Association between high heart rate and high arterial rigidity in normotensive and hypertensive subjects

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1423-1430

  Cunha, Roberto Sa ^a   Pannier, Bruno ^a   Benetos, Athanase ^a   Siché, Jean Philippe ^a   London, Gérard M ^a   Mallion, Jean Michel ^a   Safar, Michel E ^a  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Arterial rigidity; Baroreflex sensitivity; Cardiovascular risk; Echo Doppler techniques; Heart rate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; FRANCE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE WAVE; RIGIDITY; RISK FACTOR; THORACIC AORTA; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 0031473135     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: 14735598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-199715120-00009     Document Type: Article

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