P78 PRESSURE-INDEPENDENT ROLE OF THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM IN THE REGULATION OF ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN SUBJECTS WITH ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION
Objective: To test if arterial stiffness (AS) can be modulated by the autonomic nervous system (ANS) independently of blood pressure (BP) in hypertensive patients. Material and methods: AS was measured by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) using the SphygmoCor device (AtCor Medical, Austra...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930091/view |