Volume : 8, Issue : 3, March - 2019

ATHEROGENIC INDICES IN HYPERTENSION

Dr. J. Latha, Dr. R. Uma Maheswari

Abstract :

Hypertension and dyslipidemia are major risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Aim - To study the serum lipid profile and atherogenic indices in hypertensive individuals . Materials &Methods - Cross sectional study conducted at government medical college ,Trichy with 50 hypertensives and 50 normotensives . Blood pressure measurement, estimation of lipid profile including total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TGL), low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL)and calculation of lipid ratios .Results - The serum levels of TC, TGL , and LDL were higher while HDL levels were lower in hypertensive subjects compared to normotensives, which was statistically significant (P<0.001). a statistically significant positive linear correlation between hypertension and Castelli’s Risk Index I, Castelli’s Risk Index II, atherogenic Coefficient and atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP) Conclusion - Atherogenic indices are the predictors of cardiovascular disease. These indices are elevated in hypertensives and hence estimation of these lipid ratios along with lipid profile is useful .