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ea0029p652 | Diabetes | ICEECE2012

Office hypertension and masked hypertension and their association with left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension

Leiria L. , Ledur P. , Severo M. , Becker A. , Aguiar F. , Massierer D. , Freitas V. , Gus M. , Schaan B.

Background: The association between isolated office hypertension (IOH) and masked hypertension (MH) with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and diastolic dysfunction cannot be the same, determining different increased cardiovascular risk.Aims: To evaluate the prevalence of MH and IOH in treated hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes and their association with LVH and diastolic dysfunction.Methods: A cross-sectional study was co...