Similarities and differences in structural and functional changes of left ventricle and carotid arteries in young borderline hypertensives and in athletes

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 759-764

  Cuspidi, Cesare ^a   Lonati, Laura ^b   Sampieri, Lorena ^b   Leonetti, Gastone ^b   Zanchetti, Alberto ^b  

^a Ctro Fisiol Clinica e Ipertensione   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Carotid structure; Diastolic function; Pathological and physiological left ventricular hypertrophy; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FILLING PRESSURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WRESTLING;

EID: 0030005418     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-199606000-00012     Document Type: Article

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