Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Reduction With Statins in Hypertensives Patients (MK0653A-168)
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Reduction With Statins in Hypertensives Patients (MK0653A-168)
Evaluate pleiotropic effects of simvastatin in hypertensive patients.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Females Or Males Over 18 Years Old

 -  Patients With Systemic Arterial Hypertension Grade I And II According With The
 European Society Of Cardiology

 -  Left Ventricular hypertrophy Demonstrated By Echocardiography

 -  Mild To Moderated hypercholesterolemia

 -  Willing To Participate And Sign The Informed Consent Form (ICF)

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Type 1 Or 2 Diabetes Mellitus

 -  Familiar hypercholesterolemia

 -  Low Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (LDL-C) > 190 mg/dl

 -  History Of Myocardial Infarction Or Stable Chronic Angina

 -  Triglycerides >250 mg/dl