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 467 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 >134gm/m2 were considered as LVH
Recommended Citation
Helaly, Mohamed; Abd-Elaziz, Ayman; Soliman, Ahmed; Elshahat, Nader; Rifaie, Wael; Daoud, Eid; Abd El Gawad, Soma; and Selim, Aml
(2007)
"RELATIONS OF SERUM ALDOSTERONE AND MICROALBUMINURIA TO LEFT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY IN PATIENTS WITH ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION,"
Mansoura Medical Journal: Vol. 36
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2
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Available at:
https://doi.org/10.21608/mjmu.2007.128897
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