Microalbuminuria, an index of vascular function, differentiates reverse dippers from nondippers, but not extreme dippers from dippers among hypertensive patients.

Transcatheter closure of Pm and Pi VSD with Amplatzer septal occluders in adults is feasible and safe, but the post-procedural prognosis totally depends on the aetiology of the VSD and its co-morbidity.

In hypertensive smokers, nebivolol resulted in a significant decrease of plasma PAI-1, fibrinogen and homocystine. Celiprolol also significantly affected these parameters but to a lesser degree, whereas carvedilol had no significant favorable action. In nonsmokers, homocystine was reduced significantly by nebivolol. We conclude that smoking status should be a determinant of antihypertensive treatment choice.

In essential hypertension, left ventricular geometry and dipping state are independent determinants of left ventricular mass reduction with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor treatment. All angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors are efficient in decreasing left ventricular mass.

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