Small artery structure during antihypertensive therapy is an independent predictor of cardiovascular events in essential hypertension

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Authors

Niels Henrik Buus · Aarhus University Hospital

Ole Norling Mathiassen · Aarhus University Hospital

Morten Fenger‐Grøn · Aarhus University

Michael Nyrup Præstholm · Aarhus University Hospital

Inger Sihm · Aarhus University Hospital

Niels K. Thybo · Aarhus University

Anne Schroeder

Abstract

On-treatment small artery structure identifies individuals still at increased cardiovascular risk despite long-term BP normalization and may be an additional target for therapy to prevent cardiovascular events.

Topics & Keywords

Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Hypertension

Volume 31, Issue 4, pp. 791-797

DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0b013e32835e215e

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