Why the study?
Does heavy smoking increase left ventricular mass in patients with essential hypertension?
Population
1,124 patients with essential hypertension undergoing initial off-therapy diagnostic work-up, including 115…
Comparison
Heavy smoking (≥20 cigarettes/day) vs Non-smokers
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Smoking-LV mass link in hypertension attenuates after ambulatory BP adjustment; supports mediation by out-of-office BP, leaves direct effects open.
Does heavy smoking increase left ventricular mass in patients with essential hypertension?
In patients with essential hypertension, heavy smoking is associated with greater left ventricular mass, an effect mediated by higher ambulatory blood pressure rather than clinic blood pressure.
Giuseppe Schillaci (1995) studied this question.
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