Evaluation of the cross-sectional area and densities of the pectoralis muscles and diameters of the pulmonary artery and aorta in the axial plane in COVID-19 patients

Sema Polat; Zafer Altun; Mahmut Öksüzler; Mahmut Tunç; Esin Özşahin; Pınar Göker

Makale detayları

Evaluation of the cross-sectional area and densities of the pectoralis muscles and diameters of the pulmonary artery and aorta in the axial plane in COVID-19 patients

Yazarlar:

Sema Polat | Zafer Altun | Mahmut Öksüzler | Mahmut Tunç | Esin Özşahin | Pınar Göker

Yayıncı:

Cukurova University

Ana Başlıklar:

Göğüs Hastalıkları

Dergi:

Cukurova Medical Journal Vol.49 Issue 3, pp.728-735

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327861

pISSN:

2602-3032

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Purpose: This paper aimed to investigate and compare diameter of the pulmonary arteries, and aorta, cross sectional area and density of the pectoralis muscles before and after COVID-19. Materials and Methods: The axial Computed Tomography CT images of the chest areas of 20 individuals 12 females and 8 males aged between 18-69 years were used. Pulmonary artery diameter PAD, right pulmonary artery diameter PADR, left pulmonary artery diameter PADL, Ascending aorta diameter AAD, the ratio of PAD to AAD, pectoralis major and minor area PMAM and muscle density PMDM before and after COVID-19 were evaluated on both healthy and COVID-19 CT images belonging to the same individuals and taken in the same year. Results: The mean age of 20 subjects participating in the study were 48.0011.43 years, while the mean age of 12 females was 57.801.64 years, and the mean age of 8 maless was measured as 44.0010.08 years. Also, the pectoralis major and minor area, ascending aorta diameter, left pulmonary artery diameter and right pulmonary artery diameter were higher in post-COVID 19 than pre-COVID 19. Except for the pectoralis major and minor density and truncus pulmonalis diameter, other measurements showed a decrease in patients who had COVID-19, although not significant, compared to the period before COVID-19. Conclusion: These findings have shown that how COVID-19 affects the pulmonary artery and ascending aorta and especially the pectoralis muscles and these findings may be a sign of a change caused by COVID-19.

 Purpose: This paper aimed to investigate and compare diameter of the pulmonary arteries, and aorta, cross sectional area and density of the pectoralis muscles before and after COVID-19. Materials and Methods: The axial Computed Tomography CT images of the chest areas of 20 individuals 12 females and 8 males aged between 18-69 years were used. Pulmonary artery diameter PAD, right pulmonary artery diameter PADR, left pulmonary artery diameter PADL, Ascending aorta diameter AAD, the ratio of PAD to AAD, pectoralis major and minor area PMAM and muscle density PMDM before and after COVID-19 were evaluated on both healthy and COVID-19 CT images belonging to the same individuals and taken in the same year. Results: The mean age of 20 subjects participating in the study were 48.0011.43 years, while the mean age of 12 females was 57.801.64 years, and the mean age of 8 maless was measured as 44.0010.08 years. Also, the pectoralis major and minor area, ascending aorta diameter, left pulmonary artery diameter and right pulmonary artery diameter were higher in post-COVID 19 than pre-COVID 19. Except for the pectoralis major and minor density and truncus pulmonalis diameter, other measurements showed a decrease in patients who had COVID-19, although not significant, compared to the period before COVID-19. Conclusion: These findings have shown that how COVID-19 affects the pulmonary artery and ascending aorta and especially the pectoralis muscles and these findings may be a sign of a change caused by COVID-19.

 Purpose: This paper aimed to investigate and compare diameter of the pulmonary arteries, and aorta, cross sectional area and density of the pectoralis muscles before and after COVID-19. Materials and Methods: The axial Computed Tomography CT images of the chest areas of 20 individuals 12 females and 8 males aged between 18-69 years were used. Pulmonary artery diameter PAD, right pulmonary artery diameter PADR, left pulmonary artery diameter PADL, Ascending aorta diameter AAD, the ratio of PAD to AAD, pectoralis major and minor area PMAM and muscle density PMDM before and after COVID-19 were evaluated on both healthy and COVID-19 CT images belonging to the same individuals and taken in the same year. Results: The mean age of 20 subjects participating in the study were 48.0011.43 years, while the mean age of 12 females was 57.801.64 years, and the mean age of 8 maless was measured as 44.0010.08 years. Also, the pectoralis major and minor area, ascending aorta diameter, left pulmonary artery diameter and right pulmonary artery diameter were higher in post-COVID 19 than pre-COVID 19. Except for the pectoralis major and minor density and truncus pulmonalis diameter, other measurements showed a decrease in patients who had COVID-19, although not significant, compared to the period before COVID-19. Conclusion: These findings have shown that how COVID-19 affects the pulmonary artery and ascending aorta and especially the pectoralis muscles and these findings may be a sign of a change caused by COVID-19.

 Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, COVID-19 öncesi ve sonrasında pulmoner arter ve aortanın çapı ve pektoral kaslarının kesit alanı ile densitesini araştırmak ve karşılaştırmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Yaşları 18-69 arasında değişen 20 bireyin 12 kadın ve 18 erkek Toraks aksiyal Bilgisayarlı Tomografi BT görüntüleri alındı. Aynı bireylere ait ve aynı yıl içinde çekilmiş hem sağlıklı hem de COVID-19 BT görüntüleri üzerinde truncus pulmonalis çapı PAD, sağ pulmoner arter çapı PAÇS, sol pulmoner arter çapı PAÇSo, aorta ascendens çapı AAÇ, PADnin AAÇye oranı, pectoralis major ve minor alanı PMA ve kas densititesi PKD ölçümleri değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılan 20 kişinin yaş ortalaması 48,0011,43 yıl iken 12 kadının yaş ortalaması 57,801,64 yıl ve 8 erkeğin yaş ortalaması 44,0010,08 yıl olarak ölçülmüştür. Ayrıca, pektoralis major-minor alanı, aort ascendens çapı, sol pulmoner arter çapı ve sağ pulmoner arter çapı COVID-19 sonrası dönemde COVID-19 öncesine göre daha yüksekti. Bu da bize pectoralis major ve minor densitite ve trunkus pulmonalis çapı dışında diğer ölçümlerin COVID-19 geçiren hastalarda COVID-19 öncesi döneme kıyasla anlamlı olmasa da azalma gösterdiğini ortaya koymuştur. Sonuç: Bu bulgular, COVID-19un pulmoner arter ve aorta ascendens ve özellikle pektoral kasları nasıl etkilediğini göstermiş olup COVID-19un neden olduğu bir değişikliğin işareti olabilir.

Makale detayları

Evaluation of the cross-sectional area and densities of the pectoralis muscles and diameters of the pulmonary artery and aorta in the axial plane in COVID-19 patients

Yazarlar:

Sema Polat | Zafer Altun | Mahmut Öksüzler | Mahmut Tunç | Esin Özşahin | Pınar Göker

Yayıncı:

Cukurova University

Ana Başlıklar:

Göğüs Hastalıkları

Dergi:

Cukurova Medical Journal Vol.49 Issue 3, pp.728-735

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327861

pISSN:

2602-3032

COVID-19

pectoralis major area

Pulmonary artery

Ascending AortaCOVID-19

Pectoralis major çapı

Arteria pulmonalis

Aorta ascendens

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Sema Polat | Zafer Altun | Mahmut Öksüzler | Mahmut Tunç | Esin Özşahin | Pınar Göker

Yayıncı: Cukurova University

Ana Başlıklar: Göğüs Hastalıkları

Dergi: Cukurova Medical Journal Vol.49 Issue 3, pp.728-735

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001327861

pISSN: 2602-3032

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Sema Polat | Zafer Altun | Mahmut Öksüzler | Mahmut Tunç | Esin Özşahin | Pınar Göker

Yayıncı:

Cukurova University

Ana Başlıklar:

Göğüs Hastalıkları

Dergi:

Cukurova Medical Journal Vol.49 Issue 3, pp.728-735

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327861

pISSN:

2602-3032