Masked Hypertension in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Relationship With Left-Ventricular Structure and Function

Background To evaluate in type 2 diabetes mellitus the relationship between masked hypertension (MH) and left ventricular (LV) morpho-functional characteristics. Methods Using 24-hour BP monitoring and echocardiography, we evaluated 71 type 2 diabetic patients, without overt cardiac disease and never treated with antihypertensive drugs: 45 normotensive subjects with clinic BP Results Among clinically normotensive patients, 21 (47%) had MH and 24 were true normotensive (NT, 24-hour BP p Conclusion In type 2 diabetic patients with clinic BP