Intima-media thickness of carotid arteries and heart rate and blood pressure variability in normotensive and hypertensive subjects
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| Year of publication | 2004 |
| Type | Conference abstract |
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| Description | Decreased heart rate variability is a marker of increased risk of sudden cardiac death. For this reason the relationship between intima-media thickness of carotid artery (IMT) and short time and 24-hours heart rate variability together with blood pressure variability was followed in the present study. The relation between intima-media thickness and heart-rate variability determined from 24-hours Holter monitoring was not found. Decreased short time heart-rate variabilities of 5-minute recording by Finapres correspond to decreased baroreflex in patients with increased intima-media thickness. |
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