Brachial artery reactivity in response to shear stress is altered in subjects with hypertension. Since endothelial dysfunction is generalized, we hypothesized that carotid artery (CA) reactivity would also be altered in hypertension.
Division of Cardiology at Cedars Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. tnaqvi@usc.edu
