Why the study?
What is the prevalence of echocardiographic abnormalities such as left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in elderly hypertensive patients compared to normotensive controls?
Population
150 elderly patients, comprising 110 hypertensive patients aged between 65 and 80 years and 40 normotensive…
Comparison
Hypertension (exposure) vs Normotensive elderly patients
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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High prevalence of diastolic dysfunction in elderly hypertensives with LVH is hypothesis-generating; prospective studies needed to clarify outcomes.
What is the prevalence of echocardiographic abnormalities such as left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in elderly hypertensive patients compared to normotensive controls?
Echocardiography reveals a high prevalence of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in elderly hypertensive patients, particularly those with left ventricular hypertrophy, underscoring its diagnostic value.
Paraschiv et al. (2015) studied this question.