Parallel increase in carotid, brachial and left ventricular cross-sectional areas in arterial hypertension

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 515-521

  Fantini, F ^a   Barletta, G ^a,b   Del Bene, R ^a   Lazzeri, C ^a   La Villa, G ^a   Franchi, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brachial artery; Carotid artery; Intimal medial thickness; Left ventricular hypertrophy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY INTIMA; ARTERY MEDIA; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE VOLUME; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE WALL; HEART VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0030794912     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000475     Document Type: Article

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