Study on occurrence of masked hypertension and the degree of target organ damage in the population with family history of hypertension
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-1372.2019.09.012
- VernacularTitle: 高血压家族史人群隐匿性高血压发生情况及对靶器官损害程度的研究
- Author:
Weizhong XIANG
1
;
Liping CHEN
;
Qunfei YANG
;
Quan PAN
Author Information
1. Department of Medicine-Cardiovascular, Lishui Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Lishui 323000, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hypertension;
Medical history taking;
Masked hypertension;
Ventricular function, left;
Carotid intima-media thickness
- From:
Journal of Chinese Physician
2019;21(9):1336-1338
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the occurrence of masked hypertension (MH) and the degree of damage to target organs in people with family history of hypertension.
Methods:987 cases of family history of hypertension who had been examined in our hospital from January 2017 to November 2017 were selected as observation group with the approval of hospital ethics committee. At the same time, 987 subjects without family history of hypertension who had been examined in our hospital during the same period were selected as control group. The incidence of masked hypertension, left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) were observed.
Results:The incidence of hypertension and masked hypertension in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). LVMI and IMT in patients with masked hypertension were significantly higher than those in normal blood pressure group. LVMI and IMT in patients with hypertension were higher than those in patients with masked hypertension and normal blood pressure group. The LVMI and IMT of patients with family history of masked hypertension were higher than those without family history of masked hypertension.
Conclusions:Family history of hypertension can increase the incidence of masked hypertension and organ damage of patients. The monitoring of masked hypertension should be strengthened for those with family history of hypertension.
