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Blood flow and vascular resistance in lower limbs in hypertensives at rest and at reactive hyperaemia. 1977

L Romanovská, and I Prerovsky, and J Stríbrna

The maximal decrease of vascular resistance during reactive hyperaemia in lower limb was investigated in a group of healthy control persons, in hypertensives (stage II) with blood pressure level over 160/95 mmHg, in hypertensives (stage II) with pressure level below 160/95 mmHg, and in patients with atherosclerotic changes in the lower-limb arteries without signs of obliteration. Insufficient distensibility was found not only in hypertensives with pressure over 160/95 mmHg, but also in those with a normal pressure level at the time of examination (achieved by antihypertensive therapy or bed rest). A similar insufficient distensibility was observed in patients with atherosclerotic changes in the lower-limb arteries without obliteration. The findings support the view that anatomical rebuilding of vascular wall takes place in hypertension, and suggest that the incapacity of maximal dilatation is characteristic not only of resistance vessels but probably of larger arteries as well.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006973	Hypertension	Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.	Blood Pressure, High,Blood Pressures, High,High Blood Pressure,High Blood Pressures
D007866	Leg	The inferior part of the lower extremity between the KNEE and the ANKLE.	Legs
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D012146	Rest	Freedom from activity.	Rests
D001783	Blood Flow Velocity	A value equal to the total volume flow divided by the cross-sectional area of the vascular bed.	Blood Flow Velocities,Flow Velocities, Blood,Flow Velocity, Blood,Velocities, Blood Flow,Velocity, Blood Flow
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006940	Hyperemia	The presence of an increased amount of blood in a body part or an organ leading to congestion or engorgement of blood vessels. Hyperemia can be due to increase of blood flow into the area (active or arterial), or due to obstruction of outflow of blood from the area (passive or venous).	Active Hyperemia,Arterial Hyperemia,Passive Hyperemia,Reactive Hyperemia,Venous Congestion,Venous Engorgement,Congestion, Venous,Engorgement, Venous,Hyperemia, Active,Hyperemia, Arterial,Hyperemia, Passive,Hyperemia, Reactive,Hyperemias,Hyperemias, Reactive,Reactive Hyperemias
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D014655	Vascular Resistance	The force that opposes the flow of BLOOD through a vascular bed. It is equal to the difference in BLOOD PRESSURE across the vascular bed divided by the CARDIAC OUTPUT.	Peripheral Resistance,Total Peripheral Resistance,Pulmonary Vascular Resistance,Systemic Vascular Resistance,Peripheral Resistance, Total,Resistance, Peripheral,Resistance, Pulmonary Vascular,Resistance, Systemic Vascular,Resistance, Total Peripheral,Resistance, Vascular,Vascular Resistance, Pulmonary,Vascular Resistance, Systemic