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Left ventricular rotational mechanics differ between lipedema and lymphedema: Insights from the three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiographic MAGYAR-path study.
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- Nemes, A. (Author)
- Kormanyos, A. (Author)
- Domsik, P. (Author)
- Kalapos, A. (Author)
- Kemeny, L. (Author)
- Forster, T. (Author)
- Szolnoky, G. (Author)
Title
Left ventricular rotational mechanics differ between lipedema and lymphedema: Insights from the three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiographic MAGYAR-path study.
Abstract
The present study aimed to assess LV rotational mechanics by three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (3DSTE) in lipedema (n=25), lymphedema (n=26) patient groups with age- and gender-matched healthy controls (n=54). 3 lipedema and 4 lymphedema patients were excluded due to insufficient image quality for 3DSTE analysis. LV apical rotation (9.61 ± 4.25 degree vs. 6.40 ± 2.63 degree, p <0.05) and LV twist (13.83 ± 4.89 degree vs. 10.04 ± 3.56 degree, p <0.05) are impaired in lipedema patients as compared to matched controls; similar alterations in lymphedema were not found. Moreover, in some lipedema and lymphedema patients severe LV rotational abnormalities could be detected. Our results suggest that lipedema-associated impaired LV apical rotation and twist assessed by 3DSTE could be a novel differential diagnostic point between lipedema and lymphedema.
Publication
Lymphology
Volume
51
Issue
3
Pages
102-108
Date
2018
Journal Abbr
Lymphology
Language
eng
ISSN
2522-7963 0024-7766
Rights
Copyright by International Society of Lymphology.
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Place: United States
Citation
Nemes, A., Kormanyos, A., Domsik, P., Kalapos, A., Kemeny, L., Forster, T., & Szolnoky, G. (2018). Left ventricular rotational mechanics differ between lipedema and lymphedema: Insights from the three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiographic MAGYAR-path study. Lymphology, 51(3), 102–108.
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