Central pressure should be used in clinical practice

The original purpose for recording brachial blood pressure (BP) more than 100 years ago was to estimate central (aortic) BP. While high brachial BP is an important cardiovascular risk factor, it is clear that major differences in central systolic BP (SBP; e.g. >30 mmHg) can occur among people wit...

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Main Author: James E. Sharman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-12-01
Series:Artery Research
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Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125925205/view