Why the study?
Does a family history of hypertension affect left ventricular structure and function and ambulatory blood pressure in young, normotensive adults?
Population
50 young, normotensive adults, comprising 30 offspring of hypertensive parents and 20 offspring of…
Comparison
Family history of hypertension vs Offspring of normotensive parents
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Family history of hypertension may flag early LV mass increases in young normotensives; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before clinical use.
Does a family history of hypertension affect left ventricular structure and function and ambulatory blood pressure in young, normotensive adults?
Male gender and a family history of hypertension are stronger determinants of early changes in cardiac structure than hemodynamic load in young, normotensive adults.
Galderisi et al. (1993) studied this question.
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