Correlations between M-mode markers of left ventricular hypertrophy and radionuclide angiographic indices of left ventricular diastolic function in mild to moderate hypertension

The relation between serum level of amioterminal propeptide of type I procollagen and diastolic dysfunction in hypertensive patients without diabetes mellitus: a pilot study

“…7,10 The increase of time to PFR is positively correlated with the LVMI in echocardiography and the presence of LVH in electrocardiogram. 8,9 In the present study, patients in group 2 with higher serum PINP level had lower PFR and shorter time to PFR in both ventricles. Patients in both group had similar LVMI, but patients with more cardiac fibrosis had shorter time to PFR.…”

“…6 Compared to normotensive control, hypertensive patients tend to have lower PFR in radionuclide ventriculography. [7][8][9] This change is considered as diastolic abnormalities related to impaired relaxation. Despite the uniform decrease of PFR in hypertensive patients, the time to PFR varies among studies.…”