Key result
Elevated plasma norepinephrine, a marker of sympathetic neural tone, was linked with arterial blood pressure, LV mass, and diastolic function in mild or moderate hypertension.
Observational
Sympathetic nervous system tone is associated with blood pressure, left ventricular mass, and diastolic function in primary hypertension, suggesting a role in both its pathogenesis and sequelae.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Sympathetic tone may contribute to hypertension sequelae; hypothesis-generating and requires longitudinal confirmation before clinical consideration.
DeQuattro et al. (1988) conducted an observational in Primary hypertension. Plasma norepinephrine (sympathetic nervous system tone) was evaluated on Relationships of LV mass, arterial blood pressure, and plasma norepinephrine. Elevated plasma norepinephrine, a marker of sympathetic neural tone, was linked with arterial blood pressure, LV mass, and diastolic function in mild or moderate hypertension.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: