RELATIONS OF SERUM ALDOSTERONE AND MICROALBUMINURIA TO LEFT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY IN PATIENTS WITH ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION

Authors

Mohamed A. Helaly, Internal Medicine department Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University
Ayman Abd-Elaziz, Internal Medicine department Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University
Ahmed Soliman, Cardiology department Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University
Nader Elshahat, Cardiology department Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University
Wael Rifaie, Cardiology department Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University
Eid Daoud, Cardiology department Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University
Soma Abd El Gawad, Clinical Pathology department Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University
Aml Selim, Clinical Pathology department Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University

Article Type

Original Study

Abstract

Background : Left ventricular hy­pertrophy (LVH) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidi­ty and mortality in hypertensive pa­tients. The identification of risk factors for the initiation of LVH in patients with hypertension (HTN) is important including microalbuminunuria (MAU) and hyperaldosteronism. Objectives : Evaluation of the rela­tionship of MAU and plasma aldoste-rone to blood pressure (BP) and LVH in patients with essential HTN. Subjects and Methods Thirty male patients with essential HTN and 15 healthy subjects as a control group were subjected to thorough clinical examination, transthoracic echocardiography, lipid profile, serum potassium, serum aldosterone esti­mation. MAU was evaluated with dip­stick Micral-ll Test of fasting mid­stream morning urine on two successive days. Left ventricular mass index (LVMI) was calculated and values >134gnVm2 were consid­ered as LVH.

Recommended Citation

A. Helaly, Mohamed; Abd-Elaziz, Ayman; Soliman, Ahmed; Elshahat, Nader; Rifaie, Wael; Daoud, Eid; Abd El Gawad, Soma; and Selim, Aml (2006) "RELATIONS OF SERUM ALDOSTERONE AND MICROALBUMINURIA TO LEFT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY IN PATIENTS WITH ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION," Mansoura Medical Journal: Vol. 35 : Iss. 2 , Article 11.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.21608/mjmu.2006.138382

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