Hypertensive cardiovascular damage in patients with primary autonomic failure

Lancet. 2000 Feb 26;355(9205):725-6. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)05320-9.

Abstract

Patients with primary autonomic failure have left-ventricular hypertrophy probably as a result of night-time hypertension.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / physiopathology
  • Blood Pressure / drug effects
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Female
  • Fludrocortisone / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / complications*
  • Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / etiology*
  • Hypotension, Orthostatic / drug therapy*
  • Hypotension, Orthostatic / etiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mineralocorticoids / adverse effects*
  • Supine Position

Substances

  • Mineralocorticoids
  • Fludrocortisone