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Chapter-094 Role of Echocardiography in Hypertension

BOOK TITLE: CSI: Cardiology Update 2014

Author
1. Bansal Manish
2. Kasliwal Ravi R
3. Grewal Hardeep Kaur
ISBN
9789351526186
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/12415_95
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2015
Pages
10
Author Affiliations
1. Medanta Heart Institute, Medanta–The Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, Medanta - The Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, Medanta Heart Institute, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Heart Institute, Medanta—The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Medanta - The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Medanta—The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Medanta: The Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, Medanta Hospital, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Medanta–The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Medanta—The Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
2. Medanta Heart Institute, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Medanta Heart Institute, Medanta—The Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, Medanta–The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, Haryana, Medanta– The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Medanta - The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Medanta—The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Medanta Heart Institute, Medanta–The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Medanta: The Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, Medanta Heart Institute, Medanta—The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Medanta–The Medicity; South Asian Society on Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Medanta—The Medicity, Haryana, India, Medanta Heart Institute, Medanta - The Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
3. Medanta Heart Institute, Medanta—The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Medanta—The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India
Chapter keywords
Coarctation of aorta, LV mass index, LV diastolic dysfunction, left ventricular ejection fraction, aortic root dilatation

Abstract

Various types of BP patterns that can be identified in hypertensive patients are isolated diastolic HT, combined diastolic and systolic HT, and isolated systolic HT. Echocardiography helps in detection and quantification of both structural and functional alterations of the heart and also it can identify the underlying secondary cause of HT. It also helps in detection and characterization of left ventricular hypertrophy. LV mass index is an independent predictor of incident disease which can be estimated through several echocardiography methods. LV diastolic dysfunction is the most common abnormality seen and can be assessed by echocardiography. A simple algorithm has been proposed to facilitate step-wise assessment of LV diastolic function. During ventricular diastole, the LA is in contact with LV and is exposed to all pathophysiological disturbances impacting LV diastolic function. Any change in its size can be correlated with LV diastolic dysfunction. Assessment of LA function, LV systolic function, and aortic root dilatation, are discussed.

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