Use of Doppler Echocardiography as a Prognostic Marker in Evaluating Hypertensive Patients with and without left Ventricular Hypertrophy-A Hospital Based Study in Vellore

According to Table-13, the variables that are independently associated with Hypertension and LVH patients for sex (OR 0.07;CI 0.01-0.78; p=0.031) and High density lipoprotein (HDL) (OR 2.19; CI 1.00-4.79; p=0.049) by bivariate logistic regression analysis. [...]Computed tomography, ECG-gated magnetic resonance imaging and 3D echocardiography provide LV mass with great precision (11; 12; 13). According to American Society of Echocardiography standards, primary measurements of LV dimensions are made using leading edge method of interface recognition and identifying end diastole and end systole at QRS onset and posterior systolic motion of interventricular septum (15; 16; 17). In addition to controlling arterial pressure, sodium restriction and weight loss independently facilitate the regression of left ventricular hypertrophy. Besides facilitating the regression of LVH, ca+ channel antagonists improve coronary blood flow in patients with LVH (22 ; 23).