndrome angina utilizing three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (3D-STE). Methods A prospective study was conducted involving 136 patients diagnosed with non–acute coronary syndrome angina undergoing PCI, constituting the study group, alongside 110 age and gender-matched healthy volunteers serving as the control group. Echocardiographic evaluations, including both conventional and three-dimensional assessments, were performed on all study participants at 1 week, 6 months, and 12 months post-PCI. Parameters such as tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) were derived from conventional echocardiography, while tricuspid lateral annular systolic velocity (S’) was measured via tissue Doppler imaging. Three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (3D-STE) was utilized to quantify metrics including right ventricular fractional area change (RVFAC), right ventricular free wall longitudinal strain (RVFWLS), right ventricular global longitudinal strain (RVGLS), right ventricular stroke volume (RVSV), and right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF). Results TAPSE, S’, RVFAC, RVFWLS, RVGLS, RVSV and RVEF exhibited significant increases from 1 week to 6 months post-PCI ( P < 0.05). However, from 6 to 12 months post-PCI, RVFAC, RVGLS, RVSV and RVEF demonstrated no notable changes ( P > 0.05). Meanwhile, TAPSE, S’, and RVFWLS sustained significant elevations: TAPSE (19.63±3.253% to 22.603±2.885%, P < 0.001); S’ (10.57±2.643 cm/s to 12.61±2.189 cm/s, P < 0.001); RVFWLS (18.64±2.745% to 19.926±3.291%, P = 0.002).By the 12-month mark post-PCI, S’, RVFAC, RVFWLS, RVGLS and RVEF were notably lower compared to those in the healthy control group: S’ (12.61±2.189 cm/s vs. 13.20±1.946 cm/s, P < 0.001), RVFAC (48.469±2.402% vs. 49.20±3.222%, P < 0.001), RVFWLS (19.926±3.291% vs. 22.10±1.994%, P < 0.001), RVEF (49.191±5.801% vs. 50.15±4.844%, P < 0.001). Conclusion Following PCI, right ventricular systolic function in patients with non–acute coronary syndrome angina improves significantly over time. However, even at the 12-month post-PCI mark, the right ventricular systolic function remains inferior to that of the control group. Notably, 3D-STE emerges as a non-invasive method for quantifying right ventricular systolic function post-PCI in non–acute coronary syndrome angina patients.
23 Sep 2024Submitted to Echocardiography
24 Sep 2024Submission Checks Completed
24 Sep 2024Assigned to Editor
24 Sep 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
24 Sep 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned
07 Oct 2024Editorial Decision: Revise Major
12 Oct 20241st Revision Received
14 Oct 2024Submission Checks Completed
14 Oct 2024Assigned to Editor
14 Oct 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
14 Oct 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned
17 Oct 2024Editorial Decision: Accept