P165 HIGHER BLOOD PRESSURE IN YOUTH IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO A COMBINATION OF HIGHER CARDIAC OUTPUT AND HIGHER TOTAL PERIPHERAL RESISTANCE

Background: It has been proposed that high blood pressure (BP) in young people is due to high cardiac output (CO) with normal total peripheral resistance (TPR) – a hyperkinetic/hyperdynamic circulation. We investigated this in a large, population- based cohort of adolescents. Methods: The study was...

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Main Authors: Alun Hughes, Chloe Park, Abigail Fraser, Laura Howe, Siana Jones, Debbie Lawlor, NIsh Chaturvedi, George Davey Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2017-12-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930296/view