Key result
Left ventricular mass index significantly and negatively correlated with total low frequency band (r = -0.466, P < .001) and high frequency band (r = -0.319, P < .02) in essential hypertension.
Cross-Sectional (n=53)
Effect estimate: r = -0.466
p-value: p=<.001
In patients with essential hypertension, increased left ventricular mass index is significantly correlated with decreased heart rate variability, suggesting a link between end-organ damage and autonomic neuronal alteration.
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Associated reduced HRV with higher LVMI in essential hypertension; hypothesis-generating, leaves causal direction and practice implications open.
Kohara et al. (1995) conducted a cross-sectional in essential hypertension (n=53). Left ventricular mass index was evaluated on Correlation between left ventricular mass index and total low frequency band (LFB) (r = -0.466, p=<.001). Left ventricular mass index significantly and negatively correlated with total low frequency band (r = -0.466, P < .001) and high frequency band (r = -0.319, P < .02) in essential hypertension.
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