Midwall mechanics are improved after regression of hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy and normalization of chamber geometry

Circulation

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 678-683

  Perlini, Stefano ^b   Muiesan, Maria Lorenza ^c   Cuspidi, Cesare ^a   Sampieri, Lorena ^a   Trimarco, Bruno ^d   Aurigemma, Gerard P ^e   Agabiti Rosei, Enrico ^c   Mancia, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Hemodynamics; Hypertrophy; Myocardial contraction; Systole

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; LISINOPRIL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GEOMETRY; HEART AFTERLOAD; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE WALL MOTION; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HEMODYNAMICS; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; M MODE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035814767     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.103.5.678     Document Type: Article

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