Why the study?
Does chronic renal insufficiency worsen left ventricular diastolic function in hypertensive patients without left ventricular hypertrophy?
Population
Hypertensive patients with chronic renal insufficiency (CRI) without left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)
Comparison
Chronic renal insufficiency (CRI) vs Hypertensive patients with normal renal function…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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CRI was associated with higher LVMI and worse diastolic function in hypertensives; leaves open independent role before LVH and needs prospective confirmation.
Does chronic renal insufficiency worsen left ventricular diastolic function in hypertensive patients without left ventricular hypertrophy?
Chronic renal insufficiency is independently associated with early left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in hypertensive patients even before the development of left ventricular hypertrophy.
Nardi et al. (2007) studied this question.
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