[Factors correlated with left ventricular mass in hypertensive patients].
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an independent risk factor in hypertensive patient.


OBJECTIVE
Of our study is to evaluate prospectively the relationship between left ventricular mass and clinical, echocardiographical and ambulatory blood pressure data in hypertensive subjects.


METHODS
We studied 88 hypertensive patient who underwent clinical and laboratory investigation, echocardiography and 24 hours ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Correlations were made between these data and left ventricular mass.


RESULTS
Clinical data, which correlated well with left ventricular mass, were duration of hypertension, systolic arterial pressure and pulse arterial pressure. In echocardiography left atrial area and left ventricular dysfunction correlated significatively with left ventricular mass. Data from 24 hours blood pressure monitoring as daytime systolic pressure, nighttimes diastolic pressure, ambulatory systolic pressure and ambulatory pulse pressure.


CONCLUSIONS
In hypertensive patient, left ventricular mass correlated well with left atrial dilation and diastolic left ventricular dysfunction. It also correlated with 24 hours ambulatory blood pressure monitoring data.
Bendahmane
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Service de cardiologie de l'hôpital militaire d'instruction Mohammed-V à Rabat, Maroc. bendahmanesoundous@yahoo.fr
Zaimi
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Moustaghfir
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Tazi
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Hda
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Hamani
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D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory; D004452:Echocardiography; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000503:physiopathology