Why the study?
Does essential hypertension reduce proximal and distal arterial compliance compared to normotensive controls?
Population
70 subjects, including age ranges 45-54 years and 65-75 years.
Comparison
Essential hypertension (exposure) vs Age-matched normotensive control subjects
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Distal compliance reduction may mark early hypertension; leaves open prognostic value and need for prospective validation before clinical use.
Does essential hypertension reduce proximal and distal arterial compliance compared to normotensive controls?
Distal vascular compliance is significantly reduced in essential hypertension, particularly in younger individuals, and may serve as a sensitive marker for the disease.
McVeigh et al. (1991) studied this question.
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