Why the study?
Does Doppler tissue echocardiography detect early left ventricular dysfunction in patients with essential hypertension compared to normotensive controls?
Population
85 subjects, comprising 54 patients with essential hypertension and 31 normotensive controls.
Comparison
Doppler tissue echocardiography to assess… vs Normotensive control group.
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Suggests tissue Doppler imaging may detect subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in essential hypertension; leaves.
Does Doppler tissue echocardiography detect early left ventricular dysfunction in patients with essential hypertension compared to normotensive controls?
Doppler tissue echocardiography is a sensitive tool for detecting early systolic and diastolic left ventricular dysfunction in patients with essential hypertension.
Giovanna Pelà (2001) studied this question.
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