Blood pressure is normal, but is the heart?


Celik S. F., KARAKURT C., TABEL Y., Elmas T., YOLOĞLU S.

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY, vol.33, no.9, pp.1585-1591, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00467-018-3968-5
  • Journal Name: PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1585-1591
  • Keywords: Child, Hypertension, Antihypertensive drugs, Strain, Systolic function, SPECKLE TRACKING ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, LEFT-VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY, MYOCARDIAL DEFORMATION, ARTERIAL-HYPERTENSION, SYSTOLIC FUNCTION, EUROPEAN-SOCIETY, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, GUIDELINES, MECHANICS
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

There is no detailed strain analysis of cardiac functions in treated hypertensive pediatric patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cardio-protective effects of different drug classes in treated pediatric hypertensive patients.