Ahmed T Abdellah Author

Research Article Open Access

Correlation between Ambulatory Blood Pressure Profile and Left Ventricular Geometry in Egyptian Hypertensive Patients

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Ahmed H Abdel Moneim, Donia G Elsayed, Ahmed T Abdellah and Hanan M Kama

Background: LVH is one of the sequelae of uncontrolled hypertension which portends a negative impact on both morbidity and mortality. Some studies evaluated the association between ABPM and LVH but data are still not sufficient whether LV geometric changes can be predicted certain parameters from ABPM or not.

Methodology: 150 adults with primary hypertension attending the hypertension clinic in Suez Canal University were studied. Parameters of ABPM were analyzed and correlated with LVH. LV geometric changes. LVMI was calculated by two different methods, one in relation to the body mass index and another in relation to height 2.7.

Results: Patients were divided two groups, dippers and nondippers grou... view more»

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