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Does tissue Doppler E/e' ratio predict cardiac events in hypertensive patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction?
Does tissue Doppler E/e' ratio predict cardiac events in hypertensive patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction?
Tissue Doppler E/e' ratio provides independent and incremental prognostic value for predicting cardiac events in hypertensive patients with preserved ejection fraction.
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E/e' may refine risk stratification in preserved-EF hypertension; leaves open whether incorporation improves outcomes or warrants trials.
E/e', a non-invasive estimate of left ventricular filling pressure, predicts cardiac events in hypertensive population with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction, independent of and incremental to clinical and left ventricular geometric patterns. E/e' represents an early, effective tool for cardiovascular risk stratification in hypertension population.
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