title: Synergic effect of high renin and aldosterone levels on inappropriate left ventricular mass and systolic function: a tissue Doppler study.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Rome "Sapienza", Italy. Electronic address: gremao@libero.it.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gregori
authors.forename: Giuliano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tocci
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Befani
authors.forename: Giuseppino Massimo
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Ciavarella
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferrucci
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Paneni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood*; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000502:physiology; D013599:Systole; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D000450:Aldosterone; D012083:Renin
keywords: Arterial hypertension; Heart failure; Inappropriate left ventricular mass; Left ventricular dysfunction; Renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system; Tissue Doppler Imaging