Differences in Regulation of Cortisol Secretion Contribute to Left Ventricular Abnormalities in Patients With Essential Hypertension.

Gabriele BrosoloCristiana CatenaAndrea Da PortoLuca BulfoneAntonio VaccaNicolas D VerheyenLeonardo Alberto Sechi

Published in: Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) (2022)

Midnight and DST plasma cortisol levels are independent determinants of LV mass and geometry in patients with essential hypertension suggesting that even minor changes in regulation of cortisol secretion could contribute to cardiac abnormalities in these patients.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
blood pressure
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
heart failure
prognostic factors
aortic stenosis
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
coronary artery disease
percutaneous coronary intervention