Essential hypertension in the elderly: haemodynamics, intravascular volume, plasma renin activity, and circulating catecholamine levels.

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Summary

Pathophysiological findings of essential hypertension in the elderly are characterised by a hypertrophied heart of the concentric type with a low cardiac output resulting from a smaller stroke volume and a slower heart rate.

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Published
1983-10-29
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Medicine, Stroke volume, Plasma renin activity, Cardiology, Blood pressure

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