@article{article_1807880, title={Evaluation of Right Ventricular Functions Using Noninvasive Methods in Patients Followed in the Cardiology Clinic with Inferior Myocardial Infarction}, journal={Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences}, volume={15}, pages={31–39}, year={2025}, author={Özmen, Murat and Aydemir, Selim and Altınkaya, Onur and Aydın, Sidar Şiyar}, keywords={inferior myocardial infarction, tricuspid annular plane systolic movement, echocardiography}, abstract={Aim: Coronary artery disease (CAD) continues to be one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in developed and developing countries. In this study, the right ventricular functions of patients with inferior myocardial infarction (inferior MI) were investigated. Material and Method: In this prospective study, patients who were followed up with inferior MI between January 2023 and June 2023, along with a healthy control group, were included. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed on all patients under appropriate conditions and recorded. Results: A total of 103 patients (68 males, average age: 51±12 years) were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups: patients (n=50) and healthy controls (n=53). In single and multiple regression analyses between groups, age, glucose, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), and TAPSE/ pulmonary arterial systolic pressure (SPAP) were shown to be independent risk factors for inferior myocardial infarction. Conclusion: TAPSE and TAPSE/SPAP are independent risk factors for inferior myocardial infarction.}, number={EK-1}, publisher={Kafkas Üniversitesi}