Assessment of diastolic function of the left and right ventricles heart in patients with elderly with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma
This study was designed to investigate diastolic function of left and right ventricles in patients in elderly with COPD and BA. 186 patients were observed (78 had COPD, 86 had BA and 22 were controls). The COPD and BA patients showed diastolic dysfunction of RV and LV that become more profound with course of disease.