Cargando…

The Correlation of Carotid Artery Stiffness with Heart Function in Hypertensive Patients

BACKGROUND: The strength of each heart beat and the stiffness of large arteries contribute to blood pressure (BP). When the large arteries are stiff and their resistance greater, the afterload increases and this may change the function of the heart. However, the relation between common carotid arter...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Myung, Yusik, Seo, Hye-Sun, Jung, In Hyun, Lee, Nae-Hee, Suh, Jon, Choi, Jae Huk, Cho, Yoon Haeng
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society of Echocardiography 2012
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3498310/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23185656
http://dx.doi.org/10.4250/jcu.2012.20.3.134