AN ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF OBESITY ON THE LEFT VENTRICLE'S SYSTOLIC AND DIASTOLIC FUNCTIONS IN HYPERTENSIVE ADULTS

Background: Increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality are linked to obesity. It is unclear if isolated obesity has a direct impact on heart function. In order to aid in the earliest possible diagnosis of any dysfunction in asymptomatic individuals by non-invasive echocardiography, the current study was undertaken to investigate the impact of obesity on the systolic and diastolic functions of the LV in asymptomatic hypertensive adults. Materials and Methods: For six months, a cross-sectional study was carried out at the Department of Physiology Tertiary Care Institute in India. Following the measurement of their blood pressure and BMI, individuals were separated into obese and non-obese hypertensives. The results of an echocardiographic examination were recorded, together with characteristics suggesting LV shape and function. Result: When compared to non-obese hypertensives, the echocardiographic characteristics of LV diastolic function were significantly different in obese hypertensives (P 0.05). Function of the Left Ventricular Systole Between the obese and non-obese groups, there was no discernible change in the ejection percentage (p>0.05) or fractional shortening (p>0.05). The values for Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (p0.05) and Tei Index for RV (p0.05) did not vary significantly. Conclusion: In hypertensives, obesity has a considerable impact on the LV shape and diastolic functioning

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