Prevalence of Microalbuminuria in Patients of Essential Hypertension and its Correlation with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Carotid Artery Intima‑media Thickness

Background Urinary albumin excretion has been associated to cardiovascular events and increased mortality in hypertensive patients. There is limited information among Nepalese patients about the implications of microalbuminuria (MA) setting hypertension potential morbidity.
 Objective To investigate prevalence with essential its connection left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) carotid artery intima-media thickness (cIMT).
 Method The study involved 80 individuals total. All had basic biochemical tests, routine urine evaluations, echocardiography, measurements performed, data were analyzed.
 Result was present 37.5% cases hypertension. mean mass index (LVMI) significantly higher as compared patient normal microalbuminuria. In addition, a significant positive correlation between also observed. Furthermore, found be (p < 0.001), 76.7% having elevated thickness. both hypertrophy.
 Conclusion Microalbuminuria assessment an important test for evaluation target organ damage. This shows that common patients, particularly those hypertrophy.