Why the study?
Does vascular reactivity to norepinephrine correlate with cardiac output in borderline hypertensive patients compared to normal subjects?
Population
24 borderline hypertensive patients and 12 normal subjects (total n=36)
Comparison
Assessment of haemodynamic parameters and… vs 12 normal subjects
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Suggests possible adrenergic role in borderline hypertension; hypothesis-generating and should not change practice.
Does vascular reactivity to norepinephrine correlate with cardiac output in borderline hypertensive patients compared to normal subjects?
In borderline hypertension, increased vascular reactivity to norepinephrine correlates with cardiac output, suggesting a role for the adrenergic system.
Safar et al. (1974) studied this question.