Is Masked Hypertension an underlying Cause of Unexplained Left Ventricle Hypertrophy?
Objectives Unexplained left ventricular hypertrophy (ULVH) is defined as increased wall thickness in the absence of conditions that predispose to hypertrophy.
Ö. Çağlar Yılmaz, Selçuk Özkan
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Neurogenic Abnormalities in Masked Hypertension [PDF]
Patients with hypertension exhibit an increased sympathetic activity. No information exists as to whether this is the case in normotensive individuals in whom there is an increased ambulatory blood pressure, a condition termed “masked” hypertension.
GRASSI, GUIDO +7 more
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Increased masked hypertension prevalence in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Objective Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder with important clinical consequences. Many studies have proven that hypertension is one of the most important comorbid disorders in PCOS.
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Unmasking hidden cardiovascular risk: masked hypertension, aortic stiffness and cardiac remodeling in women with prior preeclampsia [PDF]
Preeclampsia (PE) is associated with long-term cardiovascular risk, yet conventional postpartum evaluations often fail to detect early hemodynamic alterations.
Ayşegül Ülgen Kunak, Görkem Yıldız
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Left ventricular hypertrophy in isolated and dual masked hypertension. [PDF]
Masked hypertension (MH) is defined as normal office blood pressure (BP) and elevated ambulatory BP (ABP) or home BP or both. This study assessed the association of MH (ie, isolated home, isolated ABP and dual MH) with echocardiographic left ventricular ...
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Masked hypertension is related to alteration of myocardial arrhythmia Parameters
Background Imbalance in autonomic nervous system and impaired myocardial repolarization have been shown to increase the risk for arrhythmias in patients with arterial hypertension.
Ömer Çağlar Yılmaz +2 more
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Brachial Artery Constriction during Brachial Artery Reactivity Testing Predicts Major Adverse Clinical Outcomes in Women with Suspected Myocardial Ischemia: Results from the NHLBI-Sponsored Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE) Study [PDF]
Background:Limited brachial artery (BA) flow-mediated dilation during brachial artery reactivity testing (BART) has been linked to increased cardiovascular risk.
Bairey Merz, C. Noel +5 more
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"Masked hypertension" is defined as high blood pressure outside the medical setting (ambulatory or self-measurement at home) and normal BP in the medical setting Masked hypertension is frequent, particularly in patients receiving antihypertensive treatment. It is often associated with other cardiovascular risk factors.
Franklin, Stanley S. +4 more
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Masked arterial hypertension in a 64-year-old man with primary aldosteronism
Purpose Primary aldosteronism is one of the most frequent causes of secondary arterial hypertension, and whether primary aldosteronism is associated with masked hypertension is unknown.
Joanna Kanarek-Kucner +5 more
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Increased rate of any retinopathy risk in patients with masked hypertension
Purpose Hypertension is a common chronic disorder with end organ damage. Hypertensive retinopathy is a response to elevated blood pressure characterized retinal arteriolar intimal thickening, hyperplasia of the intima-media end with sclerosis. There is a
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