Correlation between left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction in arterial hypertension

Abstract

Aim. To evaluate relationships between arterial pressure (AP), myocardial mass of the left ventricle (LVMM) and left ventricular diastolic function (LVDF) in patients with hypertension stage I and II. Material and methods. 89 hypertensive patients and 30 healthy subjects (control group). Results. Initial defects in LVDF in the absence of its hypertrophy were detected already in hypertension stage I. At hypertension stage II diastolic dysfunction occurs in marked left ventricular hypertrophy. A close correlation exists between LVMM and LVMM index, on the one hand, and parameters of diastolic dysfunction, on the other hand. Conclusion. There is a close correlation between left ventricular hypertrophy and its diastolic dysfunction.

Keywords

• arterial hypertension
• left ventricular hypertrophy
• diastolic function