Pilot study of association between nonsustained atrial tachycardia and arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients

• Grant number: 19/16297-9
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Duration: October 01, 2021 - September 30, 2023
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine - Medical Clinics
• Principal Investigator: Francisco Carlos da Costa Darrieux
• Grantee: Francisco Carlos da Costa Darrieux
• Host Institution: Instituto do Coração Professor Euryclides de Jesus Zerbini (INCOR). Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP (HCFMUSP). Secretaria da Saúde (São Paulo - Estado). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: João Gabriel Batista Lage

Abstract

The project aims to verify whether there is an association between higher occurrence of nonsustained atrial tachycardia (TANS) in Holter 24h in hypertensive patients with increased arterial stiffness, allowing to identify individuals at higher risk for developing long-term atrial fibrillation. (AU)