Prehypertension and Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Middle-Aged Koreans.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction is known to be a marker of myocardial damage, in particular myocardial fibrosis resulting from hypertension (HT). However, few studies have shown an association between the grade of diastolic dysfunction and blood pressure classification. We investigated the association between diastolic dysfunction and prehypertension (preHT) in apparently healthy adults who underwent routine health examinations.

Subjects and methods

The study sample included 4261 Koreans, 45 to 64 years of age with no previous history of HT, diabetes mellitus, malignancy, proven coronary artery disease, or valvular heart disease based on echocardiography, who underwent routine health examinations including echocardiography. The subjects were

SUBMITTER: Jang SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4965433 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature