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Volume 17, Issue 10

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Original Contribution

Abstract: Prevalence of Anemia among Saudi children aged 6 months to 5 years in a low altitude Area, Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia
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Ayed A. Shati
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93683

Abstract: The lowest is the safest value of plasma triglycerides
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Mehmet Rami Helvaci, Abdulrazak Abyad, Lesley Pocock
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93684

Population and Community Studies

Abstract: Epidemiology of Depression Among Internally Displaced Secondary School Students in Tikrit
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Nariman Mohammad Ahmed, Ahmed Mahmood Younus, Islam AR Zaradwy
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93685


Clinical Research and Methods

Abstract: Is there a Relation between Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction by conventional Simpson’s method and Systolic Myocardial Velocity by Tissue Doppler in Heart Failure Patients?
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Faida Ahmed Obeid
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93686


Education and Training

Abstract: The Role of Self-Awareness, Augmented Artificial Intelligence and Enhanced Leadership Competencies in Developing Future Academic Physicians
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Mansour, N., Rafeh, W., Afram, G.,
Zaatari, G.
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93687

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Abdominal wall - large ventral hernias and incisional hernia:
(Recent developments - the use of imaging and Botox injection)

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Morry Brygel



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October 2019 - Volume 17, Issue 10

Is there a Relation between Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction by conventional Simpson’s method and Systolic Myocardial Velocity by Tissue Doppler in Heart Failure Patients?

Received: August 2019; Accepted: September 2019; Published: October 1, 2019.
Citation: Faida Ahmed Obeid. Is there a Relation between Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction by conventional Simpson’s method and Systolic Myocardial Velocity by Tissue Doppler in Heart Failure Patients? World Family Medicine. 2019; 17(10): 21-26 DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93686

Abstract


Background: Heart failure is a condition of high morbidity and mortality and its incidence is increasing with the aging of the population. Echocardiography parameters have been shown to correlate well with left ventricular (LV) systolic function.

Aim: This study sought the correlation between systolic myocardial velocity (Sm) obtained by Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) measured by conventional Simpson’s method in patients with heart failure.

Method: This study involved 85 patients with heart failure whose LVEF < 50% (mean age 58 (11) years), with LV EF measured by conventional Simpson’s method correlating with average Sm measured at septal, lateral, anterior and inferior side of mitral annulus by tissue Doppler echocardiography.

Results: The mean age of the 85 patients in the study was 58.48 (11) years, with 11 (12.9 %) female; 74 (87.1%) male. The mean LVEF was 33.53 (9.94). A significant correlation was detected between systolic mitral annulus velocity Sm and LV ejection fraction EF (R: 0.609, p: 0.000). LV mean Sm obtained by TDI is a parameter that is easily obtained and practical, and can be used to evaluate LV systolic function in patients with HF.

Conclusion: The assessment of average systolic myocardial velocity (Sm) could be used as an alternative to LVEF. This approach may be useful especially when the image quality is poor and maintains high accuracy in prediction of LV systolic dysfunction.

Key words: Systolic function, myocardial velocities, ejection, fraction



 


 

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