high-normal blood pressure prehypertension
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. willing and able to participate in the study protocol 2. age 18-30 years 3. average blood pressure 130-139/85-89 mmHg 4. blood pressure healthy controls with optimal blood pressure:
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. history of cardiovascular disease 2. chronic use of prescribed medication 3. any disease requiring chronic treatment by a medical specialist 4. cardiac arrhythmia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The difference between prehypertensive and normotensive subjects in augmentation index | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The difference between prehypertensive and normotensive subjects in: - Pulse wave velocity - Central aortic blood pressure - Systemic vascular resistance (SVR) - Vascular changes (AIx and SVR) after single stimulation with salbutamol and nitroglycerin - Endothelial function as assessed with endopat2000 - Correlation between these parameters | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed