The influence of insulin resistance on structural and functional state of the myocardium in 172 males with uncomplicated hypertension has been analyzed. The patients with high insulin resistance (HOMA index was above median) have higher left atrium dimension and tend to concentric remodeling of the left ventricle. Patients with high index HOMA values have echocardiographic signs of increased left ventricle filling pressure after exercise.
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