Romanian Journal of Cardiology (Mar 2023)

Hypertension-mediated Cardiac Damage Among Romanian Adult Hypertensive Patients: A Post-hoc Echocardiographic Analysis of the SEPHAR IV Epidemiological Survey

  • Vîjîiac Aura,
  • Cojocaru Cosmin,
  • Gheorghe-Fronea Oana,
  • Parepa Irinel,
  • Pop Călin,
  • Benedek Theodora,
  • Darabont Roxana,
  • Stănciulescu Diana,
  • Stănciulescu Laura,
  • Branea Ioana Antonia,
  • Vizitiu Anamaria,
  • Itu Lucian Mihai,
  • Dorobanţu Maria

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/rjc-2023-0001
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 33, no. 1
pp. 6 – 13

Abstract

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Background: Data regarding cardiac damage in Romanian hypertensive adults are scarce. Our aim was to assess hypertension-mediated subclinical and clinical cardiac damage using a post-hoc echocardiographic analysis of a national epidemiological survey.

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