Determinants of Arterial Stiffness in Greek and French Hypertensive Men
Population
162 untreated male hypertensive outpatients aged 45-65 years (83 Greek, 79 French)
Design
Cross-sectional
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Discussion
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Implication
Regional PWV differences among hypertensives should not yet alter clinical thresholds; cross-sectional data leaves open unmeasured factors beyond age, BP, and HR.
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Population
162 untreated male hypertensive outpatients aged 45-65 years (83 Greek, 79 French)
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Outcome
Arterial stiffness measured by pulse wave velocity (PWV)surrogate
Arterial stiffness in middle-aged hypertensive men is primarily driven by age, blood pressure, and heart rate, though significant regional differences exist that may be due to unmeasured risk factors.
Limitations
- Presence of other non-evaluated risk factors
- Patient selection differences
Cite This Study
Achimastos et al. (2002) studied this question.