Key result
In hypertensive patients with ECG left ventricular hypertrophy, wall motion abnormalities occurred in 13% of patients and were independently correlated with male gender, LVH, and albuminuria.
Why the study?
What is the prevalence and what are the correlates of echocardiographic left ventricular wall motion abnormalities in hypertensive patients with ECG left ventricular hypertrophy?
Cross-Sectional (n=942)
What is the prevalence and what are the correlates of echocardiographic left ventricular wall motion abnormalities in hypertensive patients with ECG left ventricular hypertrophy?
In hypertensive patients with ECG left ventricular hypertrophy, mild wall motion abnormalities are present in about 13% of patients and correlate with male gender, LVH severity, and albuminuria.
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Suggests possible subclinical dysfunction in hypertensive ECG-LVH; leaves open prognostic value and need for targeted evaluation.
Palmieri et al. (2003) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension with electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy (n=942). Wall motion abnormalities vs. Normal wall motion was evaluated on Prevalence and correlates of echocardiographic global and segmental left ventricular wall motion abnormalities. In hypertensive patients with ECG left ventricular hypertrophy, wall motion abnormalities occurred in 13% of patients and were independently correlated with male gender, LVH, and albuminuria.
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