March 9, 2006Journal of Hypertension
Kidney function and cardiovascular disease in the hypertensive population: the ERIC-HTA study
Population
13,687 hypertensive subjects older than 55 years from primary care centers in Spain, mean age 68.1 years…
Design
Cross-sectional
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Discussion
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Implication
Association in hypertensive primary care warrants no practice change; leaves open causality of reduced eGFR for LVH/CVD.
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Population
13,687 hypertensive subjects older than 55 years from primary care centers in Spain, mean age 68.1 years, 55.4% women.
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Outcome
Prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy or established cardiovascular disease
In hypertensive patients in primary care, reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate is independently associated with a higher prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy and cardiovascular disease.
Cite This Study
Redón et al. (2006) studied this question.