Structural changes of large conduit arteries in hypertension

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 545-555

  Safar, Michel E ^a   Girerd, Xavier ^a   Laurent, Stéphane ^a  

^a HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

Author keywords

Antihypertensive therapy; Clinical hypertension; Echo doppler techniques; Large arteries; Structural changes of the arterial wall

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; ELASTIN;

ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTERY INTIMA; ARTERY MEDIA; ARTERY WALL; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL ARTERY; REVIEW; SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION; THICKNESS; VASCULAR DISEASE; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0029898977     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-199605000-00002     Document Type: Review

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