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Aortic compliance in human hypertension.

Z R Liu1, C T Ting, S X Zhu

  • 1Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland.

Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979)
|August 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Hypertension significantly reduces aortic compliance in Chinese subjects. This decreased elasticity is not solely due to high blood pressure, suggesting smooth muscle tone plays a role.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Hypertension Research

Background:

  • Aortic compliance is a critical determinant of cardiovascular health.
  • Reduced aortic compliance is associated with increased cardiovascular risk.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare aortic compliance in normotensive and hypertensive Chinese individuals.
  • To investigate the pressure dependence of aortic compliance.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a novel method for determining aortic compliance during cardiac catheterization.
  • Measured aortic compliance under baseline and nitroprusside-induced vasodilation conditions.

Main Results:

  • Aortic compliance was significantly lower in hypertensive subjects (0.80 ml/mm Hg) compared to normotensive subjects (1.47 ml/mm Hg).
  • Even at similar diastolic pressures, hypertensive subjects exhibited lower compliance.
  • Nitroprusside infusion normalized or improved compliance in hypertensive individuals.

Conclusions:

  • Aortic compliance is demonstrably lower in hypertensive humans.
  • Elevated blood pressure alone does not fully account for reduced aortic compliance.
  • Increased smooth muscle tone is a likely contributor to decreased aortic elasticity in hypertension.

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