Prognostic value of ambulatory measurement of the timing of Korotkoff sounds in elderly hypertensives: A pilot study

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 10, Issue 5 I, 1997, Pages 552-557

  Gosse, Philippe ^a   Gasparoux, Philippe ^b   Ansoborlo, Pascal ^b   Lemetayer, Philippe ^b   Clementy, Jacques ^b  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ANDRÉ   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; arterial distensibility; hypertension; Korotkoff sounds; prognostic tests; QKD interval

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTICLE; AUSCULTATION; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QRS COMPLEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING, AMBULATORY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030930496     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-7061(96)00494-3     Document Type: Article

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