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Right Ventricular Dysfunction in High Burden Idiopathic Inferior Axis Premature Ventricular Contraction Population
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Right Ventricular Dysfunction in High Burden Idiopathic Inferior Axis Premature Ventricular Contraction Population
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Abstract
Some previous studies stated that high burden premature ventricular contractions (PVC) can be a risk factor for right ventricular dysfunction as similar to left ventricular dysfunction in general. There has been no previous specific study that analyzed how large percentage of idiopathic inferior axis PVC burden that could lead to right ventricular (RV) dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to evaluate if there was an association between idiopathic inferior axis PVC burden percentage and RV dysfunction using speckle tracking echocardiography. From January 1st to March 31st, 2023, a cross-sectional observational study of 24 patients with a high burden of idiopathic inferior axis PVC underwent right ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) and free wall longitudinal strain (FWLS) using speckle tracking echocardiography in the outpatient clinic of National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita (NCCHK). Using right ventricular GLS and FWLS, a statistical analysis was done to determine the association between the percentage of idiopathic inferior axis PVC burden and RV dysfunction.
