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Exercise blood pressure response and left ventricular hypertrophy.

V Papademetriou1, A Notargiacomo, E Sethi

  • 1Cardiology Section, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Washington, DC 20422.

American Journal of Hypertension
|February 1, 1989
PubMed
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Exercise blood pressure, not resting levels, significantly correlates with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in hypertensive patients. Systolic blood pressure during mild exercise may be a key factor in developing LVH.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Hypertension Research
  • Exercise Physiology

Background:

  • Hypertension is a primary cause of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), but resting blood pressure (BP) poorly correlates with LVH severity.
  • Previous research suggests exercise BP, catecholamines, or angiotensin II might be better predictors of LV mass.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between resting and exercise BP, and catecholamine levels with the degree of LVH in hypertensive patients.
  • To identify the most significant determinant of LVH among these factors.

Main Methods:

  • Studied 19 patients with mild to moderate hypertension.
  • Measured resting and exercise BP (Bruce protocol), and serum epinephrine (EP) and norepinephrine (NE) at rest, peak exercise, and post-exercise.

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  • Assessed left ventricular mass (LV mass) and correlated it with BP and catecholamine measurements.

    • Main Results:

    • Systolic BP significantly increased during exercise (P < .001).
    • Epinephrine and norepinephrine levels also rose significantly during exercise (P < .001).
    • Only systolic BP at three minutes of exercise showed a significant correlation with LV mass (r = .479, P < .04).

    Conclusions:

    • Resting BP and catecholamine levels are not strongly associated with LVH in hypertensive individuals.
    • Systolic BP during low-level exercise appears to be the most crucial factor determining LVH.
    • Exercise BP monitoring may be vital for assessing LVH risk in hypertension management.