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The hypertensive heart. An integrated understanding informed by imaging

Subha V Raman1

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine and Biomedical Informatics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA. raman.1@osu.edu

Journal of the American College of Cardiology
|February 2, 2010
PubMed

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Recognizing the hypertensive heart is crucial for diagnosis and prognosis. Advanced imaging detects key changes, while including aortic and atrial function offers a complete view of hypertensive heart disease.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Cardiovascular Imaging
  • Hypertension Research

Background:

  • Hypertension leads to severe clinical sequelae, including heart failure, arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, and stroke.
  • The hypertensive heart, a manifestation of sustained high blood pressure, carries significant diagnostic and prognostic weight.
  • Understanding the structural and metabolic changes in the hypertensive heart is vital for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current noninvasive imaging techniques for assessing the hypertensive heart.
  • To highlight the importance of detecting myocardial fibrosis, ischemia, hypertrophy, and metabolic dysfunction.
  • To emphasize the role of aortopathy and atrial myopathy in the context of hypertensive heart disease.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current noninvasive imaging modalities.
  • Assessment of techniques for detecting myocardial fibrosis, ischemia, hypertrophy, and metabolism.
  • Inclusion of aortic and atrial functional measurements.

Main Results:

  • Noninvasive imaging can detect myocardial fibrosis, ischemia, hypertrophy, and disordered metabolism.
  • Aortopathy and atrial myopathy are recognized contributors to myocardial disease in hypertension.
  • Comprehensive understanding requires integrating aortic and atrial functional data.

Conclusions:

  • Noninvasive imaging plays a key role in evaluating the hypertensive heart.
  • Aortopathy and atrial myopathy are integral components of hypertensive heart disease.
  • A holistic approach incorporating cardiac, aortic, and atrial assessments is necessary for complete understanding.

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