Key result
Speckle tracking detects subclinical LV and LA dysfunction earlier than conventional echo in hypertensive patients.
Why the study?
Conventional parameters detect left ventricular and left atrial dysfunction late in hypertension, whereas speckle tracking echocardiography may detect sub-clinical dysfunction early.
Does speckle tracking echocardiography detect sub-clinical left ventricular and left atrial dysfunction in hypertensive patients?
Does speckle tracking echocardiography detect sub-clinical left ventricular and left atrial dysfunction in hypertensive patients?
Speckle tracking echocardiography is a robust, angle-independent modality that allows for the early detection of sub-clinical cardiac dysfunction in hypertensive patients.
Hypertension is a common clinical entity and is responsible for high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. It affects especially the left sided chambers of the heart mainly i.e. the left ventricle and left atrium. Conventional parameters can detect the dysfunction in these chambers when it is too late. Speckle tracking echocardiography a relatively new modality but by virtue of its ease of use, angle independency and robustness can detect dysfunction at a sub-clinical stage, when effective remedies can save the patient from the deleterious effects of hypertension. In this manuscript the basics and the present clinical status of speckle tracking echocardiography in hypertensive patients have been reviewed.
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Imran Hameed (2019) conducted a review in Hypertension. Speckle tracking echocardiography vs. Conventional echocardiography was evaluated. Speckle tracking echocardiography can detect sub-clinical left ventricular and left atrial dysfunction in hypertensive patients earlier than conventional echocardiographic methods.
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