Abstract
Prevalence of left ventricular geometric patterns in hypertensive patients in Angola
Highlights
In Angola, systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) is the most frequent chronic non-communicable disease, with an estimated prevalence of 23% [1]
The need for longitudinal studies assessing the prognostic value of geometric patterns in hypertensive patients in Angola, as well as their relationship with left ventricular function is imperative
The objective of the present study is to evaluate the prevalence of left ventricular geometric patterns in hypertensive patients in Angola, as well as to describe sociodemographic, clinical and echocardiographic aspects of the study population
Summary
In Angola, systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) is the most frequent chronic non-communicable disease, with an estimated prevalence of 23% [1]. The various forms of left ventricular (LV) adaptation to uncontrolled hypertension were described in four different geometric patterns using combinations of left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and relative wall thickness (RWT) [4]. They are normal geometry (NG) with LVMI and normal RWT; concentric remodelling (CR) - normal LVMI and increased RWT; eccentric hypertrophy EH - LVMI increase and normal RWT; concentric hypertrophy (CH), with increased LVMI and RWT. The objective of the present study is to evaluate the prevalence of left ventricular geometric patterns in hypertensive patients in Angola, as well as to describe sociodemographic, clinical and echocardiographic aspects of the study population
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