Author(s):
Thirumal Babu K, Nivetha R, Raja Das, Radha Saraswathy
Email(s):
radhasaraswathy60@gmail.com
DOI:
10.5958/0974-360X.2018.00732.1
Address:
Dr. Thirumal Babu K1, Nivetha R2, Raja Das3, Radha Saraswathy2
1Professor of Cardiology, Government Vellore Medical College Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
2120TT Biomedical Genetics Research Lab (BMGRL), Dept. of Biomedical Sciences,
School of Bio Sciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore-632014, India
3School of Advanced Sciences, VIT University, Vellore-632014, India
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 11,
Issue - 9,
Year - 2018
ABSTRACT:
Background: The number of individuals with hypertension in India is increasing rapidly, however, the awareness, detection, treatment and control rates are very poor. The incidence of cardiomyopathies such as Left ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) is seen to be quite high in patients with hypertension. In addition to this, metabolic diseases like diabetes mellitus, obesity and hyperlipidemia may increase the incidence of cardiovascular changes such as Left ventricular Hypertrophy. LVH plays a prognostic risk factor in hypertensive patients. Methods: M-mode echocardiography, Blood pressure measurements and biochemical analyses for all the patients- Hypertensive (n=25); Hypertensive with LVH (n=25); LVH (n=25) and Normotensive (n=25) were carried out. The statistical analyses were performed using MATLAB software. Results: The high prevalence of LVH in Hypertensive patients on echocardiography implies that these patients require detailed cardiovascular evaluation despite absence of symptoms. Conclusion: The Doppler echocardiography outcomes have shown to be useful substitute marker for prognosis and intervention studies. New Doppler echocardiographic techniques with much accuracy to investigate subclinical condition will benefit further for this group of patient at excessive cardiovascular risk.
Cite this article:
Thirumal Babu K, Nivetha R, Raja Das, Radha Saraswathy. Use of Doppler Echocardiography as a Prognostic Marker in Evaluating Hypertensive Patients with and without left Ventricular Hypertrophy – A Hospital Based Study in Vellore. Research J. Pharm. and Tech 2018; 11(9): 3983-3989. doi: 10.5958/0974-360X.2018.00732.1
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Thirumal Babu K, Nivetha R, Raja Das, Radha Saraswathy. Use of Doppler Echocardiography as a Prognostic Marker in Evaluating Hypertensive Patients with and without left Ventricular Hypertrophy – A Hospital Based Study in Vellore. Research J. Pharm. and Tech 2018; 11(9): 3983-3989. doi: 10.5958/0974-360X.2018.00732.1 Available on: https://rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2018-11-9-47