title: Left ventricular hypertrophy in chronic kidney disease. Is pulse pressure an independent risk factor?
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The study's aim was to evaluate the relations between pulse pressure (PP), hypertension and anemia with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH).
  
  
  METHODS
  The risk factors and prevalence of LHV were evaluated in 111 patients with CRF.
  
  
  RESULTS
  LVH was diagnosed in 81.9% of all patients. The prevalence of hypertension was 72.6%. Anemia was present in all patients. Of the variables tested lower levels of hemoglobin, systolic blood pressure (SBP) and PP predicted the occurrence of LVH.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study has shown a strong association between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and LVH in pre dialysis patients. Pulse pressure, SBP and anemia play an important role in the development of left ventricular hypertrophy in CKD patients.
authors.affiliation: Service of Internal Medicine and HTA, Internal Medicine Department, University hospital Center, Tirana, Albania.
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gjata
authors.forename: Egita
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nelaj
authors.forename: Ledio
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Collaku
authors.forename: Zheni
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gjergji
authors.forename: Mihal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tase
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000150:complications; D001794:Blood Pressure; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*