Table 1.

The conventional RV echocardiographic parameters in patients with arterial hypertension

Reference	Sample size and subjects included in the study	Methods	Main findings
Cuspidi et al4	330 untreated and treated uncomplicated essential hypertensives	Echo	RV hypertrophy was observed in 33.6%; normal cardiac morphology was observed in 49.6%, isolated RV hypertrophy in 15.7%, isolated LV hypertrophy in 16.6% and bi‐ventricular hypertrophy in 17.8%
Todiere et al5	25 hypertensive patients and 24 controls	CMR	RV mass index and RV wall thickness were higher in hypertensive subjects, whereas RV peak filling rate was reduced. Significant correlation between RV indexed mass, RV early peak filling rate and RV ejection fraction in the hypertensive group.
Pedrinelli et al6	98 never‐treated, nonobese patients with blood pressure varying from the optimal to the mild hypertensive range	Echo (PWD+TDI)	Tricuspid early diastolic flow velocity and systolic velocity assessed by tissue Doppler gradually decreased with elevation of blood pressure. Both parameters correlated negatively with septal thickness.
Cicala et al7	30 normotensive controls and 30 untreated hypertensive patients	Echo (PWD + TDI)	Tricuspid e′/a′ ratio was reduced and relaxation time was prolonged in hypertensive patients. RV relaxation time positively correlated with RV wall thickness while tricuspid E/A ratio correlated with mitral E/A ratio.
Tumuklu et al9	35 patients with arterial hypertension and 30 age‐ and sex‐adjusted control subjects	Echo (PWD + TDI)	Diastolic measurements were altered at the level of RV lateral tricuspid annulus and RV free wall mid region in hypertensive patients.
Hanboly NH21	80 patients with untreated mild to moderate systemic hypertension and 40 healthy controls	Echo (PWD + TDI)	Increased RV wall thickness in hypertensive group. The RV diastolic dysfunction defined as tricuspid E/A ratio <0.8 was found in 60% hypertensive patients. Pulmonary acceleration time was significantly reduced in hypertensive patients. Decreased TAPSE and tricuspid s′ in hypertensive patients.
Karaye et al22	128 hypertensive patients	Echo (PWD + TDI)

A, late flow velocity measured by pulsed Doppler; a′, late flow velocity measured by tissue Doppler; CMR, cardiac magnetic resonance; E, early flow velocity measured by pulsed Doppler; e′, early flow velocity measured by tissue Doppler; LV, left ventricle; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; PWD, pulsed wave Doppler; RV, right ventricle; s′, systolic flow velocity measured at the level of lateral segment of tricuspid annulus by tissue Doppler; TAPSE, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; TDI, tissue Doppler imaging.