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    Hypertension management requires assessing more than blood pressure. Echocardiography and carotid ultrasonography help identify high-risk patients by detecting target organ damage, improving cardiovascular risk stratification.

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    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Nephrology
    • Medical Imaging

    Background:

    • Hypertension management decisions traditionally rely on blood pressure levels.
    • This approach may underestimate cardiovascular risk by overlooking other crucial factors.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To emphasize the importance of comprehensive risk assessment in hypertensive patients.
    • To highlight the role of imaging techniques in accurate cardiovascular risk stratification.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing echocardiography and carotid ultrasonography.
    • Integrating imaging findings with other risk factors for risk stratification.

    Main Results:

    • Ultrasound techniques accurately detect target organ damage, identifying high-risk individuals.
    • Standard work-ups can underestimate overall cardiovascular risk.

    Conclusions:

    • Accurate cardiovascular risk stratification requires evaluating target organ damage.
    • Ultrasound-guided risk assessment leads to more appropriate therapeutic management for hypertensive patients.