Prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy in peripheral arterial disease and its relation to blood pressure

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) inpatients with newly diagnosed peripheral arterial disease (PAD).<br/><br/>Methods: Consecutive patients referred for the first time for assessment of PAD with a history of intermittent claudication and ankle brachial pressure of index of ≤0.9 were recruited. All subjects underwent a full echocardiogram, office blood pressure and 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.<br/><br/>Results: Out of 350 subjects screened, left ventricular mass measurements were available on 227 (65%). The prevalence of LVH indexed to body surface area was 50%. In a multiple regression model the factors independently related to LVH were age, sex and history of diabetes. There was no relation between presence of LVH and 24 hour blood pressure.<br/><br/>Conclusion: LVH is prevalent in patients with PAD and is not associated with 24 hour blood pressure.

Name dc:type.qualificationname

Doctor of Medicine

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

Doctoral Thesis

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

University of Dundee

Year dc:date.issued

2014

Author dc:creator

• Wright, Gary Allan

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Struthers, Allan

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

oai:discovery.dundee.ac.uk:studenttheses/d0f29144-6cbc-4838-bb86-315088fc024f

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:discovery.dundee.ac.uk:studenttheses/d0f29144-6cbc-4838-bb86-315088fc024f