Arterial stiffness in heart failure patients: Dependance on diastolic dysfunction and plasma aldosterone levels

European Heart Journal, Supplement

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2004, Pages

  Giannattasio, Cristina ^a,c   Achilli, Felice ^d   Failla, Monica ^a   Capra, Anna ^a   Vincenzi, Antonella ^d   Gentile, Gaetano ^a   Corsi, Davide ^a   Zazzeron, Chiara ^a   Turolo, Lucia ^b   Morganti, Alberto ^b   Mancia, Giuseppe ^a,b,c  

^a Clin Prev Biotecnologie S   (Italy)

^b SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Policlinico di Milano Pavia Monza   (Italy)

^d ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arterial stiffness; Diastolic dysfunction; Plasma aldosterone; Vessel fibrosis

Indexed keywords

DIGITALIS; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL AORTA; ADULT; ALDOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTERY DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIASTOLE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 8644283767     PISSN: 1520765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehjsup.2004.09.006     Document Type: Article

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