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Table 3 Left Ventricular geometrical patterns according to duration of hypertension

From: Assessment of left ventricular geometrical patterns and function among hypertensive patients at a tertiary hospital, Northern Tanzania

LV geometrical patterns

All (n=227)

Duration of hypertension

p value

  

Early (n=44)

Intermediate (n=101)

Long term (n=82)

 

NG [n(%)]

68 (30.0)

28 (63.6)

32 (31.7)

8 (9.8)

<0.001

CR [n(%)]

45 (19.8)

10 (22.7)

27 (26.7)

8 (9.8)

 

CH [n(%)]

64 (28.2)

4 (9.1)

30 (29.7)

30 (36.6)

 

EH [n(%)]

50 (22.0)

2 (4.5)

12 (11.9)

36 (43.9)

 
  1. NG=normal geometry, CR=concentric remodelling, CH=concentric hypertrophy, EC=Eccentric hypertrophy.