[Effects of blood lipid levels on ST-T segment in asymptomatic hypertensive patients].
OBJECTIVE
To identify the factors affecting ST-T segment in asymptomatic hypertensive patients.


METHODS
The asymptomatic patients with hypertension were divided into abnormal ST-T group (n=28) and normal ST-T group (n=20), in whom the serum levels of glucose, total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL) were measured.


RESULTS
Compared with patients with normal ST-T segment, patients with abnormal ST-T segment had significantly higher serum levels of TC, but significantly lower HDL. The serum levels of glucose, TG, LDL, VLDL differed little between the 2 groups of patients.


CONCLUSIONS
In asymptomatic patients with hypertension, higher serum TC level may cause or worsen ischemic myocardial damage, for which HDL plays a protective role.
Xiao
Wen-xing
WX
Department of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China. xwx@fimmu.com
Bin
Jian-ping
JP
Shang
Hua
H
D000368:Aged; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D008055:Lipids