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. 2015 May 3;12(5):369-77.
doi: 10.7150/ijms.10975. eCollection 2015.

The Association between Glomerular Hyperfiltration and Left Ventricular Structure and Function in Patients with Primary Aldosteronism

Min-Tsun Liao  1 , Xue-Ming Wu  2 , Chin-Chen Chang  3 , Che-Wei Liao  1 , Ying-Hsien Chen  4 , Ching-Chu Lu  5 , Yen-Ting Lin  4 , Yi-Yao Chang  6 , Chi-Sheng Hung  4 , Lung-Chun Lin  4 , Chao-Lun Lai  1 , Lian-Yu Lin  4 , Vin-Cent Wu  4 , Yi-Lwun Ho  4 , Kwan-Dun Wu  4 , Yen-Hung Lin  4 ; TAIPAI Study Group
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The Association between Glomerular Hyperfiltration and Left Ventricular Structure and Function in Patients with Primary Aldosteronism

Min-Tsun Liao et al. Int J Med Sci. .

Abstract

Background: Glomerular hyperfiltration has been recently noticed as an important issue in primary aldosteronism (PA) patients. However, its effect on the cardiovascular system remains unknown.

Methods: We prospectively analyzed 47 PA patients including 11 PA patients with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) > 130 ml/min per 1.73 m2 (group 1), and 36 PA patients with eGFR 90-110 ml/min per 1.73 m2 (group 2). Fourteen essential hypertension (EH) patients with eGFR 90-110 ml/min per 1.73 m2 were included as the control group (group 3). Echocardiography including left ventricular mass index (LVMI) measurement and tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) was performed. Predicted left ventricular mass (LVM) was calculated. Inappropriate LVM was defined as an excess of > 35% from the predicted value.

Results: The value of LVMI decreased significantly in order from groups 1 to 3 (group 1>2>3). While group 2 had a significantly higher percentage of inappropriate LVM than group 3, the percentage of inappropriate LVM were comparable in groups 1 and 2. Group 1 had a higher mitral E velocity, E/A ratio than that of group 2. In the TDI study, the E/E' ratio also decreased significantly in order from groups 1 to 3 (group 1>2>3). Group 2 had lower E' than that of group 3, although the E' of group 1 and 2 were comparable.

Conclusions: Although PA patients with glomerular hyperfiltration were associated with higher LVMI, higher mitral E velocity, higher E/E' ratio, they had comparable E' with PA patients with normal GFR. This phenomenon may be explained by higher intravascular volume in this patient group.

Keywords: Glomerular hyperfiltration; Left ventricular hypertrophy.; Primary aldosteronism.

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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interest exists.

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