hypertensie atherosclerosis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects with hypertension (diastolic >90 and/or systolic >140 and/or use of medication against hypertension) and their age- and sex-matched controls.;Subjects with hypertension have a blood pressure (after 5 min seated rest, measured twice) of >=140 systolic or >=90 diastolic blood pressure or the use of prescribed anti-hypertension medication.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: For all subjects - Diagnosis of cardiovascular disease - Diabetes Mellitus type I or II - smoking - women on hormone replacement therapy - Family history of acute cardiac death (=6.5 mmol/L or use of statins).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Wall thickness 2) Flow-mediated dilation | — |
Countries
Netherlands