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AORTIC STIFFNESS IS NOT ONLY ASSOCIATED WITH STRUCTURAL BUT ALSO WITH FUNCTIONAL PARAMETERS OF MICROCIRCULATION

Authors :
S. Laurent
D. Gasecki
J.M. Harazny
E. Dabrowska
Agnieszka Rojek
Anna Szyndler
E. Swierblewska
Krzysztof Narkiewicz
R.E. Schmieder
Eliza Miszkowska-Nagórna
Katarzyna Kunicka
Beata Graff
Adrian Stefański
Source :
Journal of Hypertension. 37:e210
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2019.

Abstract

Objective:The aim of the study was to test the hypothesis if arterial stiffness is linked to reduction of retinal capillary blood flow and development of retinal microvascular remodelling.Design and method:The study group comprised of 88 patients with essential hypertension (n = 88, 54.3 ± 8.3 years

Details

ISSN :
02636352
Volume :
37
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Hypertension
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........a61fac0a190b052a82966f731c220ed5
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/01.hjh.0000572704.52399.67