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

Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

Dr. Darshan Kumar Bhargava, Dr. Devendra Dadhich

Background:-

Although LVH is generally associated with hypertension, less then half of hypertensive patients develop LVH.

Insulin resistence increase endothelial dysfunction due to increase ACE Activites, which decreases arterial compliance. Various studies have

shown that LVM is associated with increase level of Blood Pressure and increase SIPG level.

Material & Methods:-

This is a cross sectional study involving 30 patients who had essential hypertension. SIPG level was assessed by RIA method and M mode

Echo was performed to asses LVM.

Conclusion:-

A signi􀃶cant positive correlation was observed between post glucose load serum insulin levels and LV mass in hypertensive subjects.

This association was found to be statistically highly signi􀃶cant (p<0.01) i.e. it was observed that the higher the post glucose load serum

insulin levels the greater was the left ventricular mass.