12.9 VENTRICULAR ARTERIAL COUPLING IN ISOMETRIC HANDGRIP TEST IN UNTREATED HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS
Aim: To evaluate cardiovascular adaptation to increased afterload during handgrip isometric exercise (HIE) in untreated hypertensive patients. Methods: 75 untreated hypertensive patients (age 54±7years, 44 males, BP 153/93 mmHg) underwent simultaneous EchoCG and blood pressure (BP) acquisition at r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2016-11-01
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Series: | Artery Research |
Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930465/view |