Age and target organ damage in essential hypertension: Role of the metabolic syndrome
Age and target organ damage in essential hypertension: Role of the metabolic syndrome
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DOI:
10.1016/j.amjhyper.2006.09.010
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发表时间:
2007-03-01
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Mancia, Giuseppe
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作者:
Cuspidi, Cesare;Meani, Stefano;Mancia, Giuseppe
Objective: We sought to investigate the association of the metabolic syndrome (MS) with cardiovascular alterations in essential hypertensives in relation to age.Methods: A total of 3266 untreated and treated hypertensive patients categorized in three age groups (1: 17 to 40 years; 11: 41 to 64 years; III: > 64 years) were considered for this analysis. All patients underwent extensive investigations searching for target organ damage (TOD). The MS was defined according to Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATP) III criteria.Results: In the entire population, the risk of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), carotid abnormalities, and microalbuminuria increased by 2.5 (P =.003), 2.2 (P = .005), and 1.5 times (P =.01), respectively, in the presence of MS after adjusting for several confounders. Prevalence of LVH (group I: 39% v 22%; group II: 53% v 35%; group III: 69% v 52%, P