The transition from hypertension to hypertensive heart disease and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a retrospective cross-sectional study of myocardial magnetic resonance strain and tissue characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to the variability of symptoms and signs associated with heart failure, along with the lack of specific tests for definitive diagnosis, the noninvasive diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) continues to pose significant clinical challenges. This investigation was designed to elucidate the clinical manifestations of HFpEF and to analyze cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR)-derived myocardial strain metrics and tissue characteristics in a cohort exhibiting HFpEF with hypertension (HFpEF-HTN).

Methods

This retrospective analysis consisted of 128 patients diagnosed HFpEF-HTN, 78 individuals with hypertensive heart disease (HHD), 89 individuals with hypertension (HTN), and 60 normotensive healthy controls and was conducted from August 2021

SUBMITTER: Li R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11485389 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature