Blood pressure profile in patients with microvascular angina

Authors
Elisaf, MS Kalaitzidis, RG Goudevenos, JA Katsaraki, AE Sideris, DA Siamopoulos, KC
Citation
Ms. Elisaf et al., Blood pressure profile in patients with microvascular angina, CORON ART D, 10(4), 1999, pp. 257-259
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
ISSN journal
09546928 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
257 - 259
Database
ISI
SICI code
0954-6928(199906)10:4<257:BPPIPW>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Normotensive patients with microvascular angina exhibit increased diastolic blood pressure and blood pressure loads during daily activities and decrea sed diurnal variation of systolic blood pressure, compared with age- and se x-matched normotensive controls. The abnormal blood pressure profile could play a role in the pathogenesis of microvascular angina Coronary Artery Dis 10:257-259 (C) 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.