Key result
Adolescent hypertension was associated with significantly higher common carotid artery intima-media thickness (0.55 vs 0.48 mm, p<0.001) and left ventricular mass index compared to healthy controls.
Why the study?
Is adolescent hypertension associated with increased common carotid artery intima media thickness compared to healthy controls?
Observational (n=161)
Is adolescent hypertension associated with increased common carotid artery intima media thickness compared to healthy controls?
Absolute Event Rate: 0.55% vs 0.48%
p-value: p=<0.001
Adolescent hypertension is associated with increased common carotid artery intima-media thickness and left ventricular mass index, suggesting early target-organ damage.
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May indicate early target-organ damage in hypertensive adolescents; hypothesis-generating for longitudinal outcome studies.
Páll et al. (2003) conducted an observational in Adolescent hypertension (n=161). Hypertension vs. Healthy normotensive adolescents was evaluated on Intima media thickness (IMT) in the common carotid artery (p=<0.001). Adolescent hypertension was associated with significantly higher common carotid artery intima-media thickness (0.55 vs 0.48 mm, p<0.001) and left ventricular mass index compared to healthy controls.
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