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Study of Cardiac Dysfunction in Portal Hypertension: A Single-Center Experience From Eastern India.
Curēus 2023 December
INTRODUCTION: Cardiac functional abnormalities are common in patients with cirrhosis of the liver. Nonetheless, the effect of portal hypertension and liver disorder on cardiac abnormalities is yet to be investigated. The current study evaluated the contribution of cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic portal hypertension as the potential cause of cardiac abnormalities.
METHODS: The present study was a cross-sectional observational study. After excluding known heart diseases, 128 patients with portal hypertension from different causes were enrolled in the study. Cardiac functional activity was assessed by electrocardiogram (ECG) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). Results: This study included a total of 128 patients, out of which 24 had extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO), four patients had Budd-Chiari syndrome and 100 had liver cirrhosis. Normal ventricular function was observed in patients with EHPVO and Budd-Chiari syndrome. Sixty-eight percent of cases had liver cirrhosis diastolic abnormalities. The mean QTc interval in patients with cirrhotic cardiomyopathy (CCM) was 0.49 ± 0.05 sec which was significantly increased when compared to patients without CCM with 0.432 ± 0.07 at p =0.0016. The Child Turcotte Pugh (CTP) score and MELD (Model for End-Stage Liver Disease) score in patients with CCM were significantly higher as compared to patients without CCM. All alcoholic cirrhotic and non-alcoholic cirrhotic patients had equal prevalence of diastolic dysfunction ( p -value >0.05).
CONCLUSION: Patients with Child class C or a high MELD score are associated with a higher prevalence rate of CCM while normal cardiac function was observed among patients having portal hypertension due to extrahepatic causes. We recommend cardiac evaluation by echocardiography in all cirrhotic patients. Institution of specific medical therapy and early referral for liver transplantation should be considered to improve survival in patients with decompensated cirrhosis.
METHODS: The present study was a cross-sectional observational study. After excluding known heart diseases, 128 patients with portal hypertension from different causes were enrolled in the study. Cardiac functional activity was assessed by electrocardiogram (ECG) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). Results: This study included a total of 128 patients, out of which 24 had extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO), four patients had Budd-Chiari syndrome and 100 had liver cirrhosis. Normal ventricular function was observed in patients with EHPVO and Budd-Chiari syndrome. Sixty-eight percent of cases had liver cirrhosis diastolic abnormalities. The mean QTc interval in patients with cirrhotic cardiomyopathy (CCM) was 0.49 ± 0.05 sec which was significantly increased when compared to patients without CCM with 0.432 ± 0.07 at p =0.0016. The Child Turcotte Pugh (CTP) score and MELD (Model for End-Stage Liver Disease) score in patients with CCM were significantly higher as compared to patients without CCM. All alcoholic cirrhotic and non-alcoholic cirrhotic patients had equal prevalence of diastolic dysfunction ( p -value >0.05).
CONCLUSION: Patients with Child class C or a high MELD score are associated with a higher prevalence rate of CCM while normal cardiac function was observed among patients having portal hypertension due to extrahepatic causes. We recommend cardiac evaluation by echocardiography in all cirrhotic patients. Institution of specific medical therapy and early referral for liver transplantation should be considered to improve survival in patients with decompensated cirrhosis.
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