Pulse wave velocity to global longitudinal strain ratio in hypertension

ConclusionsPulse wave velocity ‐to‐global longitudinal strain ratio but not the echocardiography‐derived arterial elastance‐to left ventricular elastance index is related to impaired carotid‐intima media thickness, coronary‐flow reserve and diastolic function in hypertensives.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: European Journal of Clinical Investigation - November 13, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ignatios Ikonomidis, Spyridon Katsanos, Hellen Triantafyllidi, John Parissis, Stavros Tzortzis, George Pavlidis, Paraskevi Trivilou, Georgios Makavos, Maria Varoudi, Alexandra Frogoudaki, Agathi ‐Rosa Vrettou, Dimitrios Vlastos, John Lekakis Tags: Original Paper Source Type: research