Why the study?
Does mental stress elicit different hemodynamic responses in borderline hypertensive men compared to normotensive men?
Population
78 males, comprising 41 borderline hypertensives and 37 normotensives of the same age.
Comparison
Mental stress testing vs Normotensive control group
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Borderline hypertension is associated with an exaggerated hemodynamic response to mental stress, suggesting autonomic imbalance plays a role in its pathogenesis.
Does mental stress elicit different hemodynamic responses in borderline hypertensive men compared to normotensive men?
Borderline hypertension is associated with an exaggerated hemodynamic response to mental stress, suggesting autonomic imbalance plays a role in its pathogenesis.
Schulte et al. (1986) studied this question.