Abstract:Objective To quantitatively evaluate the left ventricular remodeling and systolic synchrony in patients with essential hypertension (EH) by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT-3DE). Methods A total of 107 patients diagnosed as EH in our hospital from March 2015 to January 2016 were enrolled into observation group, and 35 cases of normal physical examination during the same period were recorded as the control group. The two groups were detected by RT-3DE, and the left ventricular remodeling index (LVRI), left ventricular mass index (LVMI), left ventricular end diastolic volume and systolic volume (LVEDV and LVESV), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and standard deviation index (SDI) and time of maximum systolic volume 16-difference (Tmsv16-Dif) were recorded and compared. Results There were significant differences in the ECG QRS wave among the four groups and between every two groups (P < 0.05). Compared with the control group, the SDI, Tmsv16-Dif, LVMI, LVRI and LVEDV were significantly increased in the three subgroups of the observation group (P < 0.05). The SDI, Tmsv16-Dif, LVMI and LVRI of the eccentric hypertrophy group were higher than those of the the concentric hypertrophy group, which were in turn higher than those of the normal configuration group (P < 0.05). The SDI and Tmsv16-Dif were positively correlated with LVEDV, LVESV and LVMI, and negatively correlated with LVEF. Conclusions RT-3DE can accurately measure the volume and function of each cardiac chamber in EH patients, and LVRI and LVMI can evaluate the degree of ventricular remodeling in different cases. SDI and Tmsv16-Dif can reflect the situation of non-synchronous ventricular contraction. Therefore, the quantitative evaluation of left ventricular remodeling and systolic synchrony has great significance in judging the condition of patients with EH.