Key result
Hypertension is linked to ~10% greater LA dimension, indicating early hypertensive heart disease.
Why the study?
Identifying early signs of hypertensive heart disease is key to blocking or reversing progression to heart failure, prompting evaluation of the predictive value of left atrial enlargement.
Does left atrial enlargement predict early stage hypertensive heart disease and correlate with heart failure with normal ejection fraction?
Case-Control (n=52)
Does left atrial enlargement predict early stage hypertensive heart disease and correlate with heart failure with normal ejection fraction?
This study aims to evaluate left atrial enlargement as an early predictor of hypertensive heart disease and its correlation with heart failure with normal ejection fraction.
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Supports LA enlargement as early hypertension marker; hypothesis-generating for HFpEF prediction, needs validation.
Systemic hypertension often leads to left ventricular hypertrophy, congestive heart failure and death [1]. How to identify the early signs of hypertensive heart is the key to block or reverse the process of heart failure. The aim of this study is to evaluate the predictive value of left atrial (LA) enlargement in the early stage of hypertensive heart disease and to explore the correlation between LA enlargement and heart failure with normal ejection fraction (HFnEF).
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Hanan Altalhi (2019) conducted a case-control in Hypertension (n=52). Hypertension vs. Without history of hypertension was evaluated on Left atrial dimension (mm) (p=<0.001). Hypertension was associated with significantly greater left atrial dimension (38 mm vs 34.5 mm) and volume compared to normotensive controls, indicating early hypertensive heart disease.
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