Is an exaggerated blood pressure response to exercise in hypertensive patients a benign phenomenon or a dangerous alarm?

Conclusion Hypertensive response to exercise in patients with untreated stage I essential hypertension is associated with endothelial dysfunction and increased carotid IMT. It seems that this phenomenon is not a benign one but rather a dangerous alarm.

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Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - March 2, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kader Abdel Wahab, M. A. Tags: Original scientific papers Source Type: research