Baroreflex sensitivity correlates with left ventricular morphology and diastolic function in essential hypertension

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1655-1664

  Milan, Alberto ^a,c   Caserta, Mimma A ^a   Del Colle, Sara ^a   Dematteis, Antonio ^a   Morello, Fulvio ^a   Rabbia, Franco ^a   Mulatero, Paolo ^a   Pandian, Natesa G ^b   Veglio, Franco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Hypertension Unit   (Italy)

Author keywords

Baroreflex sensitivity; Diastolic dysfunction; Hypertension; Left ventricular morphology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 34447341160     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e3281ddb0a0     Document Type: Article

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