Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Normalization of left ventricular dysfunction in systemic hypertension.

C Frimm C de1, A V de Moraes, C C Medeiros

  • 1Heart Institute, University of São Paulo Medical School, Brazil.

Clinical Cardiology
|June 30, 2000
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis of the knee: evaluation with contrast-enhanced color Doppler ultrasound.

Pediatric radiology·2001
Same author

Echocardiographic assessment of the different left ventricular geometric patterns in hypertensive patients.

Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia·2001
Same author

Turner's syndrome and thyroid disease: a transverse study of pediatric patients in Brazil.

Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM·2000
Same author

Essential thrombocythemia and acute myocardial infarction treated with rescue coronary angioplasty.

Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia·2000
Same author

The no reflow phenomenon in the coronary arteries.

Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia·1999
Same author

[Comparison between percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty and open commissurotomy for mitral stenosis].

Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia·1998
Same journal

In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Detection Performance Analysis and Comparison on Effective Feature Selection.

Clinical cardiology·2026
Same journal

Interpreting the Association Between Diuretic Intensity Score and Mortality: The Potential Roles of Diuretic Responsiveness and Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist Therapy.

Clinical cardiology·2026
Same journal

Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction-Like Phenotype in Coronary Artery Disease and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights From the RICCADSA Cohort.

Clinical cardiology·2026
Same journal

Ethanol Infusion Into the Vein of Marshall for Atrial Fibrillation: Clinical Efficacy and Technical Limitations.

Clinical cardiology·2026
Same journal

Methodological Considerations Regarding Diuretic Intensity Score and Mortality in Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients.

Clinical cardiology·2026
Same journal

Inpatient Outcomes and Complications After Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Rural Versus Urban Hospitals in the United States.

Clinical cardiology·2026
See all related articles

Antihypertensive treatment can reverse left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction in some patients. Recovery is more likely in those with renovascular hypertension and smaller LV systolic dimensions.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Hypertension Research

Background:

  • Hypertensive heart disease can impair left ventricular (LV) systolic function.
  • The reversibility of this impairment with antihypertensive treatment remains uncertain.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the likelihood of LV dysfunction recovery in hypertensive patients.
  • To identify factors associated with the normalization of LV systolic function.

Main Methods:

  • Twenty-six hypertensive patients (primary and renovascular) were followed for 36 weeks.
  • Patients were grouped based on LV dysfunction recovery (fractional shortening).
  • Logistic regression analysis identified factors associated with recovery.

Main Results:

  • Patients who recovered (Group A) were younger and more likely to have renovascular hypertension than those who did not (Group B).

Related Experiment Videos

  • Pre-treatment characteristics associated with recovery included shorter LV end-diastolic and end-systolic dimensions and lower LV mass index.
  • Post-treatment, Group A showed lower diastolic blood pressure and LV mass index.

    • Conclusions:

    • Recovery of LV dysfunction is more probable in patients with renovascular hypertension.
    • Shorter LV systolic dimensions are a key factor associated with improved LV function post-treatment.