Objective To investigate the clinical values of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in combination with TDI in diagnosing left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and impaired diastolic function in elderly hypertensive patients. Methods The 140 elderly hypertensive patients were divided into LVH group (n=69) and NLVH group (n=71). Control group consisted of 50 normal subjects. Plasma BNP level and index of echocardiography, including mitral peak flow velocity during early and late diastole (E, A), ratio of E/A, average peak velocities of six LV wall sites at mitral annuluses during early and late diastole (MEm, MAm), ratios of MEm/MAm and E/MEm were measured in all patients. The correlation of plasma BNP level with cardiac ultrasonographic findings was also examined. Results The level of BNP [(61.64±37.18)ng/L, (138. 65±30. 23)ng/L] and the ratio of E/MEm (11.3±1.83, 15.7±1.45) were significantly higher in NLVH group and LVH group than in normal group (P＜0. 05 or P＜0. 01). MEm [(6.32±0. 94)cm/s, (4.29±0. 91)cm/s]and MEm/MAm (0.76±0.19, 0.51±0. 11) were significantly lower in NLVH and LVH group than in normal group (P＜0.05 or P＜0. 01). The BNP level was negatively correlated with E/A, MEm and MEm/MAm (r=- 0. 294, r= 0. 387 and r= 0. 422, all P＜0. 01), and was positively correlated with LVMI and E/MEm (r=0.342, r=0.501, all P＜0.01). Conclusions Left ventricular diastolic function is impaired in elderly hypertension patients regardless of LVH or NLVH.Plasma BNP level in combination with echocardiography parameter is accurate to evaluate the LVHand impaired diastolic function in elderly hypertensive patients.%目的 探讨老年原发性高血压患者左室肥厚(LVH)及舒张功能与脑钠肽(BNP)水平的关系.方法 140例老年原发性高血压患者,其中左室肥厚(LVH)组69例,非左室肥厚(NLVH)组71例,健康对照组50例.测定各组BNP浓度.常规脉冲多普勒测量二尖瓣口舒张早期血流速度(E)、舒张晚期血流速度(A),计算E/A值.应用定量组织速度成像(QTVI)技术测量左室壁二尖瓣环6个位点(侧壁和后间隔、前壁和下壁、前间隔和后壁)处的舒张早期峰值运动速度(Em)、舒张晚期峰值运动速度(Am),计算Em/Am值,同时计算6个位点平均速度(MEm、MAm)、MEm/MAm值及E/MEm值.比较3组间舒张功能指标的变化,以及BNP浓度与超声指标的关系.结果 高血压NLVH组、LVH组E/MEm(11.3±1.83、15.7±1.45)及BNP浓度[(61.64±37.18)ng/L、(138.65±30.23)ng/L]较对照组升高(P＜0.05及P＜0.01);MEm[(6.32±0.94)cm/s、(4.29±0.91)cm/s]及MEm/MAm值(0.76±0.19、0.51±0.11)较对照组减低(P＜0.05及P＜0.01);高血压组BNP浓度与E/A、MEm、MEm/MAm值显著负相关(r=-0.294、r=-0.387、r=-0.422,均P＜0.01),与LVMI及E/MEm值显著正相关(r=0.342及r=0.501,均P＜0.01).结论 高血压患者无论有无左室肥厚均有舒张功能减低,而LVH患者左室舒张功能障碍更为严重.联合血浆BNP浓度和超声指标有助于准确评估老年高血压患者左室肥厚和舒张功能.
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