Stress-induced hypercontractility in patients with hypertension: An interesting imaging finding

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Yalçin, Fatih ^a   Yalçin, Hulya ^a   Seyfeli, Ergun ^a   Akgul, Ferit ^a  

^a MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Hypertension; Scintigraphy; Stress induced hypercontractility

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART FAILURE; ARTICLE; CONTRACTION STRESS; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT OBSTRUCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE VOLUME; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLE; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; COMPLICATION; ECHOGRAPHY; HEART CONTRACTION; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SCINTISCANNING;

HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 77955662270     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.11.186     Document Type: Article

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