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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...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Korean Society of Echocardiography
2012
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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 |