Why the study?
Does antihypertensive drug treatment improve endothelial function assessed by FMD in hypertensive patients compared to untreated subjects?
Population
Hypertensive patients (treated and untreated subjects)
Comparison
Antihypertensive drug treatment vs Untreated subjects
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Endothelial dysfunction may persist despite treatment; Level 5 data leave open whether antihypertensives improve FMD.
Does antihypertensive drug treatment improve endothelial function assessed by FMD in hypertensive patients compared to untreated subjects?
Endothelial function assessed by FMD remains impaired in hypertensive patients receiving antihypertensive treatment, regardless of the achieved blood pressure level.
Maruhashi et al. (2017) studied this question.
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