Association of Endothelial and Mild Renal Dysfunction With the Severity of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Hypertensive Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between impaired renal function and increase left ventricular mass was shown to be related to increase in arterial stiffness, which indicates that vascular homeostasis and remodeling may impact the left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in patients with renal dysfunction.

Methods

We measured the peripheral arterial reactive hyperemia index (RHI) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in 317 hypertensive patients comprising 115 normal RHI (RHI > 1.67) and normal eGFR (eGFR ≥ 90ml/min per 1.73 m(2)), 136 low RHI (RHI ≤ 1.67), 27 low eGFR (60 ≤ eGFR < 90ml/min per 1.73 m(2)) and 39 low RHI combined with low eGFR.

Results

Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified lg RHI (odds ratio (OR): 0.001, 95% confidence interval (CI): 10(-6

SUBMITTER: Cao C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4886486 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature