Pulse pressure is the best predictor of future left ventricular mass and change in left ventricular mass: 10 Years of follow-up

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 2047-2054

  Jokiniitty, Jaana M ^a,b   Majahalme, Silja K ^a,b   Kähönen, Mika A P ^a,b   Tuomisto, Martti T ^a,b   Turjanmaa, Väinö M H ^a,b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Follow up studies; Hypertension; Hypertrophy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE PRESSURE;

EID: 0034756561     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200111000-00016     Document Type: Article

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