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Hypertension and the Heart

  • Alberto Zanchetti
  • Richard B. Devereux
  • Lennart Hansson
  • Sergio Gorini
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Part of the Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology book series (AEMB, volume 432)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xi
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  2. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy: Structural Aspects and Mechanisms

    1. Relations of Left Ventricular Geometry and Function to Prognosis in Hypertension
      Richard B. Devereux, Giovanni de Simone, Mary J. Roman
      Pages 1-12
    2. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, Arterial Compliance, and Aging
      Mary J. Roman, Antonello Ganau, Pier Sergio Saba, Richard B. Devereux
      Pages 13-22
    3. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Arterial Blood Pressure in Experimental Models of Hypertension
      A. F. Dominiczak, A. M. Devlin, M. J. Brosnan, N. H. Anderson, D. Graham, J. S. Clark et al.
      Pages 23-33
    4. Regulation and Role of Myocardial Collagen Matrix Remodeling in Hypertensive Heart Disease
      Reinhard C. Funck, Andreas Wilke, Heinz Rupp, Christian G. Brilla
      Pages 35-44
    5. Ultrasonic Reflectivity of the Heart: A Measure of Fibrosis?
      Michele Ciulla, Roberta Paliotti, Fabio Magrini
      Pages 45-54
    6. Local Angiotensin II and Myocardial Fibrosis
      Yao Sun
      Pages 55-61
    7. Left Ventricular Anatomy and Function in Primary Aldosteronism and Renovascular Hypertension
      Achille C. Pessina, Alfredo Sacchetto, Gian Paolo Rossi
      Pages 63-69

  3. Pathophysiological and Molecular Aspects

    1. Hypertension Differentially Affects the Expression of the Gap Junction Protein Connexin43 in Cardiac Myocytes and Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells
      Jacques-Antoine Haefliger, Einar Castillo, Gérard Waeber, Jean-François Aubert, Pascal Nicod, Bernard Waeber et al.
      Pages 71-82
    2. Modulation of Cardiac Hypertrophy by Estrogens
      Theo Pelzer, Asiya Shamim, Simone Wölfges, Michael Schumann, Ludwig Neyses
      Pages 83-89
    3. Salt Sensitivity and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
      Antonio Coca, Alejandro De la Sierra
      Pages 91-101
    4. Volume Overload, Atrial Natriuretic Peptide, and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
      M. Luque Otero, N. Martell, A. L. Aubele, J. L. Rodrigo, M. Herrero, J. Moya et al.
      Pages 103-109
    5. The Renin-Angiotensin System Gene Polymorphism and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
      Laurence Tiret
      Pages 111-115
    6. Renin-Angiotensin System Gene Polymorphisms and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
      M. J. West, K. M. Summers, K. K. Wong, D. J. Burstow
      Pages 117-122

  4. Pathophysiological and Therapeutic Aspects

    1. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Arterial Hypertrophy
      Jean-Michel Mallion, Jean-Philippe Baguet, Jean-Philippe Siché, F. Tremel, R. De Gaudemaris
      Pages 123-133
    2. Relationship Between Cardiac Hypertrophy and Microalbuminuria
      Luis M. Ruilope
      Pages 135-143
    3. Physiological Versus Pathological Hypertrophy
      Cesare Cuspidi, Laura Lonati, Lorena Sampieri, Gastone Leonetti, Alberto Zanchetti
      Pages 145-158
    4. Bradykinin and Cardiac Protection
      Peter Gohlke, Carsten Tschöpe, Thomas Unger
      Pages 159-172
    5. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Sympathetic Activity
      Guido Grassi, Gino Seravalle, Giuseppe Mancia
      Pages 173-179
    6. Hypertension, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, and Heart Rate Variability
      Federico Lombardi, Cesare Fiorentini
      Pages 181-187
    7. Comparison of Meta-Analyses of Therapeutic Studies on Regression of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
      Lennart Hansson
      Pages 189-190
    8. Comparison of Therapeutic Studies on Regression of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
      Roland E. Schmieder, Markus P. Schlaich
      Pages 191-198
    9. Prognostic Significance of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Regression
      Enrico Agabiti-Rosei, Maria Lorenza Muiesan
      Pages 199-205

  5. Myocardial Ischemia

    1. Hypertension and Coronary Microvascular Disease
      B. E. Strauer, B. Schwartzkopff
      Pages 207-213
    2. Myocardial Perfusion in Hypertensive Patients with Normal Coronary Arteries
      Carlo Palombo, Michaela Kozàkovà, Giovanni Bigalli, Danilo Neglia, Alessandro Distante, Oberdan Parodi et al.
      Pages 215-233
    3. Endothelial Dysfunction in Hypertension
      Stefano Taddei, Antonio Salvetti
      Pages 235-246
    4. Endothelial Dysfunction in Hypertensives
      P. A. van Zwieten
      Pages 247-252
    5. Hypertension, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, and Coronary Flow Reserve
      Edward D. Frohlich
      Pages 253-262
    6. Hypertensive Heart Disease, Ventricular Dysrhythmias, and Sudden Death
      Franz H. Messerli, Leszek Michalewicz
      Pages 263-272
    7. Hypertension and Heart Failure
      M. Gary Nicholls, A. Mark Richards, Evan J. Begg
      Pages 273-279
  6. Back Matter
    Pages 281-288
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About this book

Keywords

blood pressure cardiac function heart hypertension pathophysiology physiology ultrasound

Editors and affiliations

  • Alberto Zanchetti
    • 1
  • Richard B. Devereux
    • 2
  • Lennart Hansson
    • 3
  • Sergio Gorini
    • 4
  1. 1.University of MilanMilanItaly
  2. 2.Cornell University Medical CollegeNew YorkUSA
  3. 3.University of UppsalaUppsalaSweden
  4. 4.International Menarini FoundationMilanItaly

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5385-4
  • Copyright Information Plenum Press, New York 1997
  • Publisher Name Springer, Boston, MA
  • eBook Packages Springer Book Archive
  • Print ISBN 978-1-4613-7458-9
  • Online ISBN 978-1-4615-5385-4
  • Series Print ISSN 0065-2598
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