TY - JOUR
T1 - Echocardiography in hypertension
T2 - A call for standardization from the Working Group on Heart and Hypertension of the Italian Society of Hypertension
AU - Cuspidi, Cesare
AU - Muiesan, Maria Lorenza
AU - De Luca, Nicola
AU - Salvetti, Massimo
AU - Agabiti-Rosei, Enrico
AU - Schillaci, Giuseppe
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The variety of clinical information provided by the echocardiogram (i.e. assessment of left ventricular (LV) structure and geometry, systolic/diastolic function, left atrial and aortic size) in addition to its superior sensitivity for LV hypertrophy detection compared to electrocardiogram are strong arguments supporting the paramount importance of this technique in the assessment of hypertensive heart disease. A number of limitations of the echocardiographic technique, however, including lack of standardized/quantitative procedures, impair its diagnostic accuracy and cost-effectiveness. The aim of these recommendations is to provide a document on the minimum acceptable requirements for the clinical practice of echocardiography in the hypertensive setting and thus to improve the quality of this fundamental tool in the cardiovascular risk stratification of hypertensive patients.
AB - The variety of clinical information provided by the echocardiogram (i.e. assessment of left ventricular (LV) structure and geometry, systolic/diastolic function, left atrial and aortic size) in addition to its superior sensitivity for LV hypertrophy detection compared to electrocardiogram are strong arguments supporting the paramount importance of this technique in the assessment of hypertensive heart disease. A number of limitations of the echocardiographic technique, however, including lack of standardized/quantitative procedures, impair its diagnostic accuracy and cost-effectiveness. The aim of these recommendations is to provide a document on the minimum acceptable requirements for the clinical practice of echocardiography in the hypertensive setting and thus to improve the quality of this fundamental tool in the cardiovascular risk stratification of hypertensive patients.
KW - Diagnostic quality
KW - Echocardiography
KW - Hypertension
KW - Standardization
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U2 - 10.1007/s40292-013-0030-3
DO - 10.1007/s40292-013-0030-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 24203104
AN - SCOPUS:84898776303
VL - 21
SP - 53
EP - 61
JO - High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention
JF - High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention
SN - 1120-9879
IS - 1
ER -