Correlation between echocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy and microalbuminuria among hypertensive subjects in Olabisi Onabanjo university teaching hospital, Sagamu, Nigeria
Abstract:Background: Left ventricular hypertrophy is an adaptive response to volume and/or pressure overload, especially in hypertensive subjects. Microalbuminuria is a well-known predictor of poor cardiovascular outcomes in patients with hypertension. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of microalbuminuria in hypertensive subjects and its relationship with LVH defined by echocardiogram in adult hypertensive subjects.Methods: The study was a cross-sectional comparative one involving 88 hypertensiv… Show more
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