to study left ventricular ( lv ) diastolic function of the heart in relation to blood pressure ( bp ) and other signs of hypertensive cardiac and peripheral vascular changes , isovolumic relaxation time and early diastolic filling were determined in four bp groups of untreated 49-year-old men : normotensive subjects ( n = 20 ) , men with borderline hypertension ( n = 30 ) , mild hypertension ( n = 45 ) , and moderate to severe hypertension ( n = 24 ) .
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left ventricular
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