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ArticleHigh blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension2014

Echocardiography in hypertension: a call for standardization from the Working Group on Heart and Hypertension of the Italian Society of Hypertension.

Cesare Cuspidi, Maria Lorenza Muiesan, Nicola De Luca, Massimo Salvetti, Enrico Agabiti-Rosei, Giuseppe Schillaci

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Article in High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Cesare CuspidiDepartment of Health Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy, cesare.cuspidi@unimib.it.
Maria Lorenza Muiesan
Nicola De Luca
Massimo Salvetti
Enrico Agabiti-Rosei
Giuseppe Schillaci
University of Brescia · ITBrescia University · USUniversity of Milano-Bicocca · ITUniversity of Naples Federico II · ITUniversity of Perugia · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The variety of clinical information provided by the echocardiogram (i.e. assessment of left ventricular (LV) structure and geometry, systolic/diastolic function, left atrial and aortic size) in addition to its superior sensitivity for LV hypertrophy detection compared to electrocardiogram are strong arguments supporting the paramount importance of this technique in the assessment of hypertensive heart disease. A number of limitations of the echocardiographic technique, however, including lack of standardized/quantitative procedures, impair its diagnostic accuracy and cost-effectiveness. The aim of these recommendations is to provide a document on the minimum acceptable requirements for the clinical practice of echocardiography in the hypertensive setting and thus to improve the quality of this fundamental tool in the cardiovascular risk stratification of hypertensive patients.

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Blood PressureCardiovascular DiseasesCost-Benefit AnalysisEchocardiographyElectrocardiographyHeart AtriaHeart VentriclesHumansHypertensionPractice Guidelines as TopicRisk FactorsSensitivity and Specificity

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PMID24203104
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