A prospective study to assess cardiac function of valve disease in elderly patients with hypertension by echocardiography

VernacularTitle:超声心动图评价老年高血压患者伴瓣膜病变对心功能的影响
Author: He-lin, ZHANG ; Ya-feng, WU ; Yi-dan, LI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Echocardiography; Hypertension; Heart valve disease; Ventricular function
From: Chinese Journal of Medical Ultrasound (Electronic Edition) 2010;07(12):2095-2100
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the change of cardiac function in elderly hypertensive patients with heart valve degenerative by echocardiography.Methods A total of 126 cases were divided into a valve disease group and non-valve disease group groups.The parameters of trial size,cardiac function and pulmonary artery pressure were detected.Results Of all 126 cases were the patients with hypertension including 28.6% (36/126) of valve disease group and 71.4% (90/126) of non-valve disease.There were 31 cases with mitral valve disease,22 cases with tricuspid valve disease; 26 cases with aortic valve disease; 36 cases with double or three alvular lesions in valve disease group.There was a significant difference in ventricle size and systolic function among valve disease group and non-valve disease group and control group.But there was no significant difference in thickness of ventricular wall between valve disease group and non-valve disease group.Conclusion The elderly hypertensive patient with valve disease was an independent factor for the development of congestive heart failure.