Key result
LV longitudinal strain outperforms EF in predicting cardiovascular morbidity and mortality among hypertensive patients.
Why the study?
Does LV strain assessment improve the early detection of cardiac dysfunction and prediction of outcomes in hypertensive patients compared to conventional echocardiographic methods?
Population
Hypertensive patients
Comparison
Echocardiographic evaluation of left ventricular… vs Conventional echocardiographic methods
Design
Review
Authors
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May refine risk stratification beyond ejection fraction in hypertension; leaves open whether strain-guided care improves outcomes.
Does LV strain assessment improve the early detection of cardiac dysfunction and prediction of outcomes in hypertensive patients compared to conventional echocardiographic methods?
LV strain assessment provides a more sensitive and prognostically significant measure of cardiac dysfunction in hypertensive patients than traditional ejection fraction.
Tadić et al. (2017) conducted a review in Hypertensive heart disease. Left ventricular strain assessment vs. Conventional echocardiographic methods (LVEF) was evaluated. Left ventricular strain, particularly longitudinal strain, is a significant independent predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in hypertensive patients, stronger than ejection fraction.
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