Evaluación ecocardiográfica de la función ventricular izquierda en centenarios

Vanessa Peña-Bofill; Ista A. Arjona Rodríguez; Kirenia Espronceda Sánchez; Ileana Cabrera Rojo; Juliette Massip Nicot

Authors

Vanessa Peña-Bofill
Ista A. Arjona Rodríguez
Kirenia Espronceda Sánchez
Ileana Cabrera Rojo
Juliette Massip Nicot

Abstract

Introduction: Population aging is a global phenomenon and an achievement of mankind.

Objective: To characterize left ventricular function by echocardiography in ambulatory patients over 100 years old in Plaza de la Revolution Municipality, between September 2009 and September 2010.

Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 20 long-lived people, in the Department of Echocardiography of General Calixto García University Hospital, to whom echocardiography was performed to assess left ventricular function.

Results: The mean age was 102 years old, females were predominant with 15 patients (75%) and 50% had white skin color. The most prevalent coronary risk factor was hypertension (40%); diabetes mellitus type 2, dyslipidemia, and smoking followed in this order. Centenarians had preserved systolic function of the left ventricle (90%) with little tendency to supernormality, one patient had segmental contractility disorders in the underside, which corresponded to a history of myocardial infarction. Four centenarians had normal filling pattern, 11 had impaired ventricular relaxation and five pseudonormal patterns.

Conclusions: In the centenarians studied, the left ventricular systolic function as assessed by echocardiography is maintained within normal parameters, with signs of mild diastolic dysfunction.

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