The results of a joint study by Caucasus University and Chapidze Emergency Cardiology Center “Assessment of right ventricular function in healthy people using tissue Doppler imaging” were published in the influential international refereed journal Polish Annals of Medicine.
The authors of the work are:
- Sophio Ungiadze - Head of the Cardiology Department at the Chapidze Emergency Cardiology Center;
- Mikheil Tsverava - Chief Therapist of the Polyprofile Consulting Clinic at Chapidze Emergency Cardiology Center, Doctor of Medicine, Professor;
- Tengiz Verulava - Doctor of Medicine, Professor of Caucasus University, Head of the Department of Science and Continuing Education at Chapidze Emergency Cardiology Center.
Polish Annals of Medicine is indexed in the international scientific database SCOPUS.
ABSTRACT:
A growing body of evidence is being gathered regarding the right ventricle's (RV) unique function, adaptation, and compensatory role. Echocardiography should probably enable prompt diagnosis and treatment assessment at the initial stage. The study aimed to assess the structural and functional features of the RV in healthy individuals.
The study included 185 healthy adults aged 16 to 85 years. Everyone who participated in the study had an echocardiographic examination using a standard method. The study highlighted the importance of age-related changes in right ventricular diastolic function. Specifically, it demonstrated that early diastolic myocardial relaxation declines with age, resulting in an increased reliance on atrial contraction. These findings suggest that, in clinical practice, a patient’s age should be considered when evaluating right ventricular function using Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI).
