BP was measured by a trained nurse by using an automated device (Omron 705IT, Omron, Kyoto, Japan) after a 5-min rest with the patient seated. Based on the upper arm circumference, an appropriately ...

The relation between left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy and LV function is well known. However, less is known about the vascular changes influenced by LV geometry. We sought to investigate the ...