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STI Combined to Valsalva Maneuver for the Diagnosis of Left Ventricular Dysfunction in COPD Exacerbations

NCT02481908 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 189

Last updated 2020-09-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this investigation was to assess the value of Systolic Time Intervals (STIs) as a method of detecting Left Ventricular Dysfunction (LVD) in patients admitted to the emergency department for cute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) and whether STIs measured under Valsalva manoeuver (VM) could improve the distinction between patients with LVD and those without LVD.

Conditions

  • Obstructive Chronic Bronchitis With Acute Exacerbation

Interventions

DEVICE

STI measurements at baseline and under Valsalva maneuver

STI measurements at baseline and under Valsalva maneuver

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Monastir

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • SEMIR NOUIRA, Pr · Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-04-30
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • Tunisia

Study Locations

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