Why the study?
Does inappropriate or low echocardiographic left ventricular mass predict cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients?
Population
294 hypertensive patients, including 84 with inappropriate left ventricular mass, 21 with low LV mass, and…
Comparison
Inappropriate echocardiographic left ventricular… vs Appropriate left ventricular mass
Design
Cohort
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May refine CV risk stratification in hypertension; leaves open whether targeting delta%LVM improves outcomes.
Does inappropriate or low echocardiographic left ventricular mass predict cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients?
In hypertensive patients, an increase in left ventricular mass beyond what is required to compensate for cardiac workload independently predicts cardiovascular risk, while lower-than-needed LV mass does not confer protection.
Simone et al. (2001) studied this question.
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