Decreased circadian blood pressure variation up to three years after heart transplantation

The normal circadian blood pressure variation has been reported to be attenuated or completely abolished in cardiac transplant recipients. The reason for this attenuation is not clear, but it has been suggested to be related to the force-fed pump characteristics of the denervated heart or the use of...

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Published in:	The American journal of cardiology Vol. 73; no. 13; pp. 1006 - 1009
Main Authors:	Idema, RenéN., van den Meiracker, Anton H., Balk, Aggie H.M.M., Bos, Egbert, Schalekamp, Maarten A.D.H., Man in'tVeld, Arie J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 15-05-1994 Elsevier Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Biological and medical sciences Blood pressure Blood Pressure - physiology Circadian rhythm Circadian Rhythm - physiology Female Heart Heart Rate - physiology Heart Transplantation - physiology Humans Male Medical research Medical sciences Middle Aged Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the heart Time Factors Transplants & implants Heart Human Postoperative Surgery Transplantation Blood pressure Circadian rhythm Homotransplantation Time variation
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