Groups

Test of significance

Group A

HTN with LVH

(N = 25)

Group B

HTN without LVH

(N = 25)

SBP

125.8 ± 4.93

118.4 ± 3.57

p = 0.008*

DBP

83.04 ± 4.01

85.8 ± 19.89

p = 0.557

HR

80.72 ± 11.92

76.12 ± 11.67

p = 0.175

Prominent a wave

10 (40%)

1 (4%)

p = 0.002*

Dyspnea grade

Grade 0

12 (48%)

19 (76%)

p = 0.061

Grade 1

10 (40%)

6 (24%)

Grade 2

3 (12%)

0 (0%)

Lower limb edema

3 (12%)

1 (4%)

p = 0.297

Forcible apex

9 (36%)

0 (0%)

p = 0.001*

Fourth heart sound

9 (36%)

0 (0%)

p = 0.001*