Why the study?
Does subepicardial longitudinal strain predict cardiovascular events in regularly treated hypertensive patients?
Population
95 hypertensive patients regularly treated for more than 1 year, mean age 65.5 ± 12.0 years, 60.0% men.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
7.3 ± 2.0 years
Authors
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EpiLS may refine prognosis in treated hypertension; leaves open whether layer-specific strain adds value beyond standard measures in prospective studies.
Does subepicardial longitudinal strain predict cardiovascular events in regularly treated hypertensive patients?
Subepicardial longitudinal strain (EpiLS) is an independent predictor of cardiovascular events in treated hypertensive patients, suggesting that subepicardial involvement infers a worse prognosis.
Lee et al. (2016) studied this question.
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