Evaluation on Tei index for right heart function of elderly patients with chronic cor pulmonale / 重庆医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the evaluation function of Tei index for right heart function of elderly patients with chronic cor pulmonale .Methods Choosed 98 cases of elderly patients suspected chronic cor pulmonale and 68 cases of the medical health elder-ly population from March 2009 to March 2012 in our hospital as group A and B ,ultrasonic inspection and Tei index were measured , ultrasonic inspection indicators contains ,right room transverse diameter ,the main pulmonary artery diameter ,wall thickness and be-fore in pulmonary artery systolic pressure .Results A group of 31 patients(31 .6% ) with a clear cor pulmonale ultrasonic signs ,42 patients(42 .9% ) did not see clearly cor pulmonale ultrasonic signs ,but there was three tricuspid valve and (or) pulmonary valve re-gurgitation ,27 cases(25 .5% ) patients were not seen clear cor pulmonale ultrasonic signs ,and did not see the tricuspid valve and pulmonary valve regurgitation ,three types of Tei index patients were significantly higher than the group B (P<0 .05) .Conclusion Tei index can reflect patients right heart function and can be used as a sensitive index evaluation .