1.4 BLOOD PRESSURE LEVELS ARE THE SOLE DETERMINANT OF DIFFUSE MYOCARDIAL FIBROSIS IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS
Objectives. Myocardial fibrosis occurs early in hypertension and plays a major role in CV disease. Our goal was to assess the mutual influence of blood pressure (BP) and cardiovascular (CV) risk factors on diffuse myocardial fibrosis, as assessed non-invasively from Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125939103/view |