Tissue Doppler E/E' ratio is a powerful predictor of primary cardiac events in a hypertensive population: an ASCOT substudy

Abstract

Tissue Doppler E/E', a non-invasive estimate of left atrial filling pressure, independently predicts primary cardiac events in a hypertensive population and out-performed traditional echocardiographic measures in this moderately sized, well-treated hypertensive population. E/E' represents a simple, effective tool for assessing cardiac risk in a hypertensive population.