Why the study?
Is left ventricular mass assessed by echocardiography an independent predictor of cardiovascular events compared to blood pressure load in hypertensive patients?
Population
Subjects with hypertension, particularly mild to moderate hypertension
Comparison
Assessment of left ventricular mass and geometry… vs Assessment of blood pressure load
Design
Review
Authors
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BP load should remain the primary prognostic focus in hypertension; challenges independent value of LV mass/geometry and leaves open prospective validation.
Is left ventricular mass assessed by echocardiography an independent predictor of cardiovascular events compared to blood pressure load in hypertensive patients?
The review suggests that blood pressure load, rather than echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular mass, should remain the primary focus for determining prognosis in hypertensive patients.
Frans H. H. Leenen (1996) studied this question.
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