Association of blood pressure and left ventricular mass with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis
In this healthy asymptomatic population, hypertension was the strongest risk factor for high LVMI and prevalent CAC. LV hypertrophy was a risk modifier, and its prognostic significance in adults without hypertension requires further study.
Authors
- Chirk Jenn Ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8320-1603)
- Enver De Wei Loh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9205-1854)
- Khung Keong Yeo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5457-4881)
- Jonathan Jiunn Liang Yap (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5227-8536)
- Rehena Sultana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9347-5571)
- Calvin Chin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9867-4390)
- Swee Yaw Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2780-3247)
- Weiting Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3453-2374)
- Siew Ching Kong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6871-7139)
Institutions
- SingHealth Polyclinics (SG)
- Duke-NUS Medical School (SG)
- National Heart Centre Singapore (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Heart
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2024-002791
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- Lee Foundation
- Duke-NUS Medical School
- SingHealth
- Medical Research Council
- National Medical Research Council