2.2 CENTRAL-TO-PERIPHERAL DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE ATTENUATION IN HEALTHY ADOLESCENTS AND THE EFFECTS OF HEART RATE. THE MACISTE STUDY
Background: Heart rate (HR) is directly associated to central-to-peripheral pulse wave amplification. We aimed at evaluating the associations between heart rate and each BP component in a cohort of healthy adolescents. Objective: 470 healthy adolescents (17±1.4 years, 56% boys, brachial BP 123/67±1...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930373/view |