Impact of the metabolic syndrome on total arterial compliance in essential hypertension patients.
J Cardiometab Syndr
; 2(2): 84-90, 2007.
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ABSTRACT
The aim of the study was to cross-sectionally analyze, in a group of essential hypertension patients without diabetes mellitus, the influence of the metabolic syndrome (MS) on the stroke volume index to pulse pressure (SVi/PP) ratio, a measure of total arterial compliance. A total of 528 essential hypertension patients, aged 18 to 72 years, free from cardiovascular and renal disease (41% of whom had MS) were enrolled. All participants underwent routine blood chemistry, echocardiographic examination, and 3 blood pressure measurements at the end of echocardiographic examination. When compared with participants who did not have MS, hypertensive patients with MS exhibited lower SVi/PP ratio (0.65+/-0.22 vs 0.73+/-0.21 mm Hg; P=.0003). The independent association of MS with SVi/PP ratio (beta=0.10; P=.02) was confirmed in a multivariate regression model including age, sex, and other potential confounders as covariates. The authors' finding may help to explain the enhanced cardiovascular risk associated with MS.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Arterias
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Síndrome Metabólico
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Hipertensión
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Cardiometab Syndr
Asunto de la revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
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METABOLISMO
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia