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Blood pressure load determines left ventricular mass in essential hypertension.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1532954     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In a series of 35 newly diagnosed, previously untreated patients (mean age 46 years) with mild to moderate essential hypertension, office blood pressure measurements, 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, and determination of left ventricular mass index by echocardiography according to the formula of Devereux were performed. We aimed at correlating left ventricular mass index with systolic and diastolic office blood pressure, mean 24-hour systolic and mean 24-hour diastolic blood pressure, systolic and diastolic load. Left ventricular mass index did not correlate with office systolic and office diastolic blood pressure. On the contrary, all correlations with ambulatory blood pressure parameters and left ventricular mass index turned out to be significant (mean 24-hour systolic blood pressure: r = 0.344, P = 0.026; systolic load: r = 0.408, P = 0.020; mean 24-hour diastolic blood pressure: r = 0.490, P = 0.004; diastolic load: r = 0.504, P = 0.003). These results clearly demonstrate that ambulatory blood pressure determinants but not the office blood pressure parameters are well correlated with left ventricular mass index in mild to moderate essential hypertension. Blood pressure load is as important as mean 24-hour blood pressure in this regard.
Authors:
F Bauwens; D Duprez; M De Buyzere; D L Clement
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of cardiology     Volume:  34     ISSN:  0167-5273     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  1992 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-05-20     Completed Date:  1992-05-20     Revised Date:  2006-07-12    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8200291     Medline TA:  Int J Cardiol     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  335-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Blood Pressure Determination / methods
Blood Pressure Monitors
Cardiomegaly / etiology,  physiopathology*
Echocardiography
Female
Humans
Hypertension / complications,  physiopathology*
Male
Middle Aged
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Int J Cardiol. 1992 Oct;37(1):123-4   [PMID:  1428283 ]

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