Sex differences in cardiac adaptation to isolated systolic hypertension
Krumholz H, Larson M, Levy D. Sex differences in cardiac adaptation to isolated systolic hypertension. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1993, 72: 310-313. PMID: 8342510, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(93)90678-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystolic hypertensionLV massBlood pressureLV hypertrophyApparent cardiovascular diseaseDiastolic blood pressureBody mass indexLeft ventricular massLV wall thicknessM-mode echocardiographyM-mode echocardiogramsFramingham Offspring StudyBlood glucose levelsFramingham Heart StudyAntihypertensive medicationsDiastolic hypertensionNormotensive subjectsConcentric hypertrophyLV dilationMass indexIndex examinationChamber enlargementVentricular massCardiac adaptationCardiovascular disease