Arterial compliance in systolic hypertension
| Autor: | Franz H. Messerli, Gerald R. Dreslinski, Daniel H. Suarez, Edward D. Frohlich, Hector O. Ventura, Gerardo G. Aristimuno |
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| Rok vydání: | 1982 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Systolic hypertension Systole Aorta Thoracic Blood Pressure Essential hypertension Muscle Smooth Vascular Internal medicine Internal Medicine Medicine Humans Cardiac Output Pulse Pulse wave velocity business.industry Stroke Volume Stroke volume medicine.disease Arterial tree Pulse pressure Blood pressure Continuous noninvasive arterial pressure Hypertension Cardiology business Compliance |
| Zdroj: | Clinical and experimental hypertension. Part A, Theory and practice. 4(7) |
| ISSN: | 0730-0077 |
| Popis: | Arterial compliance as estimated by pulse wave velocity and the pulse pressure/stroke volume index was evaluated in 27 normotensive subjects, 21 patients with established, and 18 patients with systolic essential hypertension. Pulse wave velocity was elevated to the same degree in both hypertensive groups when compared to the normotensive controls. The pulse pressure/stroke volume index was higher in essential hypertension than in normotensive subjects and even higher in patients with systolic hypertension. It is concluded that both indices are useful clinical tools to determine arterial compliance. Systolic hypertension does not always indicate stiffening of the arterial tree, but may result from a high stroke volume in the presence of a normal arterial compliance. |
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