Why the study?
Is metabolic syndrome associated with increased aortic stiffness in untreated essential hypertension?
Population
169 newly diagnosed, never treated, nondiabetic patients with essential hypertension
Comparison
Presence of metabolic syndrome (n=45) vs Absence of metabolic syndrome (n=124)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Metabolic syndrome was associated with higher aortic stiffness in untreated hypertension; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation.
Is metabolic syndrome associated with increased aortic stiffness in untreated essential hypertension?
In untreated essential hypertension, the presence of metabolic syndrome and central adiposity are independently associated with increased aortic stiffness, a known cardiovascular risk factor.
Schillaci et al. (2005) studied this question.
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