Comparison of carotid wall thickness with age and baroreflex sensitivity in normotensive subjects and hypertensive patients
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Year of publication | 2004 |
Type | Conference abstract |
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Description | Heart-rate baroreflex sensitivity expressed in ms/mmHg(BRS) or in Hz/mmHg (BRSf)decreases with age. The hypothesis that the age-dependent decrease of BRS and BRSf are caused by age-dependent increase of carotid wall thickness was investigated in the study presented. Our results: the positive correlation between age and intima-media thicknes of carotid wall and negative correlation between age and BRS and BRSf are in agreement with our hypothesis. |
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