Frank Lloyd Dini, Maurizio Galderisi, Stefano Nistri, Simona Buralli, Piercarlo Ballo, Donato Mele, Luigi Paolo Badano, Pompilio Faggiano, Cesare de Gregorio, Gian Marco Rosa, Massimo Ciavarella, Eugenia De Marco, Enzo Borruso, Giuliano Marti, Sergio Mondillo, Paolo Nicola Marino
BACKGROUND: Through integrated use of echo-Doppler and tissue Doppler imaging (TDI), it is possible to obtain a comprehensive evaluation of both left ventricular (LV) diastolic and longitudinal functions. In this study, we sought to assess the prevalence of LV diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) and its relation with indices of long-axis function in asymptomatic patients with arterial hypertension. METHODS AND RESULTS: A perspective echo-Doppler study was performed in 1556 consecutive asymptomatic patients with grade 2-to-3 arterial hypertension aged 40-80 years enrolled in the SPHERE (multicenter proSPective study of ecHocardiography in hypERtEnsion) study...
October 9, 2013: International Journal of Cardiology