What question did this study set out to answer?

This study examines how dietary sodium affects left ventricular mass in individuals with essential hypertension.

January 1, 1989Journal of Hypertension

Influence of sodium intake on left ventricular structure in untreated essential hypertensives

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Why the study?

Does dietary sodium intake correlate with left ventricular mass in untreated essential hypertensives?

Population

41 patients with mild essential hypertension who had never been treated

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

GCGuilhem du CailarUniversité de Montpellier JRJean RibsteinUniversité de Montpellier RGR GrolleauUniversité de Montpellier

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Implication

Should not yet change practice; hypothesis-generating for sodium-LV mass link beyond BP.

Key Points

This study examines how dietary sodium affects left ventricular mass in individuals with essential hypertension.
Assessed 41 untreated patients with mild essential hypertension
Estimated sodium intake via 24-hour natriuresis measurements
Used multiple regression analysis to identify determinants of left ventricular mass
24-hour natriuresis positively correlated with left ventricular mass (r = 0.46; P < 0.002)
Correlated posterior wall thickness with 24-hour natriuresis (r = 0.47; P < 0.02)
Sodium intake influenced left ventricular mass independent of sex, age, and blood pressure

Structured PICO

Does dietary sodium intake correlate with left ventricular mass in untreated essential hypertensives?

Population

41 patients with mild essential hypertension who had never been treated

Intervention

Dietary sodium intake (estimated by 24-h natriuresis)

Outcome

Left ventricular mass and posterior wall thicknesssurrogate

Dietary sodium intake is independently correlated with left ventricular mass in untreated mild essential hypertension, suggesting a role in modulating myocardial hypertrophy.

Cite This Study

Cailar et al. (1989) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a72c229a2d7cf2e39c2fb27 https://doi.org/10.1097/00004872-198900076-00125

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Hypertension management Echocardiography

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Influence of sodium intake on left ventricular structure in untreated essential hypertensives

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Influence of sodium intake on left ventricular structure in untreated essential hypertensives

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