Echocardiography in Hypertension: a Call for Standardization from the Working Group on Heart and Hypertension of the Italian Society of Hypertension

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