Abnormal Endothelium-Dependent Vascular Relaxation in Patients with Essential Hypertension

Julio A. Panza; Arshed A. Quyyumi; John E. Brush; Stephen E. Epstein

doi:10.1056/nejm199007053230105

Abstract

Endothelium-mediated vasodilation is impaired in patients with essential hypertension. This defect may play an important part in the functional abnormalities of resistance vessels that are observed in hypertensive patients.

Keywords

MedicineDilatorForearmBrachial arterySodium nitroprussideVasodilationVascular resistanceInternal medicinePlethysmographEndotheliumCardiologyBlood flowEndocrinologyEssential hypertensionAcetylcholineBlood pressureNitric oxideSurgery

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Year: 1990
Type: article
Volume: 323
Issue: 1
Pages: 22-27
Citations: 2361
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                                    Julio A. Panza, 
                                
                                    Arshed A. Quyyumi, 
                                
                                    John E. Brush
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1990). 
                            Abnormal Endothelium-Dependent Vascular Relaxation in Patients with Essential Hypertension. 
                            New England Journal of Medicine
                            , 323
                            (1)
                            , 22-27.
                            https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199007053230105
                        

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DOI: 10.1056/nejm199007053230105