Study of left ventricular mass in patients above 60 years with isolated systolic hypertension

ABSTRACT

The study comprised 40 patients with ISH, 21 males and 19 females, their age ranged between 60-80 years [mean 65 +/- 7.25] and 20 healthy subjects of matched age and sex as a control group. This study revealed highly significant increase in left ventricular mass [LVM] and left ventricular mass Index [LVMI] in the whole test group versus control group while a non significant differences were observed in these parameters when comparing male versus female subgroups; subgroup with body mass index [BMI] >30 versus subgroup with BMI <30, and subgroup with hypertension HTN >5 years versus subgroup with HTN <5 years. A nonsignificant increase in LVM and LVMI in subgroup with mild ISH versus control, while a significant increase in these parameters was observed in subgroups with moderate and severe IS versus control and between the 3 subgroups of mild, moderate and severe ISH