Association of Epicardial Adiposity and Albuminuria in Patient with Essential Hypertension

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the present study was to find an association of epicardial adiposity and albuminuria patients with essential hypertension. Methods: The Observational study was conducted in the Department of Medicine, SGRDIMSR, Vallah, Sri Amritsar from April 2021 to July 2022. In this study, 100 patients aged 18-60 years having essential hypertension were enrolled. Patients were divided into 2 groups depending upon UACR i.e albuminuria(>30mg/dl) and albuminuria(<30mg/dl) coming to medicine opd or getting admitted in SGRDIMSR fulfilling the inclusion criteria after giving written and informed consent.