LIPID PROFILE AND TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE IN ADULTS WITH HYPERTENSION: A RETROSPECTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Hypertension and dyslipidemia frequently coexist and synergistically increase cardiovascular risk through development of target organ damage (TOD). Comprehensive evaluation of lipid abnormalities in relation to multi-organ TOD in established hypertension is limited in Indian populations. AIM: To retrospectively evaluate the prevalence of dyslipidemia and target organ damage in hypertensive patients and examine associations between lipid parameters and organ damage markers using visual epidemiological analysis. METHODS: Hospital medical records from 240 hypertensive adults (May 2025- December 2025) were reviewed. Comprehensive investigations included lipid profile, electrocardiography, echocardiography, urinalysis, retinal examination, and pulse wave velocity. Associations were assessed using t-tests and correlations. Data visualization included pie charts (proportions), bar graphs (prevalence), and scatter plots (correlations). RESULTS: Mean age 54.4 ± 11.3 years (50.4% male); systolic BP 156.7 ± 13.4 mmHg. Dyslipidemia: 238/240 (99.2%). Target organ damage present in 213/240 (88.8%), including microalbuminuria (52.5%), hypertensive retinopathy (46.7%), elevated pulse wave velocity (36.7%), and electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy (34.2%). Multi-organ involvement (≥2 systems) in 126/240 (52.5%). Total and non-HDL cholesterol showed weak associations with retinopathy (p