LDL cholesterol is associated with systemic vascular resistance and wave reflection in subjects naive to cardiovascular drugs

LDL cholesterol is associated with systemic vascular resistance and wave reflection in subjects naive to cardiovascular drugs

Background and aim: Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is a primary risk factor for atherosclerosis, but it is also associated with elevated blood pressure (BP) and future development of hypertension. We examined the relationship between LDL-C and haemodynamic variables in normotensive and...

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Main Authors: Manoj Kumar Choudhary, Arttu Eräranta, Antti J. Tikkakoski, Jenni Koskela, Elina J. Hautaniemi, Mika Kähönen, Jukka Mustonen, Ilkka Pörsti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Blood Pressure
Subjects:
augmentation index
haemodynamics
hypertension
impedance cardiography
ldl cholesterol
pulse wave analysis
systemic vascular resistance
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08037051.2018.1521263

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08037051.2018.1521263

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