Pulse wave velocity, central blood pressure and augmentation index - "Novel" parameters for assessment of end organ damage of the arterial system in hypertension. Pathophysiology, methods, prognostic implications, recommendations;Pulswellengeschwindigkeit, zentraler blutdruck und augmentationsindex - "Neue" parameter zur beschreibung eines endorganschadens der arteriellen strombahn bei hypertonie. Pathophysiologie, methodik, prognostische bedeutung, empfehlungen

Journal fur Hypertonie

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-13

  Weber, Thomas ^a   Eber, B ^a   Zweiker, R ^b   Horn, S ^c   Sock, S ^b   Gruner P ^d   Pichler, M ^d   Mayer, G ^e   Eisserer, G ^f   Magometschnigg, D ^g   Illyes M ^h  

^a Klinikum Wels Grieskirchen GmbH   (Austria)

^b Klinischen Abteilung für Kardiologie

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GRAZ   (Austria)

^d PARACELSUS MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^e INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^f Krankenhaus Sierning

^g Institut fur Hypertoniker Vienna   (Austria)

^h UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERY; AUGMENTATION INDEX; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PROGNOSIS; PULSE WAVE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 41849087751     PISSN: 10282327     EISSN: 16809378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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