Diagnostic, Prognostic and Therapeutic Role of Echocardiography in Young Patients with Arterial Hypertension

Disharee Das¹ and Arnab Banerjee²*

¹Associate Consultant, Cradle Fertility Centre, Joka, Kolkata, India
²Associate Consultant, Interventional Cardiology, Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals, Kolkata, India

*Corresponding Author: Arnab Banerjee, Associate Consultant, Interventional Cardiology, Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals, Kolkata, India.

Received: October 26, 2021; Published: November 30, 2021

Abstract

Hypertension in young patients is diagnosed quite frequently. In most cases, a definite cause is not found. Various conditions can be the cause of secondary hypertension in young patients. Echocardiography is currently not a necessary modality of investigation for diagnosis of hypertension in young patients. But this non-invasive and easily available mode of imaging holds promise in the future, both in terms of diagnosis, and therapeutic and prognostic evaluation of patients with hypertension. Newer modalities of echocardiography can help in the diagnosis of end-organ damage much earlier than previously used techniques. This article explores the possibilities of echocardiogram in the management of hypertension in young patients.

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Keywords: Hypertension; Echocardiography; Echocardiogram

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Citation: Disharee Das and Arnab Banerjee. “Diagnostic, Prognostic and Therapeutic Role of Echocardiography in Young Patients with Arterial Hypertension". A Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports 2.12 (2021): 52-55.

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