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Impaired baroreflex function and arterial compliance in primary aldosteronism.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9928749     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate if changes in vascular properties were related to baroreflex function in patients with primary aldosteronism. Twenty-three patients with primary aldosteronism, 22 essential hypertensive patients and 16 normal controls were studied. Continuous finger blood pressure (BP) was recorded by Portapres device during supine rest and active stand up. Compliance was estimated from the time constant of pressure decay during diastole. Baroreflex sensitivity was calculated by autoregressive cross-spectral analysis of systolic BP and interbeat interval. The result was that baroreflex gain and compliance were lower in primary aldosteronism patients in the supine position (P = 0.002 and P < 0.05 respectively). Aldosterone plasma levels (R2 = 0.31, P = 0.01), age, systolic and diastolic BP, high and low frequency components of diastolic BP variability were independently related to compliance in primary aldosteronism. In conclusion primary aldosteronism is associated with an impaired baroreflex function related in part to a reduced arterial compliance. Despite a reduction of BP values and aldosterone levels, surgical or pharmacological treatment did not significantly change compliance values.
Authors:
F Veglio; P Molino; G Cat Genova; R Melchio; F Rabbia; T Grosso; G Martini; L Chiandussi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of human hypertension     Volume:  13     ISSN:  0950-9240     ISO Abbreviation:  J Hum Hypertens     Publication Date:  1999 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-04-13     Completed Date:  1999-04-13     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8811625     Medline TA:  J Hum Hypertens     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  29-36     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine and Experimental Oncology, University of Turin, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aldosterone / blood
Arteries / physiopathology*
Baroreflex / physiology*
Blood Pressure / physiology
Compliance
Female
Heart Rate / physiology
Hemodynamics / physiology
Humans
Hyperaldosteronism / blood,  physiopathology*,  therapy
Hypertension / physiopathology
Male
Middle Aged
Reference Values
Vascular Resistance / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
52-39-1/Aldosterone

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