Hypertension and peripheral arterial disease: a plethysmographic study.

摘要: Sixty patients suffering from arterial hypertension and/or obliterative arteriopathy of the lower limbs (20 hypertensive uncomplicated [H group], 20 normotensive affected by [A both and peripheral disease [HA group]) were studied, strain gauge plethysmography, in comparison with healthy subjects (N group). The aims to evaluate venous hemodynamics such conditions also determine whether vascular damage is primary or represents a consequence pathology disease. resting blood flow did not show significant differences mean values, even if lightly decreased (with without arteriopathy). peak was reduced significantly H group A HA groups. half-time (t1/2) total time (tT), which indicate reactivity, group, but they increased Finally, compliance vary showed an intermediate behavior group. These results suggest that arteriopathic develop similar structural changes. However, different regard reactivity hemodynamics, as demonstrated plethysmography.