Relationship between Left Yentricular Hypertrophy and Renal and Retinal Damage in Untreated Patients with Essential Hypertension.

  • SAITOH Makoto
    The Division of Cardiology, the Department of Internal Medicine, Nishio Municipal Hospital
  • MATSUO Koh
    The Division of Cardiology, the Department of Internal Medicine, Nishio Municipal Hospital
  • NOMOTO Shigeru
    The Division of Cardiology, the Department of Internal Medicine, Nishio Municipal Hospital
  • KONDOH Teruo
    The Division of Cardiology, the Department of Internal Medicine, Nishio Municipal Hospital
  • YANAGAWA Tetsuo
    The First Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine
  • KATOH Yasuchika
    The Division of Cardiology, the Department of Internal Medicine, Fujita Health University
  • HASEGAWA Kazuo
    The Division of Cardiology, the Department of Internal Medicine, Fujita Health University

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Abstract

We examined the relationship between left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and renal and retinal damage in 174 untreated patients with essential hypertension. As an index of renal and retinal damage, we examined proteinuria and retinal vascular change. LVH was diagnosed according to left ventricular mass obtained from echocardiography. Of the hypertensive patients, 111 patients (64%) had LVH. The incidences of proteinuria and advanced retinal vascular change were higher in patients with LVH than in those without LVH. In a multiple regression model, there was a significant positive correlation between left ventricular mass and proteinuria, as well as diastolic blood pressure, sex, age and body mass index. In conclusion, proteinuria is related to elevated left ventricular mass in patients with essential hypertension.<br>(Internal Medicine 37: 576-580, 1998)

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  • Internal Medicine

    Internal Medicine 37 (7), 576-580, 1998

    The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

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