Panminerva medica
-
The Vobarno Study represents the first observational study aimed to assess in a general population sample the relationship between parameters of cardiac and vascular structure (and function) and blood pressure values, measured in the clinic and during the 24 hours. In the frame of The Vobarno Study blood samples for hematochemistry and DNA extraction, clinic and 24-hour blood pressure measurements, cardiac and carotid ultrasound, and aortic stiffness were measured in all subjects, living in a small town (Vobarno) between Brescia and the Garda Lake (Italy), and randomly selected from electoral roles. ⋯ This will allow to update the information related to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the study cohort. The present paper will report the results of some analyses performed, exploring epidemiological and clinical aspects of target organ damage.