Why the study?
Are systolic and diastolic time intervals more sensitive than volumetric parameters in assessing left ventricular dysfunction in patients with essential hypertension?
Population
Patients with essential hypertension subdivided into three groups according to the WHO stage classification
Comparison
Measurement of systolic and diastolic time… vs Measurement of volumetric parameters
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Time indices may detect earlier LV dysfunction than volumes in hypertension; leaves open prospective validation before clinical use.
Are systolic and diastolic time intervals more sensitive than volumetric parameters in assessing left ventricular dysfunction in patients with essential hypertension?
Systolic and diastolic time intervals are more sensitive than volumetric parameters for detecting early left ventricular dysfunction in patients with essential hypertension.
Ito et al. (1985) studied this question.
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