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Volume 333:326-327 August 3, 1995 Number 5
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French-Horn Hypertension

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To the Editor: A 47-year-old beginning French-horn player experienced dizziness when he played notes higher than G. He was otherwise in good health except for essential hypertension, which was being treated with enalapril (2.5 mg twice a day). We monitored the patient with a Finapress blood-pressure monitor (Louisville, Colo.) in order to obtain beat-to-beat blood-pressure measurements. The lead was placed on the right index finger, and the hand was placed on the top of the bell of the horn at the level of the heart. The patient rested quietly and then played a scale from middle C to high C . . . [Full Text of this Article]



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