Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
- 제27권2호
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- Pages.226-229
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- 1994
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- 1975-8375(pISSN)
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- 2233-4521(eISSN)
Correlation between Dietary Sodium and Electroecardiographic Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Among Hypertensives
- Jones, Daniel W. (Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center)
- 발행 : 1994.06.01
초록
In hypertensives, electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Animal and human studies suggest an association between left ventricular mass and dietary sodium (Na) intake. This study determined if dietary Na intake in a homogenous ethnic population is associated with electrocardiographic LVH (S in Vl + R in