Associations of left ventricular hypertrophy and poor sleep quality with haemodynamic and cardiometabolic risk factors in adults with hypertension: a cross-sectional study from Pakistan
Elevated blood pressure, longer hypertension duration and smoking were significantly associated with LVH and poor sleep quality. Sleep quality was not an independent correlate of LVH, suggesting an indirect relationship mediated through haemodynamic factors.
Authors
- Hamza Shafique
- Amjad Iqbal Burq
- Muhammad Saad Nadeem Butt
Institutions
- Karachi Medical and Dental College (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-109265
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and related disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00