Right atrial function in hypertensive patients: Effects of antihypertensive therapy

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 463-470

  Dernellis, J ^a  

^a NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Amlodipine; Arterial hypertension; Ramipril; Right atrial function; Right ventricular relaxation

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; RAMIPRIL;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM CONTRACTILITY; HEART ATRIUM FUNCTION; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HEART MUSCLE RELAXATION; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE FILLING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARALLEL DESIGN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICUSPID VALVE; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; AMLODIPINE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; ATRIAL FUNCTION, RIGHT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RAMIPRIL;

EID: 0034944207     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001156     Document Type: Article

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