Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on arterial stiffness and blood pressure in resistant hypertensive individuals: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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[2] Benjamin EJ(2015)Heart disease and stroke statistics - 2015 update: a report from the American Heart Association Circulation. 131 e29-322

[3] Go AS(2010)Framingham heart study: the first 20 years Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 53 55-61

[4] Arnett DK(2008)Resistant hypertension: diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Hypertension. 51 1403-19

[5] Blaha MJ(2012)Resistant hypertension: incidence, prevalence and prognosis Circulation 125 1635-42

[6] Cushman M(2000)Long-term follow-up of patients with mild coronary artery disease and endothelial dysfunction Circulation. 101 948-54

[7] Oppenheimer GM(2005)Relation of artery flow-mediated vasodilatation to significant coronary arterial disease in patients with peripheral arterial disease Am J Cardiol. 96 1337-41

[8] Calhoun DA(1995)Nitric oxide activity in the human coronary circulation: impact of risks factors for coronary atherosclerosis J Clin Invest. 95 1747-55

[9] Jones D(2009)Endothelial dysfunction and diabetes: roles of hyperglycemia, impaired insulin signaling and obesity Cell Tissue Res. 335 165-89

[10] Textor S(2007)Arterial hypertension, atherosclerosis and inflammation: the endothelium as target organ Rev Bras Hipertens. 14 234-8

[1] Mozaffarian D(2010)VI Brazilian guidelines on hypertension Arq Bras Cardiol. 95 1-51

[2] Benjamin EJ(2015)Heart disease and stroke statistics - 2015 update: a report from the American Heart Association Circulation. 131 e29-322

[3] Go AS(2010)Framingham heart study: the first 20 years Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 53 55-61

[4] Arnett DK(2008)Resistant hypertension: diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Hypertension. 51 1403-19

[5] Blaha MJ(2012)Resistant hypertension: incidence, prevalence and prognosis Circulation 125 1635-42

[6] Cushman M(2000)Long-term follow-up of patients with mild coronary artery disease and endothelial dysfunction Circulation. 101 948-54

[7] Oppenheimer GM(2005)Relation of artery flow-mediated vasodilatation to significant coronary arterial disease in patients with peripheral arterial disease Am J Cardiol. 96 1337-41

[8] Calhoun DA(1995)Nitric oxide activity in the human coronary circulation: impact of risks factors for coronary atherosclerosis J Clin Invest. 95 1747-55

[9] Jones D(2009)Endothelial dysfunction and diabetes: roles of hyperglycemia, impaired insulin signaling and obesity Cell Tissue Res. 335 165-89

[10] Textor S(2007)Arterial hypertension, atherosclerosis and inflammation: the endothelium as target organ Rev Bras Hipertens. 14 234-8