Impulse Oscillometry in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: an Exploratory Study

Overview

Journal Clinics (Sao Paulo)

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2024 Mar 15

PMID 38490138

Authors

Helena Jannuzzi Villas Boas

Ilma Aparecida Paschoal

Monica Corso Pereira

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Abstract

Introduction: Studies suggest peripheral airway abnormalities in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH). Impulse Oscillometry (IOS) is a noninvasive and sensitive technique for assessing the small airways. It evaluates the impedance of the respiratory system ‒ Resistance (R) and reactance (X) ‒ to a pulse of sound waves sent to the lungs, in a range of frequencies (5‒20 Hz).

Method: Resistance variables: R5, R20, R5-R20 and reactance variables: AX (reactance area) and Fres (resonance frequency). The aim is to evaluate R and X in patients with idiopathic PAH (IPAH) and to investigate whether there is a correlation between IOS and spirometry.

Results: Thirteen IPAH patients and 11 healthy subjects matched for sex and age underwent IOS and spirometry. IPAH patients had lower FVC and FEV values (p < 0.001), VEF/CVF (p = 0.049) and FEF 25-75 (p = 0.006) than healthy patients. At IOS, IPAH patients showed lower tidal volumes and higher AX (p < 0.05) compared to healthy individuals, and 53.8 of patients had R5-R20 values ≥ 0.07 kPa/L/s. Correlation analysis: X5, AX, R5-R20 and Fres showed moderate correlation with FVC (p = 0.036 r = 0.585, p = 0.001 r = -0.687, p = 0.005 r = -0.726 and p = 0.027 r = -0.610); Fres (p = 0.012 r = -0.669) and AX (p = 0.006 r = -0.711) correlated with FEV; [R5 and R20, (R5-R20)] also correlated with FEV (p < 0.001 r = -0.573, p = 0.020 r = -0.634 and p = 0.010 r = -0.683, respectively) in the IPAH group. There were also moderate correlations of FEF 25-75 % with Z5 (p = 0.041), R5 (p = 0.018), Fres (p = 0.043) and AX (p = 0.023).

Discussion: Patients showed changes suggestive of increased resistance and reactance in the IOS compared to healthy individuals, and the IOS findings showed a good correlation with spirometry variables.

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