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The aim of the study is to present usefulness of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) to assess left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients. 48 patients were examined (24 females and 24 males) from 37 to 75 years of age (mean age was 56 years) with diagnosed cardiac hypertrophy in the course of 2nd and 3rd degree primary hypertension. All patients from this group underwent Cardio MR examination using MR 1.5 T Signa Excite (GE) system. Dedicated software was used for post-processing (MASS, Medis). We assessed left ventricular functional parameters such as: Ejection Fraction (EF), End-Diastolic Volume(EDV) and End-Systolic Volume (ESV). We also assessed left ventricular diameters as well as left ventricular posterior wall (PWD) and interventricular septum (IVSD) thickness. We also calculated left ventricular mass (LVM) and left ventricular mass index (LVMI). In most cases (66.7%) patients had significant increase of LVM. On the base of LVMI hypertrophy of the left ventricle was found in 6.2% patients. We affirmed statistically significant changes of left ventricular's morphological and functional parameters. The significant correlation was found between posterior wall diameter (PWD) and LVM, as well as between interventricular septum (IVSD) and LVM. The significant correlation was found between posterior wall diameter (PWD) and left ventricular Ejection Fraction (EF) and End-Systolic Volume (ESV). Cardio MR is an effective method to detect left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in hypertensive patients.
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PMID:[The assessment of left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with the primary hypertension with the use of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance]. 2394 93

The aim of the study is estimation of compatibility between morphological and functional results obtained from two independent evaluations used nowadays in cardiology procedures: echocardiography and Cardio MR. 48 patients were examined (24 fema les and 24 males) from 37 to 75 years of age (mean age was 56 years) with diagnosed cardiac hypertrophy in the course of 2nd and 3rd degree primary hypertension. All patients from this gro up underwent echocardiography exami nation obtained from two independent evaluations, using 2.5 M Hz transducer. Also all the patients underwent Cardio MR examination using MR 1.5 T Signa Excite (GE) system, obtained from two independent evaluations. Dedicated software was used for post-processing (MASS). The same left ventricular mor phological and functional parameters. were assessed in both procedures. Analysis of differences between results obtainedfromtwo independent doctors of the same parameter for each method separately was performed. It was assu med, that the method there were less differences between results obtained from two examiners foreach parameter, was more objective. Statistically significant differences in measurements between different examiners in echocardiography was demonstrated of the following left ven tricular parameters: LV end-diastolic diameter (LVDd), LV end-systolic dia meter (LVSd), end-diastolic long axis (LD), end-systolic long axis (LS), end diastolic volume (EDV), end-systolic volume (ESV), ejection fraction (EF) and left ventricular mass (LVM). No statistically significant differences in measurements between both exami ners in Cardio MR for all measured LV parameters was demonstrated. Cardio MR examination is the procedure, where the result not depends on the operator.
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PMID:[A comparison between two investigator's difference of results of left ventricular parameters using echocardiography and cardio MR in hypertensive patients]. 2394 94