Does Masked Hypertension Cause Early Left Ventricular Impairment in Youth?

[摘要] Objectives: Masked hypertension (MH) is not uncommon in the youth and may increase risks of long-term cardiovascular impairment. However, little is known about the subclinical heart damage in this group of patients. Currently, 3-layer speckle tracking imaging based on two-dimensional echocardiography is feasible to detect the early signs of myocardial damage. We therefore aimed to investigate whether subtle changes of cardiac function occurred in the young MH patients by using advanced quantification with layer-specific speckle tracking.

[学科分类] 儿科学

[关键词] masked hypertension;youth;two-dimensional echocardiography;layer-specific speckle tracking analysis;left ventricular function