Overview

Heart and Blood Pressure Study: The Effect of Aortic Impedance on Myocardial Relaxation

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2006-12-20
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Does dilation of blood vessels (vasodilation), which decreases aortic stiffness, have a greater effect on heart myocardium relaxation (diastole) than vasodilation which affects mean pressure equally without improving aortic stiffness?
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Collaborator:
Scios, Inc.
Treatments:
Hydralazine
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain