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Endothelial-mediated coronary flow reserve and its relation to mitral annular tissue Doppler velocities in offspring of hypertensive parents.
Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) - 1 Nov 2011
Mahfouz Ragab A, Dwidar Ashraf Elsaied, El Tahlawi Mohammad A
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BACKGROUND: Although coronary flow reserve (CFR) is reduced in hypertensive patients, data regarding the endothelial response of coronary vasomotion and its relation to left ventricular (LV) function in their offspring is limited. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the endothelial response of coronary flow, using cold pressor test (CPT), in offspring of hypertensive parents and its impact on LV diastolic function....
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