Assessment of Right Ventricular Function After Acute Pulmonary Embolism Using Speckle Tracking Echocardiography
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: N/AIntervention Model: Single Group AssignmentMasking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 20 years and 70 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the third most common cardiovascular cause of death after myocardial infarction and stroke . The incidence of PE has been increasing ,with significant associated mortality; a recent registry of PE patients reported a mortality rate > 10% at 30 days. There are a number of e...
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the third most common cardiovascular cause of death after myocardial infarction and stroke . The incidence of PE has been increasing ,with significant associated mortality; a recent registry of PE patients reported a mortality rate > 10% at 30 days. There are a number of emerging contemporary PE therapies, including thrombolysis, catheter intervention and surgery. Early and accurate identification of PE in patients is therefore critical. A transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) may help when there is a clinical suspicion for PE, and its use in confirmed PE is widely recommended . A number of right atrial (RA) and right ventricular (RV) parameters have been shown to be abnormal in patients with PE . In addition, RA and RV enlargement portends a worse prognosis in these patients .
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04609605
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- Investigators
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