Inappropriate left ventricular mass in normotensive and hypertensive patients

Authors
Celentano, A Palmieri, V Esposito, ND Pietropaolo, I Crivaro, M Mureddu, GF Devereux, RB de Simone, G
Citation
A. Celentano et al., Inappropriate left ventricular mass in normotensive and hypertensive patients, AM J CARD, 87(3), 2001, pp. 361
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
87
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20010201)87:3<361:ILVMIN>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
We evaluated cardiovascular features of normotensive and hypertensive adult s with left ventricular (LV) mass values exceeding levels predicted for giv en stroke work, gender, and height(2.7), termed "inappropriate" LV mass. In appropriate LV mass is associated with overweight, concentric LV geometry, and low myocardial systolic function not only in hypertensive subjects, but also in normotensive subjects.