Improvement of Left Ventricular Circumferential Performance in Subjects with Mild-To-Moderate Hypertension After Three Months Treatment with Barnidipine
Abstract:Introduction: Hypertension is a potent and modifiable risk factor for cardiocerebrovascular diseases, accounting for more than 50% of deaths for stroke and 25% of those for coronary heart diseases. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) increases continuously throughout adult life and the prevalence of isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) rises accordingly, reaching about 60% among those in their sixties and 75% in those aged 75 years and older. Objective: This study was planned to assess prognostic factors influencing… Show more
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