Association between routine and standardized blood pressure measurements and left ventricular hypertrophy among patients on hemodialysis

Association between routine and standardized blood pressure measurements and left ventricular hypertrophy among patients on hemodialysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy is common among patients on hemodialysis. While a relationship between blood pressure (BP) and LV hypertrophy has been established, it is unclear which BP measurement method is the strongest correlat...

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Main Authors: Walsh Michael, Barnieh Lianne, Zhang Jianguo, Manns Braden J, Culleton Bruce F, Khangura Jaspreet, Klarenbach Scott W, Tonelli, Marcello, Sarna Magdalena, Hemmelgarn Brenda R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/11/13

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