[Cardiovascular changes in acromegaly. Prospective study]. 1984

E Badui, and C González, and D García Rubi, and J Futran, and R Olguín, and R Espinosa

We present 38 acromegalyc patients who were studied by non invasive methods to assess the frequency of cardiovascular complications. Seventy one percent of the cases presented some type of cardiovascular alteration. In 68% we observed left ventricular hypertrophy by echocardiography which was the most sensitive method to detect it. In 71% we obtained abnormal electrocardiograms, mainly because of conduction disturbances, being right bundle branch block the most frequent. Half of the cases had pulmonary fibrosis and chronic bronchitis. Arterial hypertension was present in 32%. Diabetes mellitus in 21%. Only 2 cases had coronary heart disease. In 37% of the patients who underwent hypophisectomy we observed regression up to 90% of the cardiac complications except for left ventricular hypertrophy and pulmonary fibrosis. None of the patients has died.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006973 Hypertension Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more. Blood Pressure, High,Blood Pressures, High,High Blood Pressure,High Blood Pressures
D007016 Hypophysectomy Surgical removal or destruction of the hypophysis, or pituitary gland. (Dorland, 28th ed) Hypophysectomies
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011658 Pulmonary Fibrosis A process in which normal lung tissues are progressively replaced by FIBROBLASTS and COLLAGEN causing an irreversible loss of the ability to transfer oxygen into the bloodstream via PULMONARY ALVEOLI. Patients show progressive DYSPNEA finally resulting in death. Alveolitis, Fibrosing,Idiopathic Diffuse Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis,Fibroses, Pulmonary,Fibrosis, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Fibroses,Alveolitides, Fibrosing,Fibrosing Alveolitides,Fibrosing Alveolitis
D003920 Diabetes Mellitus A heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by HYPERGLYCEMIA and GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE.
D005260 Female Females
D006327 Heart Block Impaired conduction of cardiac impulse that can occur anywhere along the conduction pathway, such as between the SINOATRIAL NODE and the right atrium (SA block) or between atria and ventricles (AV block). Heart blocks can be classified by the duration, frequency, or completeness of conduction block. Reversibility depends on the degree of structural or functional defects. Auriculo-Ventricular Dissociation,A-V Dissociation,Atrioventricular Dissociation,A V Dissociation,A-V Dissociations,Atrioventricular Dissociations,Auriculo Ventricular Dissociation,Auriculo-Ventricular Dissociations,Block, Heart,Blocks, Heart,Dissociation, A-V,Dissociation, Atrioventricular,Dissociation, Auriculo-Ventricular,Dissociations, A-V,Dissociations, Atrioventricular,Dissociations, Auriculo-Ventricular,Heart Blocks
D006332 Cardiomegaly Enlargement of the HEART, usually indicated by a cardiothoracic ratio above 0.50. Heart enlargement may involve the right, the left, or both HEART VENTRICLES or HEART ATRIA. Cardiomegaly is a nonspecific symptom seen in patients with chronic systolic heart failure (HEART FAILURE) or several forms of CARDIOMYOPATHIES. Cardiac Hypertrophy,Enlarged Heart,Heart Hypertrophy,Heart Enlargement,Cardiac Hypertrophies,Enlargement, Heart,Heart Hypertrophies,Heart, Enlarged,Hypertrophies, Cardiac,Hypertrophies, Heart,Hypertrophy, Cardiac,Hypertrophy, Heart
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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