Abstract: Objective To analyze the relationship among ambulatory blood pressure (AMBP), ankle brachial index (ABI) and left ventricular mass index (LVMI) in hypertensive patients. Methods 578 hypertensive inpatients were reviewed. Results The general clinical data of selected patients, their ABI, LVMI were not different significantly between male and female. The correlation analysis showed that LVMI was positively correlated with the 24-hour average systolic (r=0.245, P=0.000) or diastolic (r=0.158, P=0.000) blood pressure, whereas negatively correlated with percent of systolic (r=－0.104, P=0.012) or diastolic (r=－0.132, P=0.001) blood pressure declining at night. No significant correlation was found between LVMI and BMI. Multiple regression analysis revealed that LVMI was significant independently positive correlated with 24-hour average systolic blood pressure (P=0.000). Conclusion LVMI does not correlate with ABI, but independent positive related with 24-hour average systolic blood pressure.

Key words: ankle brachial index, ambulatory blood pressure, left ventricular mass index, correlation