Abstract Background Prehypertension and stage I hypertension are associated with left ventricular (LV) remodeling. In this study, we compared echocardiographic parameters of preclinical hypertensive target organ damage in individuals with prehypertension and stage I hypertension selected from the same population. Methods We compared baseline echocardiogram measurements of participants included in the PREVER study with prehypertension (PREVER-prevention; n=106) or stage I hypertension (PREVER-treatment; n=128). Sex-specific differences in echocardiographic parameters were also investigated. Results Mean systolic and diastolic BP were significantly higher […]