Volume : 7, Issue : 4, April - 2018

To study the influence of insulin resistance on left ventricular mass in hypertensive patients.

Dr. Darshan Kumar Bhargava, Dr. Devendra Dadhich

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;Background:-</p> <div>Although LVH is generally associated with hypertension, less then half of hypertensive patients develop LVH.</div> <div>Insulin resistence increase endothelial dysfunction due to increase ACE Activites, which decreases arterial compliance. Various studies have</div> <div>shown that LVM is associated with increase level of Blood Pressure and increase SIPG level.</div> <div>Material &amp; Methods:-</div> <div>This is a cross sectional study involving 30 patients who had essential hypertension. SIPG level was assessed by RIA method and M mode</div> <div>Echo was performed to asses LVM.</div> <div>Conclusion:-</div> <div>A signi􀃶cant positive correlation was observed between post glucose load serum insulin levels and LV mass in hypertensive subjects.</div> <div>This association was found to be statistically highly signi􀃶cant (p&lt;0.01) i.e. it was observed that the higher the post glucose load serum</div> <div>insulin levels the greater was the left ventricular mass.</div>