Echocardiographic assessment of hypertensive changes in elderly patients with isolated systolic hypertension and its correlation with pulse pressure
Context: Isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) is increasingly recognized as a cardiovascular risk factor. Increase in pulse pressure is a powerful independent predictor of cardiovascular events. Aims: To study the hypertensive changes by 2D echocardiography in elderly patients with ISH and to compar...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2013;volume=6;issue=1;spage=75;epage=78;aulast=Kanitkar |