The left ventricular diameter at end-diastole and the thickness of interventricular septum and posterior wall were measured with echocardiography.Left ventricular mass index (LVMI) was calculated.

• 结果显示：该群患者左室肥厚程度虽然比高血压者略轻，但两组无明显统计学差异，均明显重于血压完全正常者。