Open AccessPrevalent influence of systolic over pulse pressure on left ventricular mass in essential hypertension
Author(s) -
Paolo Verdecchia
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1053/euhj.2001.2941
Subject(s) - medicine , pulse pressure , cardiology , blood pressure , essential hypertension , pulse (music) , ventricular pressure , systolic hypertension , systole , diastole , detector , electrical engineering , engineering
Elevated pulse pressure, an index of increased large artery stiffness, has been associated with increased left ventricular mass. It is unknown whether this relation is independent or mediated by other blood pressure components.
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