Cerebrovascular mental stress reactivity is impaired in hypertension
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Brachial artery reactivity in response to shear stress is altered in subjects with hypertension. Since endothelial dysfunction is generalized, we hypothesized that carotid artery (CA) reactivity would also be altered in hypertension....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-07-01
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Series: | Cardiovascular Ultrasound |
Online Access: | http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/7/1/32 |