Stefano Masi

Disproportionate systolic blood pressure response relative to oxygen consumption identifies a high-risk haemodynamic phenotype in arterial hypertension

OBJECTIVES: Conventional definitions of hypertensive response to exercise (HRE) rely on absolute systolic blood pressure (SBP) thresholds, which do not account for the metabolic demand driving the pressor response and show inconsistent association with pathophysiology and prognos...