Why the study?
Which echocardiographic parameter correlates best with plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in treated hypertensive patients?
Population
122 treated hypertensive patients, mean age 70 ± 9 years
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for LAD-BNP link in treated hypertension; prospective studies needed before clinical adoption.
Which echocardiographic parameter correlates best with plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in treated hypertensive patients?
Left atrial enlargement, rather than left ventricular hypertrophy, may be clinically useful for predicting elevated BNP levels in treated hypertensive patients.
Masugata et al. (2011) studied this question.
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