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- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of 2D echocardiographic measurements in diagnosing right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH) by comparing results from patients with RVH and normal subjects.
- Measurements such as the right atrium and ventricle size were significantly larger in patients with RVH compared to normal individuals, with all results yielding p-values less than 0.001, indicating strong statistical significance.
- The 2D echo measurements for right atrial area and long axis had a perfect sensitivity and specificity of 100% for diagnosing RVH, supporting the conclusion that 2D echocardiography is a valuable diagnostic tool for this condition.
Article Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of two-dimensional echocardiographic (2D echo) measurements in diagnosing right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH). These measurements of the right atrium and the ventricle were made in 15 patients with right ventricular hypertrophy and in 11 normal subjects and were as follows: right atrium long axis 2.13 +/- 0.42 vs 1.36 +/- 0.11 cm/m2 (p less than 0.001); right atrium short axis 2.78 +/- 0.60 vs 2.06 +/- 0.26 cm/m2 (p less than 0.001); right atrial area 8.81 +/- 2.79 vs 4.00 +/- 0.33 cm2/m2 (p less than 0.001); right ventricular long axis 4.65 +/- 0.64 vs 3.27 +/- 0.49 cm/m2 (p less than 0.001); and right ventricular area 13.02 +/- 3.64 versus 6.19 +/- 0.74 cm2/m2 (p less than 0.001). The 2D echo right atrial area and long axis had a sensitivity and specificity of 100 percent in the diagnosis of right ventricular hypertrophy. We conclude that 2D echo is useful in the diagnosis of right ventricular hypertrophy.
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