Evaluation of the left ventricle in hypertensive patients By Using echocardiograph

Abstract

The objective of this study was to to describe the echocardiographic features of Left ventricle among hypertensive patients using echocardiography . Retrospectively this study carried out in 50 patient referred to Omdurman military hospital in echocardiography department from march 2014 to June 2014. Their ages ranged between 22 and 83 (mean: 55.9; SD: 15.9) years.consecutive patients referred for echocardiogram.The demographic parameters including age, sex, systolic were taken. Patients were categorized into groups of males and females. Subjects underwent M-mode and 2D echocardiogram with color Doppler study. Reference values were derived for end-diastolic and end-systolic left ventricular internal dimensions, left ventricular wall thickness. Sonographic appearance showed abnormalities in patients; LV dimension was 34% and LV hypertrophy was 84%. It also shows the effect of followup and medication. Using echo cardiography the effects of hypertension on cardiac character and ejection fraction (EF) during systole and diastole was studied and the relation was found to be significant