Effects of substitutive therapy on right ventricular systolic and diastolic functions in patients with idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.
BACKGROUND
There have been controversial studies evaluating ventricular functions in patients with idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH). A recent study has demonstrated that low serum testosterone levels are associated with increased cardiovascular mortality.


OBJECTIVE
We aimed to investigate ventricular functions by standard echocardiography and examine the effects of substitutive therapy on right ventricular (RV) functions in patients with IHH by means of pulsed wave tissue Doppler imaging (PWTDI).


METHODS
Twenty-three patients with IHH and 31 controls were evaluated by standard echocardiography and PWTDI. Isovolumic acceleration (IVA), myocardial systolic wave (Sm) velocity, myocardial precontraction time (PCTm), and PCTm to contraction time (CTm) ratio were determined as systolic indices. Myocardial relaxation time (RTm), early (Em) velocity, late (Am) velocity, and Em to Am ratio were determined as diastolic indices.


RESULTS
Peak pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) was significantly higher in control subjects (p=0.008). IVA and Sm values were similar in patients and controls. Em, Am velocities, and their ratios did not differ. PCTm was significantly longer (p=0.001) and PCTm to CTm ratio was significantly higher in patients (p=0.001). These parameters also decreased after replacement therapy, albeit not statistically significantly (p>0.05). PAP was significantly higher after substitutive therapy (p=0.009).


CONCLUSIONS
Ventricular functions are normal in patients with IHH. Substitutive therapy has no effects on RV functions. However, substitutive therapy may increase PAP in small amounts, which has no immediate clinical implication with short-term use.
Yaylali
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Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey. yaylalimd@gmail.com
Fidan Yaylali
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Akin
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Susam
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Bastemir
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D000328:Adult; D003971:Diastole / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007006:Hypogonadism / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D013599:Systole / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016278:Ventricular Function, Right / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
D013739:Testosterone
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