Midwall left ventricular mechanics: An independent predictor of cardiovascular risk in arterial hypertension

Circulation

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 259-265

  De Simone, Giovanni ^a   Devereux, Richard B ^a   Koren, Michael J ^a   Mensah, George A ^a   Casale, Paul N ^a   Laragh, John H ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

echocardiography; hypertension; hypertrophy; mechanics; prognosis

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; ENDOCARDIUM; FEMALE; HEART DEATH; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE PERFORMANCE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; M MODE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0030033732     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.93.2.259     Document Type: Article

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