Myocardial Performance in Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Clinical Correlates Among Hypertensive Patients Having Follow-up at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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2024-03
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Addis Ababa University
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Background: In hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy, myocardial performance
index, is a diagnostic tool that asses both diastolic and systolic dysfunction that cannot be
otherwise detected by conventional methods.
Objective: To determine the relationship between myocardial performance index with left
ventricular hypertrophy and its clinical corelates among hypertensive patients at TASH.
Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study from September 15, 2023-December 15,2023 at
Tikur Anbessa Specialized hospital. All consecutive patients with hypertension and without
exclusion criteria were recruited. Association between left ventricular hypertrophy and
myocardial performance index was assessed along other clinical corelates.
Results: 64 / 93 participants (68.8%) were females. LVH was detected only in 14/93(15%).
79/93(84.9%) of participants. No association was detected between myocardial performance
index and left ventricular hypertrophy. Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure influence
development of an abnormal myocardial performance.
Conclusion: High blood pressure is associated with abnormal myocardial performance but not
left ventricular hypertrophy.
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Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, Myocardial Performance Index, Hypertension