scholarly journals Microalbuminuria as an Independent Risk Factor for Developing Concentric Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Primary Hypertension: A Single-Center Observational Study From South India

Cureus ◽  
2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayyid Moidu ◽  
Akash T Oomen ◽  
Gopalakrishna Pillai ◽  
Sheejamol VS
1970 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-103
Author(s):  
O Prakash ◽  
P Karki ◽  
SK Sharma

Background: Hypertension is an important modifiable cardiovascular risk factor. Left ventricular hypertrophy - the marker of hypertension, has emerged as an independent risk factor that can be detected by electrocardiography (ECG) and echocardiography (ECHO). Objective: Correlation of electrocardiography and echocardiographically detected left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients. Materials and methods: Hundred patients with hypertension were studied for left ventricular hypertrophy by the help of electrocardiography and echocardiography. Left ventricular hypertrophy on ECG was assessed by the help of Sokolow- Lyon Voltage Criteria (SLV) and Romhilt - Estes Point Score (R/E). Results: Among 100 patients, 60 were males and 40 were females. Mean age for male was 54.82 ± 12.10 years and 52.95 ± 11.63 years for female. The mean systolic blood pressure for male was 150.47 ± 20 mmHg and for female 148.60 ± 16.95 mmHg; where as Diastolic blood pressure for male was 93.67 ± 11.13 mmHg and for female it was 96.05 ± 12.47 mmHg. Echocardiography detected left ventricular hypertrophy in 64% patients. Electrocardiography detected Left Ventricular Hypertrophy by R/E and SLV criteria 13% and 34% respectively. Conclusion: In developing and under developed country ECG is a useful tool for detection of LVH where the facilities of echocardiography and trained echocardiographer are still not in a common man's reach. Key words: Left ventricular hypertrophy; Hypertension   DOI: 10.3126/kumj.v7i2.2698 Kathmandu University Medical Journal (2009) Vol.7, No.2 Issue 26, 97-103


2011 ◽  
pp. 119-125
Author(s):  
Thi Thuy Hang Nguyen

Objective: Prehypertensive individuals are at increased risk for developing hypertension and their complication. Many studies show that 2/3 prehypertensive individuals develop hypertension after 4 years. ECG and echocardiography are the routine tests used to assess LV mass. The objective of the research to determine the percentage of change in left ventricular morphology in the ECG, echocardiography, which explore the characteristics of left ventricular structural changes by echocardiography in pre-hypertensive subjects. Materials and method: We studied a total of 50 prehypertensive, 30 males (60%) and 20 females (40%), mean age 48.20±8.47years. 50 normotensive volunteers as control participants. These subjects were examined for ECG and echocardiography. Results: In prehypertensive group, with 18% of left ventricular hypertrophy on electrocardiogram, 12% of left ventricular hypertrophy on echocardiography; in the control group, we did not find any subjects with left ventricular hypertrophy. In the group with left ventricular hypertrophy, mostly eccentric left ventricular hypertrophy (83.33%), concentric left ventricular hypertrophy is 16.67%. Restructuring of left ventricular concentric for 15.9% of subjects without left ventricular hypertrophy on echocardiography. Conclusion: There have been changed in left ventricular morphology even in prehypertensive


1993 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. S38-S44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard B. Devereux ◽  
Giovanni de Simone ◽  
Antonello Ganau ◽  
Michael J. Koren ◽  
Mary J. Roman

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