Why the study?
Does the choice of diagnostic criteria significantly impact the estimated prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy and carotid intima-media thickening in hypertensive patients?
Population
640 consecutive hypertensive patients referred to an outpatient hypertension unit
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Choice of criteria substantially alters LVH and IM thickening prevalence estimates in hypertension; leaves open standardization needs for consistent risk assessment.
Does the choice of diagnostic criteria significantly impact the estimated prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy and carotid intima-media thickening in hypertensive patients?
The estimated prevalence of target organ damage (LVH and carotid IM thickening) in hypertensive patients is highly dependent on the diagnostic criteria used, highlighting the need for improved standardization.
Cuspidi et al. (2001) studied this question.
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