P65 GENDER DIFFERENCES OF AORTIC WAVE REFLECTION AND INFLUENCE OF MENOPAUSE ON CENTRAL BLOOD PRESSURE IN PATIENTS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION

Background: Evidences suggest that central hemodynamics indexes are independent predictors of future cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. Multiple factors have been pointed to have potential influence on central aortic function: height, heart rate, left ventricular ejection duration and bl...

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Main Authors: Valeria Costa-Hong, Henrique Muela, Thiago Macedo, Alan Sales, Luiz Bortolotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930267/view