P1501Can we measure the stiffening of hypertensive hearts non-invasively? A shear wave imaging study using ultra-high frame rate echocardiography

Background Cardiac shear wave (SW) elastography is a novel technique based on high-frame-rate (HFR) echocardiography which has been shown to be related to myocardial stiffness. In this study we explore the relation between myocardial SW velocity and myocardial remodelling in remodelled hearts of patients with arterial hypertension (AH). Methods We prospectively included 33 treated AH patients with hypertrophic left ventricular (LV) remodelling...