Systemic hypertension and the right-sided cardiovascular system: A review of the available evidence

Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-121

  Pedrinelli, Roberto ^a   Dell'Omo, Giulia ^a   Talini, Enrica ^a   Canale, Maria Laura ^a   Di Bello, Vitantonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diastolic dysfunction; Pulmonary circulation; Right ventricle; Systemic hypertension; Ventricular remodelling

Indexed keywords

VASOACTIVE AGENT; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT;

BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CIRCULATION; DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; HEART AFTERLOAD; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LUNG HEMODYNAMICS; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SYMPATHETIC TONE; VASOCONSTRICTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE; LUNG CIRCULATION; PATHOLOGY;

BLOOD PRESSURE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; PULMONARY CIRCULATION; VASOCONSTRICTION; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, RIGHT; VENTRICULAR REMODELING;

EID: 65549140283     PISSN: 15582027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e32831da941     Document Type: Review

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