title: [Microalbuminuria and left ventricular geometry in essential arterial hypertension].
abstract: The association between left ventricular hypertrophy and microalbuminuria is actually admitted. Recent studies shown that patients with microalbuminuria have higher left ventricular mass index, worst systolic function and often concentric geometric kind of left ventricular hypertrophy. The efficiency of an adapted and early therapeutic on a potential relationship between reduction of microalbuminuria and improvement of target organ injury, principally heart and kidney, is still to evaluate. The aim of our study is to review geometric and hemodynamic aspect of left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive micro-albuminuria patients.
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie, CHU La Rabta, Tunis.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lakhdhar
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jarraya
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Drissa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hachicha
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kammoun
mesh_terms: D000419:Albuminuria / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000465:Algorithms; D004452:Echocardiography; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left