8A.06: DIFFERENTIAL IMPACT OF ANEMIA ON LEFT VENTRICULAR FILLING PRESSURE BETWEEN SUBJECTS WITH AND WITHOUT HYPERTENSION. RESULTS FROM A MULTICENTER, COHORT STUDY.

Objective:It has been reported that anemia is associated with elevated left ventricular (LV) filling pressure and structural changes in hypertensive patients. However, effect of mild to moderate anemia on LV structure or function in non-hypertensive population is not well known. The aim of the study