Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

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Left ventricular dysfunction measured by tissue Doppler imaging and strain rate imaging in hypertensive adolescents

고혈압 청소년에서 tissue Doppler imaging과 strain rate imaging을 이용한 좌심실 기능 이상에 대한 연구

  • Ahn, Hye Mi ;
  • Jung, Sun Ok (Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kwon, Jung Hyun (Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Hong, Young Mi (Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University)
  • 안혜미 (이화여자대학교 의학전문대학원 소아과학교실) ;
  • 정선옥 (이화여자대학교 의학전문대학원 소아과학교실) ;
  • 권정현 (이화여자대학교 의학전문대학원 소아과학교실) ;
  • 홍영미 (이화여자대학교 의학전문대학원 소아과학교실)
  • Published : 2010.01.15
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Abstract

Purpose: Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy and impaired diastolic function may occur early in systemic hypertension. Diastolic dysfunction is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI)-derived tissue velocity and strain rate are new parameters for assessing diastolic dysfunction. The aim of this study is to determine whether TDI and strain rate imaging (SRI) would improve the ability to recognize early impaired diastolic and systolic functions compared with conventional echocardiography in hypertensive adolescents. Methods: We included 38 hypertensive patients with systolic blood pressure above 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure above 90 mmHg. Ejection fraction and myocardial performance index (MPI) were estimated by conventional echocardiography. Peak systolic myocardial velocity, early diastolic myocardial velocity (Em), and peak late diastolic myocardial velocity (Am) were obtained by using TDI and SRI. Results: In the hypertensive group, interventricular septal thickness was significantly increased on M-mode echocardiography. Em/Am was significantly decreased at the mitral valve annulus. Among hypertensive subjects, the E strain rate at basal, mid, and apex was significantly decreased. Systolic strain was significantly decreased at the septum in the hypertensive group. Conclusion: Strain rate might be a useful new parameter for the quantification of both regional and global LV functions and could be used in long-term follow up in hypertensive patients. Early identification by SRI of subjects at risk for hypertensive and ventricular dysfunction may help to stratify risk and guide therapy. Further studies, including serial assessment of LV structure and function in a larger number of adolescents with hypertension, is necessary.

목 적 : 고혈압에서 이완기 기능 이상은 수축기 기능 장애가 나타나기 전에 질환 경과에 일찍 발견되고 흔하게 관찰된다. 이완기 심기능을 평가하기에는 TDI가 고식적 심초음파보다 더 우수한 것으로 알려져 있다. 그러나 소아 및 청소년에서의 연구는 많지 않은 실정이다. 청소년 고혈압에서 심실 기능 이상을 발견하는데 있어서 SRI의 유용성을 알아보고자 본 연구를 실시하였다. 방 법: 수축기 혈압이 140 mmHg 이상이거나 이완기 혈압이 90 mmHg이상인 고혈압을 가진 16-17세 사이의 38명의 청소년을 대상군으로 하였고, 같은 연령의 정상 혈압을 가진 청소년 19명을 대조군으로 하였다. M-mode 심초음파로 심실 중격 두께, 좌심실 후벽 두께를 측정하였고, 이면성 심초음파로 ejection fraction (EF), myocardial performance index (MPI)를 측정하였다. TDI를 이용하여 심근 수축기 심근속도, E 심근속도, A 심근속도를 측정하였고, SRI를 이용하여 strain과 strain rate을 측정하였다. 결 과: M-mode 심초음파 소견상 심실벽 두께, 좌심실 후벽 두께가 고혈압군에서 유의하게 증가하였다. EF, MPI와 modified MPI는 두군간에 유의한 차이가 없었다. 고식적 심초음파 검사결과 고혈압군에서 A 혈류속도가 유의하게 증가되었고, TDI 검사상 A 심근 속도는 고혈압군에서 유의하게 증가하였고 E/A 심근속도비는 유의하게 감소되었다. SRI에 의한 E strain rate은 고혈압군에서 기저, 중간 부위, 심첨부에서 유의하게 감소되었고, strain은 중격에서 고혈압군은 $19.15{\pm}8.65%$, 정상군은 $22.63{\pm}5.55%$으로 고혈압군에서 유의하게 감소하였다(P<0.05). 결 론 : 고식적 초음파로는 좌심실 이완기 기능 이상만 관찰되었으나 SRI로 좌심실 이완 기능 외에 수축 기능이 유의하게 감소됨을 알 수 있었다. SRI를 이용하여 심실 기능의 이상을 조기에 발견할 수 있었다. 앞으로 더 많은 고혈압 청소년을 대상으로 한 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각한다.

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