[Table/Fig-3]:
LV geometrical pattern | Males | Females | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Prehypertensive (n 31) | Normotensives (n 19) | Prehypertensive (n 30) | Normotensives (n 19) | |
Normal geometry (n) | 25 (80.64) | 18 (94.73) | 25 (83.33) | 17 (89.47) |
Concentric remodeling (n) | 1 (3.22) | 1 (5.26) | 2 (6.66) | 2 (10.52) |
Eccentric hypertrophy (n) | 1 (3.22) | 0 | 1 (3.33) | 0 |
Concentric hypertrophy (n) | 4 (12.90) | 0 | 2 (6.66) | 0 |