Predictors of left ventricular hypertrophy, diastolic dysfunction and atrial fibrillation:the roles of adiponectin, ambulatory blood pressure and dietary sodium intake
Abstract Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), a common complication of elevated blood pressure (BP), is a risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. Adiponectin has been shown to have cardioprotective effects and is inversely associated with LVH. BP can be measured at a clinical vi...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Oulun yliopisto
2018
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Online Access: | http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789526221106 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9789526221106 |