Study of Carotid Intimal Medial Thickness in Essential Hypertension With or Without Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

Hypertension and atherosclerosis though separate entities, are interrelated as hypertension plays an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. This study was undertaken to study the association of carotid intimal medial thickness with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in hypertensive patients