Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego
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Pol. Merkur. Lekarski · Oct 2008
[Left ventricular hypertrophy among hypertensive patients with diminished glomerular filtration rate].
Current guidelines of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) for the management of arterial hypertension (AH) have recognized the importance of subclinical organ damages such as renal function impairment and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) on cardiovascular prognosis in patients with this condition. ⋯ CKD was present in about one-half of AH patients. CKD patients had worse global cardiovascular profile as compared with those with normal renal function. The prevalence of LVH diagnosed with ECHO is more common in this group, eGFR < 60 ml/ min/1.73 m2 increases the odds for LVH diagnosis based upon ECHO. This simple parameter can be helpful for more accurate qualification for ECHO examinations in AH patients.