Association between adenoidal-nasopharyngeal ratio and right ventricular diastolic functions in children with adenoid hypertrophy causing upper airway obstruction

Tezer, Mesut; KARANFIL, A; AKTAS, Deniz

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.01.001

Association between adenoidal-nasopharyngeal ratio and right ventricular diastolic functions in children with adenoid hypertrophy causing upper airway obstruction

Tezer M. S., KARANFIL A., AKTAS D.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, vol.69, no.9, pp.1169-1173, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 69 Issue: 9
Publication Date: 2005
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.01.001
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1169-1173
Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: Adenoid hypertrophy causing upper airway obstruction can cause cardiovascular complications, including pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure in children. Adenoidal-nasopharyngeal ratio (ANR) is a practical, non-invasive and reliable method to evaluate adenoid enlargement. Our aim was to evaluate a possible association between ANR and echocardiographic parameters of right ventricle.