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The role of imaging in hypertensive heart disease

Edward T D Hoey1, Vijayabhaskar Pakala1, Jun K Teoh2

  • 1Department of Radiology, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

The International Journal of Angiology : Official Publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc
|July 31, 2014
PubMed

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Hypertensive heart disease (HHD) evaluation uses imaging techniques like echocardiography and cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR). CMR offers advanced, noninvasive tissue characterization for comprehensive HHD assessment.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Hypertensive heart disease (HHD) involves left ventricular hypertrophy and impaired systolic/diastolic function.
  • Various imaging modalities are employed to evaluate HHD.
  • Echocardiography has been the primary imaging tool for HHD.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current role of imaging in evaluating HHD.
  • To focus on the applications of echocardiography and cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in HHD.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on HHD imaging.
  • Focus on echocardiography and CMR techniques.
  • Discussion of imaging capabilities for HHD assessment.

Main Results:

  • Echocardiography is the established imaging technique for HHD.
  • Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is increasingly utilized.
  • CMR provides an unrestricted field of view and noninvasive tissue characterization for HHD.

Conclusions:

  • Imaging plays a crucial role in assessing HHD.
  • Echocardiography remains a key tool, with CMR offering complementary and advanced capabilities.
  • CMR's noninvasive tissue characterization enhances HHD evaluation.

Keywords:
echocardiographyhypertensionmagnetic resonance imaging

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