August 1, 1987Hypertension
Arterial and venous compliance in sustained essential hypertension.
Population
Men with sustained essential hypertension
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Reduced compliance may persist despite BP control; leaves open whether targeted therapies can restore intrinsic vascular properties.
Structured PICO
P
Population
Men with sustained essential hypertension
I
Intervention
Antihypertensive agents
O
Outcome
Reversion of decreased vascular compliancesurrogate
Reduced vascular compliance in hypertension is not merely a mechanical consequence of elevated blood pressure but reflects intrinsic wall alterations that may not reverse with antihypertensive therapy.
Cite This Study
Safar et al. (1987) studied this question.